6 May 1974
KUNG TING KAI, PARTNER OF SHING LOONG PAWNSHOP AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN
- Citation
- KUNG TING KAI, PARTNER OF SHING LOONG PAWNSHOP AND OTHERS v. THE QUEEN
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC177/1974
Where an accused admits theft and unlawful pawning and the owner and pawnbrokers are given an opportunity to be heard, the magistrate complies with s30(2); on the facts (new, high‑value watches and lack of reasonable inquiries by pawnbrokers) the magistrate properly exercised his discretion to order return of the watches to the owner without payment to pawnbrokers.