Read the full judgment text of CACC 001018/1980 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. On 21st May this year 28 bars of gold were seized by customs officers on board a ship which had just arrived from Bangkok. An application was made to a magistrate for forfeiture to the Crown under sections 27 and 28 of the Import and Export Ordinance, Cap. 60. The application was granted and the appellant, who claimed ownership of the gold before the magistrate, now appeals to this Court.