13 Jun 1986
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHANG HUNG HAU
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHANG HUNG HAU
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA465/1986
The brief summary of facts in this case supported at least a prima facie case of 'publication' under s.2(2) of the Objectionable Publications Ordinance; the magistrate was wrong to hold otherwise and, in any event, had no power to dismiss the charge outright without hearing evidence or allowing the prosecution and defendant to be heard—such dismissal breached s.19 and natural justice and was a nullity; appeal allowed and matter remitted for plea to be re-taken before another magistrate.