WONG CHI KIN v. THE QUEEN
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CACC000101/1969
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.101 OF 1969
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| BETWEEN | ||
| WONG CHI KIN | Appellant | |
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| THE QUEEN | Respondent |
Coram: Huggins, J.
Date of Judgment: 7 March 1969
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JUDGMENT
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Huggins, J:
The appellant pleaded guilty before the magistrate to two offences of larceny from the person and for each was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment concurrent. On the first occasion he snatched a wrist-watch from the hand of a man in a public lavatory and on the second he snatched a purse from a girl aged 16 years. He has three previous convictions: one of them was for an offence of larceny, for which he was sent to the Training Centre, and another was for evading payment of entertainment tax.
2. The learned magistrate had regard to the prevalence of this type of offence. He was told that application was being made for the appellant to go to England but the appellant tells me that his parents are proposing to leave him in charge of a business in Hong Kong.
3. Having regard to the fact that the sentences have been ordered to run concurrently I cannot say that they are excessive. The appeal is dismissed.
7th March, 1969.
Representation:
Mr. Lucas for the Respondent
Judgment pronounced by Huggins J. in court