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Forged bill of lading
  • 28 Jan 2003

    HKSAR v. CHEON WAN KAM

    Citation
    HKSAR v. CHEON WAN KAM
    Court
    Court of Appeal
    Case number
    CACC445/2001

    The Court upheld the trial judge's assessment of credibility and inference of guilt because the objective indicia — immediate payment to the applicant when the letter of credit proceeds were credited, lack of documentary support for the applicant's debt explanation, the applicant's conduct after allegations arose, and the apology/compensation letter — provided a cogent basis to conclude he conspired to procure payment by means of a forged bill of lading; accordingly the application for leave to appeal against conviction was dismissed.