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Topic

Attempted larceny

Legal area

Court

12 Dec 1968

CHAN WAH v. THE QUEEN

Citation

CHAN WAH v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC696/1968

The guilty plea and admitted facts were credible; the allegation of police inducement was rejected; given the appellant's repeated convictions and incorrigibility and the preventive purpose of the sentence, the magistrate's sentence of 18 months was appropriate and the appeal was dismissed.
12 Dec 1968

CHAN YIU HUNG v. THE QUEEN

Citation

CHAN YIU HUNG v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC688/1968

The magistrate's factual findings that the appellant was caught lifting money and that his explanation was fabricated were supported by the evidence; there was no basis for the appellate court to interfere, therefore the conviction was upheld and the appeal dismissed.