Read the full judgment text of CACC 000559/1987 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 4 February 1988.
1. The Applicant is a 40 year-old man convicted on his plea of guilty to the offence of wounding with intent. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment in the High Court. The victim was his 36 year-old wife. They have been married for 11 years and have a son aged 10. The Applicant had lost a large sum of money due to the collapse of a securities company. He retired from his job with China Light and Power in order to obtain his provident fund payment, which he use to try to recoup his losses o