31 Jan 1989
THE QUEEN v. CHU YU SUN
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. CHU YU SUN
- Court
- Court of First Instance
- Case number
- HCMA53/1989
For hawking obstruction offences in the Tsimshatsui area, first offenders should generally be fined no more than HKD 600; subsequent offences may attract fines up to HKD 1,000 or higher for persistent recidivists; magistrates should apply this tariff consistently and may give mitigation (to HKD 800) where the offender voluntarily discloses prior offences; charging should normally be under the Hawker By-laws rather than the Summary Offences Ordinance to avoid inconsistent application of penalties.