Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001187/1998 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 1 April 1999.
1. The Appellant was convicted by a Magistrate of the offence of engaging in bookmaking contrary to s 7(1)(a) of the Gambling Ordinance , Cap 148. The particulars of the offence stated that on 8 July 1998, at Flat 3, 27/F, Block A, Yee On Court, 79H Waterloo Road, Homantin, Kowloon, in Hong Kong, the Appellant engaged in bookmaking.