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Topic

Police force ordinance s50(1)

Legal area

Court

22 Mar 1985

HUNG HING TONG v. THE QUEEN

Citation

HUNG HING TONG v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of First Instance
Case number

HCMA222/1985

On objective assessment the arresting constable had reasonable grounds to suspect a breach of the peace from the crowd reaction to the appellant jumping the queue, so the warrantless arrest was lawful; admitted parts of the medical certificate were properly considered and there was no reversible error, therefore the conviction is affirmed.
1 Aug 1979

LEE YIN PING v. THE QUEEN

Citation

LEE YIN PING v. THE QUEEN
Court

Court of Appeal
Case number

CACC624/1979

Although the court found the Crown had not established that the original entry was lawful under s16 Cap.213, the arrest of the appellant was lawful because the officers had reasonable grounds from observations on the premises and under s50(1) Police Force Ordinance; further, once the appellant brandished a chopper and threatened officers the arrest was clearly justified; appellant knew she was under arrest and her violent conduct constituted resisting arrest and criminal intimidation, so the appeal is dismissed.