Read the full judgment text of HCMA 001285/2004 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 6 March 2006.
1. On 6 December 2004, all three appellants were convicted by Miss Livesey sitting at Eastern Magistracy of a joint charge of “Making off without payment” (Charge 4), contrary to section 18C of the Theft Ordinance, Cap. 210. At the same time, the 1 st and 2 nd appellants were each convicted of separate charges of “Claiming to be members of a triad society” (Charges 1 and 2 respectively), contrary to section 20(2) of the Societies Ordinance, Cap. 151 and the 3 rd appellant was convicted of one c