16 May 1990
THE QUEEN v. NG CHOW SHING
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. NG CHOW SHING
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA631/1990
The magistrate erred by accepting the guilty plea and imposing imprisonment without proper inquiry into the circumstances, including alleged inducement and the appellant's personal circumstances; consequently the appeal is allowed and the matter must be investigated and remitted for further proceedings/new trial as appropriate.