Read the full judgment text of CACC 000888/1976 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment.
1. The appellant pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. He appeals against that sentence. At the time of the offence, he was a sergeant in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. He was charged with other members of the Police Force with one count of conspiracy to accept periodic sums of money from persons who were operating as illegal bookmakers. The appellant not only pleaded guilty, he co-operated with the authorities in every way.