24 Oct 1969
MO WAI MING v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- MO WAI MING v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC318/1969
Convictions for obtaining money by false pretences (counts 1,3,4,5) were quashed because the trial judge's repeated description of complainants as 'accomplices' showed he accepted they were not deceived and had paid voluntarily, negating the essential element of false pretence; convictions for uttering forged Letters of Appointment (counts 2,8,10,11) were upheld because the forgeries were proved, the appellant knew they were forged and intended that they be used in a way that would induce others to act to their detriment (satisfying intent to defraud); sentences were manifestly excessive give…