27 Oct 1988
ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN PING KWAN
- Citation
- ATTORNEY GENERAL v. CHAN PING KWAN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA839/1988
The magistrate acted within his judicial discretion in refusing to stand the matter down and dismissing the charge because the prosecution failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the witness's absence or to demonstrate that an adjournment would secure the witness; the exercise of discretion was not unreasonable and will not be disturbed on appeal.