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Topic

Conditional release on bond

Legal area

Court

23 Sept 1970

WONG KWAN CHOI AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN

Citation

WONG KWAN CHOI AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC473/1970

The sentences of 9 months' imprisonment were manifestly excessive in the circumstances because the offences did not involve demands for money, the appellants were not triad members, and most were first offenders; therefore the appeals are allowed, sentences quashed and appellants released conditionally under s36 on bonds for good behaviour of $250 each for 12 months.
23 Sept 1970

CHUI KWAI WING AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN

Citation

CHUI KWAI WING AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC475/1970

The sentences of nine months imprisonment were manifestly excessive given the facts and largely clean records of the appellants; the correct course was to quash the custodial sentences and release the appellants conditionally under Section 36 of the Magistrates Ordinance on bonds of good behaviour for 12 months, each in recognizance of $250.