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Hong Kong Case Law

Social occasion defence
  • 1 Oct 1996

    R. v. CHEUNG WAI HING and Others

    Citation
    R. v. CHEUNG WAI HING and Others
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA750/1995

    The Magistrate correctly found, on the evidence of membership fees, room rent and open provision of mahjong facilities, that the premises operated as a commercial gambling establishment and were not private; therefore the social occasion defence under s.3(2) did not apply, the meal constituted 'winnings' under the definitions, section 6 was not inconsistent with the Bill of Rights as held in authority, and the convictions were properly sustained.