Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000789/1987 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The appellant was convicted of one charge of robbery and three charges of theft. They were in fact “snatching” cases, but in the robbery the appellant had shouted “Don't move, robbery” put his hand on the victim's shoulder and pulled off her necklace. All the offences took place in lifts or staircases between November, 1986 and February, 1987.