R. v. Ng Kar Chung

Case No.CACC 588/1994
Court
Court of Appeal
Date13 Apr 1995
Judge
Case Document
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CACC000588/1994

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

1994, No. 588
(Criminal)

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BETWEEN
THE QUEEN
AND
NG KAR CHUNG

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Coram: Hon Power, V.-P., Mayo, J.A. and Stuart-Moore, J.

Date of hearing: 13 April 1995

Date of judgment: 13 April 1995

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J U D G M E N T

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Stuart-Moore, J. (giving the judgment of the Court):

1. The applicant was convicted on 31st October 1994 of two charges alleging conspiracy to commit blackmail. He now applies to this court for leave to appeal against his conviction because, as he puts it, in the grounds he has settled himself, he has nothing to do with the case.

2. The learned Deputy Judge's carefully reasoned findings indicated clearly that the issues raised in the trial had been fully considered by him. Deputy Judge Candy decided that, from the whole of the evidence given by the 1st prosecution witness who was the undercover police officer posing as a fish buyer in Castle Peak Market, he was satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that the applicant was acting in concert with others in making threats to PW1 in order to force that witness to employ a worker and to buy fish from the applicant. The evidence was overwhelming provided that PW1 could be relied upon.

3. The learned Deputy Judge stated in his reasons for verdict that PW1 was a credible witness who had given his evidence clearly,and had been unshaken in cross-examination. We can see no reason to depart from that finding.

4. Accordingly, this application is refused.

(N.P. Power) (Simon Mayo) (M. Stuart-Moore)
Vice President Justice of Appeal Judge of the High Court

Representation:

Mr D.G. Saw, SACP, for Crown

NG Kar-chung (D6)/Applicant appearing in person