27 Jun 2000
HKSAR v. CHONG KA CHUN
- Citation
- HKSAR v. CHONG KA CHUN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA226/2000
The Reformatory School Ordinance did not repeal the common law offence of attempting to escape from lawful custody; the admitted facts showed acts going beyond mere preparation toward escape from the school; the appellant's guilty plea was valid and not a nullity under the exceptions in HKSAR v Wong Yuk; therefore the conviction and training centre sentence were upheld and the appeal dismissed.