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Hong Kong Case Law

Fraudulent removal of property
  • 20 Jun 1991

    THE QUEEN v. GOBINDREM HARKISHINDAS SABNANI

    Citation
    THE QUEEN v. GOBINDREM HARKISHINDAS SABNANI
    Court
    Court of First Instance
    Case number
    HCMA340/1991

    The court held that the charge related to the cash sum HK$65,000 (proceeds of sale) which was deposited into and withdrawn from the appellant's bank account within the relevant period and therefore constituted the appellant's property; the magistrate was entitled to infer fraudulent intent from the prior judgment, timing of disposal, lack of adequate explanation and the appellant's perjured account at the public examination; documentary admissions and bank records established falsity for perjury so corroboration was not required; accordingly convictions for fraudulent removal (s.129(1)(e)) an…