Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000301/2002 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 12 November 2002.
1. The appellant in this case, appearing before Mr Candy, Principal Magistrate of the Eastern Magistrates' Court, was charged with two charges of indecent assault, contrary to section 122(1) of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200. He pleaded not guilty and was convicted after trial of indecent assault and common assault. He was sentenced initially to community service and this was later reviewed by the magistrate to a sentence of 14 days' imprisonment on Charge 1 and community service on Charge 2. By