LI CHI HUNG v. THE QUEEN
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CACC000687/1968
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
(Appellate Jurisdiction)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 687 OF 1968
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| BETWEEN | ||
| LI CHI HUNG | Appellant | |
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| THE QUEEN | Respondent |
Coram: Huggins, J.
Date of Judgment: 12 December 1968
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JUDGMENT
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Huggins, J:
1. The appellant pleaded guilty to simply larceny and larceny of a fixture. He appeals against sentences of six months' and nine months' imprisonment concurrent imposed upon him for those offences. He stole a kettle from outside some premises in Shek Kip Mei Resettlement Estate and he removed part of a children's slide from the Shek Kip Mei playground a mean type of offence in places where play facilities for children are in short supply. He has been before the court previously on no less than twenty three previous occasions. Some of the previous offences have been offences under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance but there were seven previous convictions for dishonesty: he was imprisoned less than three months ago for simply larceny. He asked me to release him earlier so that he may go to Taiwan with his younger brother. I would be happy to think that we could get rid of him to Taiwan but I have more than grave doubts whether the Taiwan authorities would receive him.
2. In my view the sentences imposed were in all the circumstances not unreasonable and the appeal is dismissed.
12th December, 1968.
Representation:
Appellant in person
Mr. Evans for the Respondent