11 Dec 2020眾新聞#1054
[Destroying a Five-star Red Flag] Student activist Tony Chung convicted of insulting the national flag and awaits sentencing — magistrate: deliberately stained and insulted the national flag
前學生動源召集人鍾翰林，被控去年5月在立法會示威區毀壞一枝國旗，在東區法院被裁定侮辱國旗及非法集結罪罪成。案件押後至12月29日判刑。
Tony Chung, former convenor of Studentlocalism, was convicted at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts of insulting the national flag and unlawful assembly over allegedly damaging a national flag in the Legislative Council protest area last May. The case was adjourned until 29 December for sentencing.
10 Dec 2020立場新聞#1044
Social Workers’ General Union secretary-general Lai Ming (1968) Hui’s assault charge changed to obstructing police before trial; defence says video shows no assault and prosecution is stopping at nothing
去年 9 月 29 日「全球反極權大遊行」引發衝突，社工總工會總幹事許麗明，原本被指在當日金鐘太古廣場外襲擊警員 A ，案件今日（10日）在西九龍裁判法院開審。惟甫開庭，控方申請修改控罪，改控許阻差辦公。辯方直斥控方「無所不用其極」，並透露早前向控方提交影片，清楚顯示許無襲警，但控方選擇修改控罪而非撤控，批評其「檢控的心態同方法唔恰當」。裁判官聽取陳詞後，批准修改控罪。
Clashes broke out during the “Global Anti-Totalitarianism Rally” on 29 September last year. The secretary-general of the Social Workers’ General Union, Lai Ming (1968) Hui, was originally accused of assaulting Police Constable A outside Pacific Place in Admiralty that day. The case opened today (the 10th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts. However, at the start of the hearing, the prosecution applied to amend the charge to obstructing a police officer in the execution of duty. The defence said the prosecution was “stopping at nothing” and disclosed that it had earlier submitted video footage clearly showing that the defendant had not assaulted the officer. It criticised the prosecution for choosing to amend the charge rather than withdraw it, saying that its “prosecutorial mindset and method are inappropriate”. After hearing submissions, the magistrate approved the amendment.
10 Dec 2020立場新聞#1046
Social Workers' General Union Secretary General Lai Ming (1968) Hui Originally Charged with Assaulting Police; Charge Changed to Obstructing Police Before Trial — Defence: Footage Shows No Assault, Prosecution Stopped at Nothing
社工總工會總幹事許麗明，被控在去年9月29日金鐘太古廣場外襲擊警員 A 。案件開審甫開庭，控方申請改控許阻差辦公。辯方透露早前向控方提交影片，清楚顯示許無襲警，但控方選擇修改控罪而非撤控。裁判官聽取陳詞後，批准修改控罪。
The secretary general of the Social Workers' General Union, Lai Ming (1968) Hui, was charged with assaulting Police Officer A outside Pacific Place in Admiralty on September 29 last year. When the case came before the court for trial, the prosecution applied to amend the charge to obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty. The defence disclosed that it had earlier submitted footage to the prosecution clearly showing that Hui had not assaulted the officer, but the prosecution chose to amend the charge rather than withdraw it. After hearing submissions, the magistrate approved the amendment.
9 Dec 2020立場新聞#1038
Police accuse Good Neighbour North District Church of concealing 18 million in donations; church says accounts are clear and regime is carrying out barefaced suppression
警方到好鄰舍北區教會位於觀塘、粉嶺及上水的會址搜查，以涉嫌欺詐及洗黑錢罪，拘捕1名教會前董事及1名公司職員，並通緝正身處外國的陳凱興夫婦。毒品調查科財富調查組指，教會銀行戶口收到的捐款總額與團體網上公布的金額不符，懷疑教會隱瞞了 1800 萬捐款，部分支出與聲稱目的亦不符。
Police searched the Good Neighbour North District Church’s premises in Kwun Tong, Fanling and Sheung Shui, arresting a former church director and a company employee on suspicion of fraud and money laundering. They also issued a wanted notice for Chan Hoi-hing and his wife, who are abroad. The Financial Investigation Section of the Narcotics Division said the total donations received in the church’s bank accounts did not match the amount published by the organisation online. It suspected that the church had concealed 18 million in donations, and that some expenditure did not correspond with the stated purposes.
8 Dec 2020HKFP#1023
Hong Kong police arrest 8 more opposition figures, including ‘Long Hair’, Eddie Chu, Figo Chan and Wu Chi-wai
8 pro-democracy figures are arrested in the morning on suspicion of inciting & participating in unlawful assembly. They are bailed at noon and will appear in court on 17 Dec.
Eight pro-democracy figures were arrested in the morning on suspicion of inciting and participating in an unlawful assembly. They were released on bail at noon and will appear in court on 17 Dec.
8 Dec 2020蘋果日報#1030
Eight Arrested over CUHK March Granted Bail
因中大遊行被捕的8人，全部均獲准保釋。
All eight people arrested over the CUHK march were granted bail.
8 Dec 2020明報#1031
Eight Pro-Democracy Figures Arrested over Alleged Unauthorised Assembly on July 1
8名泛民主派人士涉嫌今年七一遊行當日組織及參與未經批准集結，遭警方上門拘捕。
Eight pro-democracy figures suspected of organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly on July 1 this year were arrested by police at their homes.
5 Dec 2020立場新聞#1007
Police raid Mong Kok yellow shop ‘Kikyo’ and arrest two; ‘PolyU Kitchen Guy’ taken away outside wearing ‘Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times’ flag
大批警員昨晚（4 日）10 時左右突然前往旺角「黃店」餐廳「桔梗」搜查 3 小時，帶走一批證物和拘捕2人。「理大廚房佬」施景騫於凌晨在店外街口被帶走，而他當時身上披上「光復香港 時代革命」旗幟。油尖旺區議員朱江瑋說，桔梗負責人今早已保釋，朱指負責人被控告「管有可作非法用途危險物品、管有危險性武器」。
A large number of police officers suddenly went to the Mong Kok “yellow shop” restaurant “Kikyo” at around 10 p.m. last night (the 4th) and searched it for three hours, taking away a batch of evidence and arresting two people. Si King-hin, known as the “PolyU Kitchen Guy”, was taken away at the street corner outside the restaurant in the early hours while draped in a “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times” flag. Yau Tsim Mong District Councillor Kong Wai Chu said the person in charge of Kikyo had been released on bail this morning. Chu said the person in charge was charged with “possession of dangerous articles capable of illegal use” and “possession of dangerous weapons”.
3 Dec 2020立場新聞#995
[First remand] Jimmy Lai denied bail after being charged with fraud alongside two senior executives; remanded until April next year
Next Digital Jimmy Lai, Royston Chow, and Wong Wai-keung appear at the mention of the fraud case, in which they are accused of using the offices for purposes not allowed in the building lease. The two senior executives are granted bail whereas Lai is remanded in custody until next court date (16 Apr) as the judge ruled he may abscond or reoffend.
Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai, Royston Chow and Wong Wai-keung appeared for a mention in the fraud case, in which they are accused of using the offices for purposes not permitted under the building lease. The two senior executives were granted bail, while Lai was remanded in custody until the next court date on 16 April, after the judge ruled that he might abscond or reoffend.
3 Dec 2020HKFP#996
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail, remanded in custody over alleged fraud
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been denied bail following his arrest for alleged fraud.
Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been denied bail following his arrest for alleged fraud.
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