26 Jun 1985
THE QUEEN v. LEUNG TIT CHEUK
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. LEUNG TIT CHEUK
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA523/1985
The conviction was upheld because the magistrate was entitled to accept the complainant's evidence and credibility based on demeanour, making the complainant's account inherently probable; the suspended six‑month imprisonment was set aside on appellate review as unduly severe given the appellant's mitigation, but the $1,000 fine was left intact.
- Making with menaces
- Unwarranted demand
- Appeal against conviction
- Appeal against sentence
- Evidence — witness demeanour
- Sentencing discretion