13 Nov 1978
LI MUK SHING v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- LI MUK SHING v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC975/1978
The magistrate was entitled and required under s.27 of the Magistrates Ordinance to question witnesses to clarify inconsistencies; the reference to an informer in this case was not prejudicial; discrepancies between prosecution witnesses were minor and did not undermine credibility of the primary witness; the chemist's certificate established quantity giving rise to the presumption of trafficking; viewed as a whole the evidence supported convictions and the appellate court will not interfere, so the appeal is dismissed.