Read the full judgment text of CACC 001202/1979 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 5 February 1980.
1. On 21st July, 1979 the appellant and another person called LAU Wan-Yip were jointly charged with the one offence of smoking a dangerous drug contrary to section 8(1)(b) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, Cap. 134. The appellant pleaded not guilty to the said offence, and Lau did the same and between the date of the plea and the said date set down for hearing, LAU Wan-Yip absconded whilst on bail. The appellant was then tried alone for the said offence on the 9th day of October 1979 and convict