Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000951/1999 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 9 November 1999.
1. The 1st and 2nd Appellants each faced the same two charges, namely common assault and blackmail and the 1st Appellant alone faced a third charge of claiming to be a member of a triad society. After a trial before Ms Rebecca LI, a magistrate, they were found guilty and were sentenced. In respect of charge (1), common assault, each Appellant was sentenced to 2 weeks' imprisonment; in respect of charge (2), each Appellant was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment; and in respect of charge (3), th