31 Jan 1989
THE QUEEN v. AU WAI
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. AU WAI
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA35/1989
For hawking obstruction offences in the Tsimshatsui 'Golden Mile' area a policy of deterrence is permissible, but as a matter of appellate principle first offenders should not be fined more than $600; voluntary disclosure of prior offences can attract a lesser reduction to $800; repeat offenders may lawfully attract fines of $1,000 or higher depending on recalcitrance; charging should be consistent and not use higher‑penalty statutes merely to increase fines.