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1. On 30 November 2009 the appellant appeared before Ms Bina Chainrai at Eastern Magistracy. He was represented by Mr Solomon Chong, an experienced solicitor, acting on the instructions of the Duty Lawyer Scheme. The appellant faced one charge of unlawfully remaining in Hong Kong without the permission of the Director of Immigration contrary to s. 38(1)(b) of the Immigration Ordinance, Cap. 115, and one charge of theft contrary to s. 9 of the Theft Ordinance, Cap. 210.