THE QUEEN v. LAI SAU CHING

HCMA000063/1996

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 63 OF 1996

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BETWEEN
	THE QUEEN	Respondent
	AND
	LAI SAU CHING	Appellant

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Coram : Hon. Duffy, J. in Court

Date of hearing : 2 February 1996

Date of handing down judgment : 7 February 1996

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J U D G M E N T

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1. This was an appeal against a conviction and sentence for a parking offence. Suffice it to say that so far as the conviction was concerned, I found no merit in the Appellant's submissions and dismissed the appeal.

2. However, so far as sentence was concerned the learned Magistrate gave no reasons for the imposition of a costs award and for increasing the penalty from $320.00 to $640.00. I felt in all the circumstances that the fixed penalty of $320.00 was adequate for this offence. I therefore allowed the appeal, removed the added penalty of $320.00 and the costs award.

Representation:

Mr W.S. Cheung, SACP, for Crown

Appellant Lai Sau Ching in person

	(J.M. Duffy)
	Judge of the High Court