6 Feb 1979
The Court allowed the appeal in part and reduced the sentence because the six year concurrent terms were excessive in light of comparable cases, the guilty plea, contrition, clear record, and the factual circumstances (no force, willing victim, single pregnancy), substituting an aggregate sentence of two and a half years' imprisonment.
23 Nov 1976
The Court held the total sentence was excessive on the facts: the offences were not of the worst kind, the victims were 15 and not physically harmed, one was not a virgin, and the appellant was young with a clear record and had served eight months in custody; accordingly the Court reduced the sentences on the two counts of carnal knowledge to nine months each to be served consecutively (total effective term reduced to eighteen months).
1 Nov 1972
The training centre order was wrong in principle and manifestly excessive on the facts; the appeal is allowed and the order is set aside and substituted with a bond of $100 under s36(1)(b) of the Magistrates Ordinance.
11 Aug 1970
The appeal was allowed because, given the nature of the offence and the relationship between the appellant and the girl, detention at a training centre was an inappropriate disposal; the proper course was to continue the existing probation order and add a specific condition prohibiting contact with the girl communicated via the probation officer, with a warning that breach will lead to reporting and sentencing for the original offences.
15 Nov 1968
Even if the trial judge took account of earlier uncharged incidents forming part of a course of conduct, the sentence was not manifestly excessive given the use of violence and the appellant's abuse of his position in loco parentis; accordingly the appellate court will not interfere and applications for leave to appeal against both sentence and conviction are dismissed.