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Hong Kong Case Law

Possession of liquor for sale
  • 12 Mar 2025

    香港特別行政區 訴 陳興濤

    Citation
    [2025] HKCFI 998
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA369/2024

    Appellate court accepted the trial judge's credibility findings and objective facts that the premises operated as an open restaurant and that the appellant provided an opened bottle of wine and cups after accepting payment; those facts satisfied the elements of unlicensed sale/possession for sale under Cap.109 beyond reasonable doubt, so conviction is upheld; sentencing was mitigated due to small scale and appellant's circumstances and the fine was reduced to HK$2,000 payable within three months.