16 Mar 1973
CHEUNG HON BIU AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- CHEUNG HON BIU AND ANOTHER v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC125/1973
The conviction was quashed because the magistrate expressly relied on the statutory presumption under s47(1)(c) without proof beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants had possession, custody or control of the keys or any part of the hut; mere presence in the hut does not establish the requisite possession for the presumption to apply.