20 Jun 2023
Notice sent by ordinary post that was not returned was presumed served; the appellant failed to prove non‑receipt was not due to his own negligence and failed to prosecute the appeal or attend the hearing; accordingly the appeal is dismissed and the magistrate's order is upheld.
21 May 2020
The magistrate correctly refused the application because the appellant failed to provide particulars to establish the essential ingredients of the offence; there was no evidence of bias or unfair hearing, and the appellant had been given proper notice and failed to attend, therefore the appeal is dismissed.
23 Feb 2016
The magistrate had good cause to refuse the five applications because the materials lacked sufficient particulars and substance to establish the essential ingredients of the alleged offences, the alleged acts did not constitute perverting the course of justice, contempt jurisdiction of Magistrates' Courts is limited to contempts in the face of the court and aiding by omission is not an offence known to law; there was no evidence of bias or breach of the Bill of Rights; appeals dismissed.
17 Sept 2015
The appeal was dismissed because the court was satisfied the appellant had notice, had left Hong Kong before the hearing and had sent a letter withdrawing the appeal, justifying dismissal for absence.
18 Dec 1998
Appeal dismissed because the appellant was absent from court, had not filed written grounds of appeal apart from a general ground, and no written or oral arguments were advanced, justifying dismissal for want of prosecution.