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1. The two appellants are husband and wife. They are a middle-aged couple and have four children. They are hawkers of coconut juice and chilled jelly. For some time there has been bad blood between the two appellants and one LAM Hei, who carries on a similar hawking business. The appellants were originally charged with maliciously wounding LAM Hei contrary to section 19 of the Offences against the Person Ordinance, but at the trial before the magistrate, the Crown amended the charge to one under