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1. The appellant was charged originally with two offences: (1) attempting to defeat the course of public justice contrary to common law and (2) possession of dangerous drugs. The particulars relating to the 1st charge were that between 12th March, 1980 and 20th March, 1980, he, being an officer of the Royal Hong Kong Police Force attempted to defeat the course of public justice by concealing a quantity of dangerous drugs found by him at No. 38 Ship Street, 3rd floor, in the course of a police in