LI CHUNG v. THE QUEEN
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CACC000933/1971
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 933 OF 1971
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| BETWEEN | ||
| Li Chung | Appellant | |
| and | ||
| The Queen | Respondent |
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Coram: Leonard J. in Court.
Date of Judgment: 17 January 1972
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JUDGMENT
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1. This is an appeal against sentence. In the court below the appellant had pleaded guilty to loitering and to a charge of going equipped for stealing. For the first offence he was sentenced to 2 months' imprisonment and for the second to 6 months' imprisonment consecutive. The learned magistrate had made the sentences consecutive because the article with which he was equipped for stealing was a razor blade. Notwithstanding this fact, and that the appellant, appears from his record to be a professional pickpocket both offences having been committed at the same time and place and being essentially the same offence I consider that the sentences should run concurrently I therefore allow this appeal to the extent that the sentences imposed shall run concurrently.
| (P.F.X. Leonard) | |
| Puisne Judge |
Representation:
Appellant in person.
E. So, C.C. for respondent.
Oral judgment reduced into writing.