Read the full judgment text of CACC 000137/1968 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 22 May 1968.
1. The appellant was convicted of procuring credit in the sum of HK$34,618.18 to be given by the Tai Sang Bank Ltd. to Shing Fat Trading Company by falsely pretending that a letter of credit No. 78368 dated 25th November 1963 was a good and valid order for the payment of US$6,189.75 from Hang Seng Bank Ltd., to Hop Hing Rattanwork Co. and its assignees, contrary to Section 50 (1) (a) of the Larceny Ordinance. The appellant was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, the sentence being stayed pend