28 Jun 1983
THE QUEEN v. CHAN KOON-WAH
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. CHAN KOON-WAH
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC175/1983
The magistrate did not err: after the accused failed to answer to bail and bail was estreated there was no reason to delay; the magistrate was entitled to hear the forfeiture application in the accused's absence, no prejudice to the appellant was demonstrated and the discretion to order forfeiture was properly exercised; appeal dismissed.