25331-EN-1989-01-16
THE QUEEN v. NG SHING-LUNG
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HCMA001711/1988
| IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG |
| HIGH COURT |
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BETWEEN
| THE QUEEN | ||
| AND | ||
| TANG Man | ||
| (Magistracy Appeal No. 1709/88) | ||
| NG Shing-lung | ||
| (Magistracy Appeal No. 1711/88) | ||
| LEE Ping | ||
| (Magistracy Appeal No. 1712/88) | ||
| TSUI Sang | ||
| (Magistracy Appeal No. 1713/88) |
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Coram: Hon. Bewley, J. in Court
Date of hearing: 16 January 1989
Date of delivery of judgment: 16 January 1989
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J U D G M E N T
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1. The appellants pleaded guilty to using an identity card relating to another person and were sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.
2. For the reasons given in R. v. WONG Pik-yu M.A. 968/88 and by Barnes, J. in R. V. TZE Wai-chun M.A. 1064/88, the appeals are allowed and the sentences reduced to 15 months imprisonment.
| (E. de B. Bewley) | |
| Judge of the High Court |
Representation:
Mr Paul Leung, Crown Counsel, for Respondent
Mr L. Tong, assigned by D.L.A., for Appellants