17 Jul 1990
THE QUEEN v. WONG LAP KWONG
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. WONG LAP KWONG
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA420/1990
When counts properly joined include some whose proof is aided by statutory presumptions and others whose proof is not, the magistrate must inquire of the defence whether a joint trial would prejudice or embarrass the accused; failure to make that inquiry and to exercise the proviso discretion invalidates the joint hearing, justifying quashing of convictions and remittance for retrial.