Read the full judgment text of CACC 000103/1979 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 17 April 1979 before Cons, J..
Criminal law – Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap 201), s.9 – corrupt transactions with agents – elements of offence – whether conduct amounted to "corruptly showing favour" – laundry supervisor at Peninsula Hotel – suggested private payment arrangement between valet boys and amahs for carrying laundry up and down – arrangement previously and expressly rejected by hotel management – appellant indicated she would turn a blind eye – ICAC complaint followed – Crown difficulty in framing charge – held that the conviction put too great a strain on the facts and that it was a distortion to say the appellant was corruptly showing favour to the amahs – second ground of appeal succeeded – conviction and fine set aside.
Legal issues: Whether the appellant's conduct amounted to corruptly showing favour under s.9 of the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance
Outcome: Conviction and fine set aside; appeal allowed on the second ground.