LEUNG SAI HEI v. THE QUEEN
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CACC000454/1971
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
(APPELLATE JURISDICTION)
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 454 OF 1971
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| BETWEEN | ||
| LEUNG SAI HEI | Appellant | |
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| THE QUEEN | Respondent |
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Coram: Pickering, J.
Date of Judgment: 5 August 1971
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JUDGMENT
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1. This appeal is against concurrent sentences of 9 months' imprisonment for the two offences of Going Equipped for Stealing and Theft (of a letter from a post box). The appellant has 20 previous conviction involving dishonesty.
2. In Wong Shu and The Queen (Criminal Appeal No. 407 of 1971) I reduced the sentence of 9 months imprisonment imposed for the offence of Going Equipped for Stealing to one of 6 months "in an effort to secure uniformity of sentencing." It is for the same reason that I allow the appeal upon the first charge in the present case and substitute a sentence of 6 months imprisonment in lieu of that of 9 months imposed by the same learned magistrate.
3. The appeal against the charge of theft is dismissed so that there is no practical effect upon the length of time which the appellant must spend in prison.
Representation:
Appellant in person.
Namatullah, C.C. for Crown.