Read the full judgment text of CACC 000657/1974 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. On Christmas day 1973 one person was killed and another was wounded in an incident at Fa Yuen Street Playground, Kowloon. The case for the Crown was that these persons were the victims of a surprise attack by a gang of armed youths which included these Appellants. All five were indicted for murder, wounding with intent and affray. The first three Appellants did not give evidence but the fourth and fifth Appellants, while admitting that they were present at the scene, asserted that they were i