26 Oct 2022法庭線#5621
10.14 Central | Table tennis coach, 28, charged with unlawful assembly and three counts of resisting arrest more than three years later, granted bail pending hearing
2019 年 10 月 14 日,中環遮打花園舉行「香港人權民主法案集氣大會」,演變成警民衝突。事隔三年,28 歲乒乓球教練被起訴 1 項參與非法集結罪及 3 項拒捕罪,周三(26 日)在東區裁判法院首度提堂。
On 14 October 2019, a rally in support of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was held at Chater Garden in Central and escalated into clashes between police and the public. More than three years later, a 28-year-old table tennis coach was charged with one count of participating in an unlawful assembly and three counts of resisting arrest. He made his first appearance at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (26th).
25 Oct 2022法庭線#5602
29-year-old radiographer charged with inciting assault on police nearly three years later; granted bail as case to be transferred to District Court
現年 29 歲楊姓放射師,被指 2019 年 12 月煽惑他人襲警,事隔近 3 年被起訴一項「煽惑他人有意圖傷人而導致有人身體受嚴重傷害」罪,周二(25 日)在東區裁判法院首度提堂。案件押後至 11 月 15 日再訊,以準備文件轉介至區域法院審理,期間楊獲准以 1 萬元保釋。
Yang, a 29-year-old radiographer, was accused of inciting others to assault police in December 2019. Nearly three years later, Yang was charged with one count of “inciting another to wound with intent to cause grievous bodily harm” and appeared at Eastern Magistrates’ Court for the first time on Tuesday (the 25th). The case was adjourned until November 15 for a further hearing, in preparation for the documents to be transferred to the District Court for trial. Yang was granted bail of HK$10,000 in the meantime.
25 Oct 2022法庭線#5603
Advertising Worker Fined $2,000 After Admitting Use of Family Member’s Vaccination Card to Enter Restaurant
1 名 26 歲廣告職員涉以他人針卡進入食肆,被控一項「企圖誤導警務人員而提供虛假資料」罪,周二(25 日)在九龍城裁判法院認罪,裁判官考慮到案發於疫情不算最嚴重之時,判被告罰款 2000 元。
A 26-year-old advertising worker who allegedly used another person’s vaccination card to enter a restaurant pleaded guilty on Tuesday (25th) at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts to one count of providing false information with intent to mislead police officers. The magistrate fined the defendant $2,000, taking into account that the offence occurred when the pandemic was not at its most serious.
25 Oct 2022法庭線#5604
Jimmy Lai found guilty in fraud case alongside Next Media executive director Wong Wai-keung; judge says existence of “Dico Consultants” was deliberately concealed
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英與集團行政總監黃偉強,被指向科技園公司隱瞞違反將軍澳工業邨租契,被控兩項欺詐罪。經過 19 日審訊,兩人周二(25 日)在區域法院被裁定罪名成立,押至 11 月 24 日求情,屆時或會判刑。
Next Media founder Jimmy Lai and the group’s executive director Wong Wai-keung were accused of concealing from the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation a breach of the lease for Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, and were charged with two counts of fraud. After a 19-day trial, the two were found guilty at the District Court on Tuesday (25th) and remanded until November 24 for mitigation, when they may be sentenced.
25 Oct 2022法庭線#5606
11.18 PolyU | Three men plead guilty to rioting in Yau Ma Tei and are jailed for 45 months; judge says protesters were like a “well-trained army”
2019 年 11 月 18 日,警方圍堵理工大學,有巿民在油尖旺區聚集聲援校內示威者。 9 人被控在油麻地暴動,其中 3 人早前認罪,周二( 25 日)在區域法院被判囚 3 年 9 個月。
On 18 November 2019, police surrounded Polytechnic University, and members of the public gathered in Yau Tsim Mong to support the protesters inside the campus. Nine people were charged with rioting in Yau Ma Tei. Three of them pleaded guilty earlier and were sentenced to 3 years and 9 months in prison at the District Court on Tuesday (the 25th).
25 Oct 2022法庭線#5609
29-year-old radiographer accused of inciting assault on police charged nearly three years later; granted bail, case to be referred to District Court
現年 29 歲楊姓放射師,被指 2019 年 12 月煽惑他人襲警,事隔近 3 年被起訴一項「煽惑他人有意圖傷人而導致有人身體受嚴重傷害」罪,周二(25 日)在東區裁判法院首度提堂。案件押後至 11 月 15 日再訊,以準備文件轉介至區域法院審理,期間楊獲准以 1 萬元保釋。
A 29-year-old radiographer surnamed Yeung was accused of inciting others to assault police in December 2019. Nearly three years later, he was charged with one count of “inciting another to cause grievous bodily harm with intent, resulting in someone suffering serious bodily harm” and appeared at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts for the first time on Tuesday (the 25th). The case was adjourned to 15 November for mention, pending the preparation of documents for referral to the District Court for trial. Yeung was granted bail of HK$10,000 during the adjournment.
25 Oct 2022法庭線#5610
32-year-old man alleged to have called for virus spreading at “blue shops” intends to plead guilty to 3 incitement charges; granted bail, mitigation set for May 12 next year
32 歲男維修工人被指在「連登討論區」呼籲新冠肺炎確診者「全港藍店一日遊」,以及曾發布涉及鼓吹傷害法官、警員的言論,被控「煽惑他人有意圖而傷人」、「煽惑他人使其他人蒙受感染的危險」等共 5 罪。
辯方指,控辯雙方達成共識,被告擬承認其中 3 項控罪,餘下 2 罪存檔法庭。法官高勁修逐將案件排期於 2023 年 5 月 12 日答辯和求情。
A 32-year-old repair worker was accused of calling on confirmed COVID-19 patients in the LIHKG discussion forum to go on a “one-day tour of blue shops across Hong Kong”. He was also accused of posting remarks advocating harm to judges and police officers. He faces five charges in total, including inciting others to wound with intent and inciting others to cause danger of infection to other persons.
24 Oct 2022法庭線#5596
Civil servant and four others accused of using fake LeaveHomeSafe and trespassing into Wan Chai Immigration Tower unit; three plead not guilty, trials next year
案件周一(24 日)在東區裁判法院提堂,主任裁判官嚴舜儀批准分拆案件處理。其中 3 人否認控罪,案件分別排期至 2023 年 2 月至 3 月開審。辯方透露,將爭議在事實和法律上是否構成「侵入」,以及被告是否知道其使用虛假「安心出行」。餘下 2 名被告押後再訊。
The case was brought before the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Monday (24th). Chief Magistrate Ada Shun Yee Yim approved the cases being dealt with separately. Three of the defendants pleaded not guilty, and their trials were scheduled for February to March 2023. The defence revealed that it would dispute whether the facts and law constituted “trespass”, and whether the defendants knew they had used a fake LeaveHomeSafe. The remaining two defendants were remanded for a further mention.
22 Oct 2022法庭線#5591
Nov. 19 Tsim Sha Tsui | Nine convicted of rioting and jailed for 35 to 48 months; judge quotes anti-drug song lyrics urging defendants to wake up
警方 2019 年 11 月圍堵理工大學,大批巿民聲援被困校內的示威者,事後多人在尖沙咀一帶被捕。其中一宗涉及 10 人的暴動案件,16 歲少女早前認罪判入教導所;餘下 8 名不認罪被告被裁定罪成,連同認罪 1 男生,周六(22 日)在區域法院被判監禁 35 至 48 個月。
Police surrounded Polytechnic University in November 2019, prompting large numbers of members of the public to support protesters trapped inside the campus. Many people were arrested in the Tsim Sha Tsui area afterwards. In one riot case involving 10 people, a 16-year-old girl previously pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a rehabilitation centre. The remaining eight defendants who pleaded not guilty were convicted and, together with one male defendant who pleaded guilty, were sentenced to 35 to 48 months in prison at the District Court on Saturday (22nd).
21 Oct 2022法庭線#5589
Kwok Cheuk-kin wins judicial review over vaccine exemption certificates; more than 20,000 remain valid
7 名私家醫生被指濫發「免針紙」被警方調查,「長洲覆核王」郭卓堅提司法覆核,挑戰政府不承認 7 人所發出、逾兩萬張「免針紙」的決定,被高院法官高浩文裁定勝訴,下令撤銷局長決定,政府一方須付訟費。
Seven private doctors were investigated by police over alleged improper issuance of “vaccine exemption certificates”. Kwok Cheuk-kin, known as the “Cheung Chau judicial review king”, brought a judicial review challenging the government’s decision not to recognise more than 20,000 certificates issued by the seven doctors. High Court Judge Godfrey Lam ruled in his favour, ordered the Secretary’s decision to be quashed, and ordered the government to pay the costs.
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