29 May 2019
HKSAR v. FARUQUE MOHAMMAD
- Citation
- [2019] HKCFI 1274
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA26/2019
The court held that the appellant's act of pushing a trolley containing a large quantity of dutiable commodities combined with his untruthful and uncooperative conduct in the police interview amounted to bringing suspicion on himself, providing a positive reason to refuse costs and justifying the magistrate's exercise of discretion to deny costs.