20 Jul 2006
HKSAR v. CHAN CHING KEUNG AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHAN CHING KEUNG AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA314/2006
The Court quashed the 1st appellant's convictions because, although undercover evidence proved that the manager organised prostitution on the two dates, the undisputed evidence of substantial patronage (accounting records and presence of many persons) and absence of particulars about those persons created a real doubt that the premises were used wholly or mainly for prostitution; the magistrate therefore erred. The Court dismissed the 2nd appellant's appeal against conviction because the magistrate was entitled to find he knew of and condoned immoral services (centrally controlled warning lig…