A Digest of Hong Kong Criminal Case LawFrank Addison (Barrister-at-law) Government Press, 1986 - Criminal law |
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accused actus reus admissible alleged Amendment appeal against conviction appeal against sentence Appeal dismissed appellant's application for review argued Attorney bookmaking Chan charge cheque Cheung circumstances committed considered Construction Sites Safety corroboration counsel Court of Appeal Crim Criminal Crown dangerous drugs decision defendant direction discretion driving fact forfeiture gambling establishment give evidence given grievous bodily harm ground of appeal HELD Hong Kong imposed imprisonment intention judgment jury justice Kowloon Motor Bus learned magistrate leave to appeal Leung licence Lord Lord Diplock Lord Widgery manslaughter matter mens rea months murder offence Ordinance passage pawnbrokers person pleaded guilty police officer possession premises presumption principle proceedings prosecution prove purpose quashed question reasonable record referred regulation respondent Review App robbery statement strict liability Summary Offences summing-up trial judge unlawful vehicle verdict vice establishment voir dire witness Wong words Yeung