Read the full judgment text of FAMC 000020/1999 on BabelCite. This FAMC judgment was delivered on 6 July 1999.
1. The applicant faced three charges in the Magistrate's Court. The first was that he had stolen certain specified items from Lane Crawford. The second was that he had assaulted one of the security men of that company with intent to prevent lawful apprehension. The third was that he had assaulted another security guard, Ng Kam Ming, with the same intent. He was acquitted of the first two charges but was convicted of the third. He appealed unsuccessfully to the Court of First Instance and now app