Read the full judgment text of CACC 000716/1996 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 27 May 1997.
1. The Applicants jointly faced 7 charges of Evasion of Liability by Deception contrary to S. 18B(1)(b) of the Theft Ordinance. The 1st Applicant, D1 faced two additional charges of the same offence. They were tried before Judge Britton in the District Court. After trial, the 1st Applicant was convicted of 8 charges (Charges 1-5, 7-9) and sentenced to imprisonment for 2 1/2 years. A suspended sentence was partially activated and ordered to be served consecutively. The 2nd Applicant, D2 was convi