A Digest of Hong Kong Criminal Case LawGovernment Press, 1986 - Criminal law |
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accomplice accused actual bodily harm admission alleged amendment appeal against conviction Appeal allowed appellant appellant's application for leave appropriate argued Attorney cannabis Chan Chi-ming charge Cheung circumstances committed considered conspiracy Construction Sites Safety corroboration counsel count course Court of Appeal Crim crime Criminal Procedure Ordinance cross-examination Crown custodial sentence dangerous drugs decision defendant Denys Roberts direction discretion exercise fact forfeiture give evidence given grammes ground of appeal HELD High Court Hong Kong identification imposed imprisonment indictment issue judge's judgment jury justice leave to appeal Leung Lord Lord Diplock Magistrates Ordinance matter mens rea methaqualone months offence Ordinance Cap person pleaded guilty police officer premises presumption Privy Council proceedings prosecution prostitute prove purpose of unlawful quashed question record referred relation respondent robbery statement strict liability triad society trial judge unlawful trafficking voir dire witness Wong wrong in principle Yeung