28 May 1998
HKSAR v. Abenir Noel R.
- Citation
- HKSAR v. Abenir Noel R.
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA132/1998
The appeal was dismissed because the magistrate properly exercised his discretion not to adjourn, the appellant had ample prior opportunity to obtain representation and had caused delay by absconding, and the magistrate's assistance to an unrepresented appellant was adequate and did not render the trial unfair or the conviction unsafe.