The Queen v. Tsui Sang

Case No.HCMA 1713/1988

Court

High Court CFI

Date16 Jan 1989

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HCMA001713/1988

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

HIGH COURT

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BETWEEN

	THE QUEEN

	AND

	TANG Man
	(Magistracy Appeal No. 1709/88)
	NG Shing-lung
	(Magistracy Appeal No. 1711/88)
	LEE Ping
	(Magistracy Appeal No. 1712/88)
	TSUI Sang
	(Magistracy Appeal No. 1713/88)

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Coram: Hon. Bewley, J. in Court

Date of hearing: 16 January 1989

Date of delivery of judgment: 16 January 1989

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J U D G M E N T

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1. The appellants pleaded guilty to using an identity card relating to another person and were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.

2. For the reasons given in R. v. WONG Pik-yu M.A. 968/88 and by Barnes, J. in R. V. TZE Wai-chun M.A. 1064/88, the appeals are allowed and the sentences reduced to 15 months imprisonment.

	(E. de B. Bewley)
	Judge of the High Court

Representation:

Mr Paul Leung, Crown Counsel, for Respondent

Mr L. Tong, assigned by D.L.A., for Appellants