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1. The Appellant was charged before the magistrate upon an amended charge which alleged possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The particulars were that he had two offensive weapons, "a triangular file and a hammer", without lawful authority or reasonable excuse. This charge was laid under s.33(1) of the Public Order Ordinance. Section 33 requires that the Attorney General shall consent to any prosecution under this section. A consent was filed but it was drawn to my attention that