19 Aug 2025法庭線#7175
Lai Chee-ying case | Prosecution: Lai falsely portrayed the Communist Party, saying “Hong Kong is finished” and thereby requesting sanctions under collusion offence
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被控「串謀勾結外國勢力」等罪，案件周二（19 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代高等法院）展開第 149 日審訊，續由控方結案陳詞。
控方指，黎透過一連串行動，例如推出「一人一信救香港」，公開要求外國干預香港事務；設立英文版，又要求集中「黃色」一方的立場，毋須平衡報道，欲吸引西方國家注意。即使在《國安法》後，黎明知違法仍繼續行動，包括接受外媒訪問，提倡制裁、封鎖及敵對行動。黎知悉國際關注其言行，而持續利用國際關注，以達到其目的。
控方又指，黎在《國安法》生效後，對中國及共產黨作出虛假描繪（Having painted a false picture），提出「香港已完蛋」、鼓勵美國撤銷香港特殊地位等，即使沒公開呼籲制裁，其言論已構成勾結罪內「請求」制裁、封鎖或其他敵對活動。
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is charged with “conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or with external elements” and other offences. The trial resumed on Tuesday (19th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting temporarily as the High Court, with the prosecution continuing its closing submissions on the 149th day of the proceedings.
The prosecution said Lai had taken a series of actions, including launching “One Person, One Letter to Save Hong Kong” to publicly call for foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs. He also established an English-language edition and called for a focus on the “yellow” camp’s positions without the need for balanced reporting, in an effort to attract the attention of Western countries. Even after the National Security Law came into effect, Lai knowingly continued his actions despite knowing they were unlawful, including accepting interviews with foreign media and advocating sanctions, blockades and hostile activities. Lai was aware of international attention to his words and actions and continued to exploit that attention to achieve his aims.
The prosecution also said that, after the National Security Law took effect, Lai had “painted a false picture” of China and the Communist Party. His statements, including that “Hong Kong is finished” and encouragement for the United States to revoke Hong Kong’s special status, constituted a “request” for sanctions, blockade or other hostile activities under the collusion offence, even though he had not openly called for sanctions.
19 Aug 2025法庭線#7177
Kwun Tong IVE hillside chemical case: Five minors charged with three offences including conspiracy to manufacture explosives, granted bail
警方去年在專業教育學院（IVE）觀塘分校後山檢獲化學品等物品，5 名未成年男女涉串謀製造爆炸品，以及在專業教育學院（IVE）觀塘分校管有爆炸品，被控「串謀製造爆炸品」、「串謀有意圖縱火」、「管有爆炸品」3 項罪名。
其中兩人另被控「意圖妨礙司法公正」罪，控罪指被告涉指示他人將指控推卸，以及將刪除手機內資料。
案件周二（19 日）在東區裁判法院首度提堂，署理主任裁判官張志偉押後至 9 月 29 日再訊，批准被告以 5,000 元保釋，期間禁離港並須交出旅遊證件、每星期到警署報到，以及不能返回案發地 100 米範圍。控罪書顯示案件由國安處負責。
Police seized chemicals and other items last year on the hillside behind the Kwun Tong campus of the Institute of Vocational Education (IVE). Five male and female minors were charged with three offences: conspiracy to manufacture explosives, conspiracy with intent to commit arson, and possession of explosives at the Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) Kwun Tong campus.
Two of them were additionally charged with intent to pervert the course of justice. The charges allege that the defendants instructed others to shift blame for the allegations and delete data from mobile phones.
The case was first brought before the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday (19th). Acting Chief Magistrate Chi Wai (1965) Cheung adjourned it to 29 September for further hearing and granted the defendants bail of $5,000. They were barred from leaving Hong Kong, required to surrender their travel documents, report to a police station weekly, and stay at least 100 metres from the scene of the case. The charge sheet shows that the case is being handled by the National Security Department.
19 Aug 2025法庭線#7178
Second anti-terrorism case | Judge continues directing jury: Must consider whether Telegram messages were meant to be acted on or merely “empty talk”
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周二（19 日）於高院踏入第 153 天審訊，法官陳仲衡繼續引導陪審團。
官提醒陪審團，裁決時須考慮涉案 TG 訊息是否一定會付諸實行，抑或只是「吹水」；陪審員必須是在毫無合理疑點之下，肯定涉案被告是為了實行爆炸計劃，而作出相關陳述和行為，才能裁定被告罪成。
官並引述「共謀者原則」，指假如陪審團肯定相關 TG 帳戶就是被告本人，而且有針對各被告的獨立證據，證明個別被告是串謀的一份子，便可憑其發出的訊息指證其他被告的參與程度、性質及規模。案件周三續。
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in a Lo Wu MTR train carriage. The Telegram channel “九十二籤” later claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the United Nations (Anti-Terrorism Measures) Ordinance, while the remaining person was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty. On Tuesday (19th), the trial entered its 153rd day at the High Court, where Judge Chan Chung-hang continued directing the jury.
The judge reminded the jury that, in reaching its verdict, it had to consider whether the relevant Telegram messages were necessarily intended to be acted upon or were merely “empty talk”. Jurors had to be sure beyond reasonable doubt that the defendants had made the relevant statements and carried out the relevant acts for the purpose of implementing the bombing plan before they could find them guilty.
The judge also referred to the co-conspirator principle, saying that if the jury was sure that the relevant Telegram accounts belonged to the defendants themselves, and there was independent evidence concerning each defendant proving that the individual was a member of the conspiracy, it could rely on messages sent by that defendant to assess the degree, nature and extent of the other defendants’ participation. The case continues on Wednesday.
19 Aug 2025集誌社#7179
Civil Servants’ Water Scandal | On-site at Delivery Hub: Logistics Firm Loses More Than $600,000, Large Number of Empty Bottles Left Behind; Operator: “Helpless!”
特區政府買水懷疑被呃，「鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司」涉嫌以假冒內地品牌飲用水，投得政府逾 5000 萬元合約，負責人呂子聰與其妻被控詐騙，今日（19日）於東區法院提堂， 一名內地男被通緝。為鑫鼎鑫運水的的中港跨境物流公司，被指將樽裝水從東莞運到物流公司深圳貨倉，再運貨至元朗牛潭尾貨倉再配送。
《集誌社》記者找到該物流公司，負責人劉先生確認，經內地中介公司結識呂子聰夫婦，他呼冤指，公司僅按對方提供地址送貨，內地海關批出的報關單亦合法，「我哋有咩權利質疑？」劉先生又表示，未計及為今次運輸臨時購置物品開支，已虧損逾 60 萬元，但仍被指與鑫鼎鑫「同流合污」。
The Hong Kong government is suspected of having been defrauded in its purchase of water. Xin Ding Xin Trading Company Limited is suspected of using counterfeit mainland-brand drinking water to win government contracts worth more than $50 million. Its person in charge, Lui Tsz-chung, and his wife have been charged with fraud and appeared at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts today (19th). A mainland man is wanted. The cross-border logistics company that transported water for Xin Ding Xin was alleged to have taken the bottled water from Dongguan to the logistics company’s warehouse in Shenzhen, then transported it to a warehouse in Ngau Tam Mei, Yuen Long, for distribution.
Reporters from The Initium found the logistics company, whose person in charge, Mr Lau, confirmed that he had met Lui Tsz-chung and his wife through a mainland intermediary. He said the company had only delivered the goods to the addresses provided by them, and that the customs declarations approved by mainland customs were also lawful: “What right did we have to question it?” Mr Lau also said that, excluding the cost of items temporarily purchased for this transportation operation, the company had already lost more than $600,000, but was still accused of “colluding” with Xin Ding Xin.
19 Aug 2025集誌社#7180
47-person case · Released from prison | Tiffany Yuen: Thank you all for your hard work; married co-defendant Fung Tat Chun Frankie in prison, with the two uploading photos together | Fung: Previously, only my wife was behind bars—No…
民主派 47 人案、前南區區議員袁嘉蔚今日（ 19日）刑滿出獄。清晨五時許，國安警的車輛已來到羅湖懲教所，其後駛出。據了解，袁嘉蔚已返到家中，與家人團聚。她被裁定屬積極參加者，判囚 4 年 3 個月。在獄中曾因與囚友擁抱而被單獨囚禁「水飯房」的袁嘉蔚，曾在書信中表示想和田灣街坊、南區居民好好相擁。代表律師去年求情時稱，九月將滿 31 歲的袁嘉蔚，由 26 歲起還押，現已在獄中與同案另一被告結婚，希望出獄後建立家庭、與丈夫共度時光。
Tiffany Yuen, a former Southern District councillor convicted in the 47-person pro-democracy case, completed her sentence and was released from prison today (19th). At around 5 a.m., National Security Police vehicles arrived at Lo Wu Correctional Institution and later drove away. Yuen is understood to have returned home and reunited with her family. She was found to be an active participant and sentenced to four years and three months in prison. Yuen, who was placed in solitary confinement in the “water-and-rice room” after hugging a fellow prisoner, had written that she wanted to embrace the residents of Tai Wan and people in the Southern District. During mitigation submissions last year, her counsel said that Yuen, who would turn 31 in September, had been remanded since the age of 26 and had married another defendant in the case while in prison. She hoped to build a family after her release and spend time with her husband.
19 Aug 2025集誌社#7182
National security wanted notice | Chin Po Fun’s younger sister assists investigation, leaves Tuen Mun Police Station at noon
人民力量成員錢寶芬近月被國安警通緝，及被保安局列為「指明潛逃者」，據了解，她的胞妹，今（19日）早被邀到警署助查。她在中午離開屯門警署。
People Power member Chin Po Fun has been wanted by national security police in recent months and listed by the Security Bureau as a “specified absconder”. Her younger sister was invited to a police station this morning (19th) to assist with an investigation. She left Tuen Mun Police Station at noon.
18 Aug 2025集誌社#7166
Civil Servants’ Water Scandal | Supplier Xin Ding Xin Couple Arrested over Suspected Purchase of Water in Dongguan’s Zhangmutou and Passing It Off as Robust; 30,000 Bottles Delivered and Detained
由七月至八月，港島及部分離島區的公務員，已飲用了由政府物流服務署物色的供應商「鑫鼎鑫商貿有限公司」所提供的懷疑冒充「樂百氏」水。警方昨日拘捕了一對夫婦，他們被指涉詐欺，入標時聲稱會提供由由樂百氏（廣東）製造的飲用水，實際上所供的水只是由東莞樟木頭一間水廠生產。警方在元朗牛潭尾一個貨倉，檢獲 2600 支「冒牌水」，送出約有三萬支，已被扣起，現正通緝一名內地男。合約逾 5000 萬元，警方指，由於有 30 日找數期，初步了解政府未付錢。物流署在 8 月 15 日已向警方報案，在 8 月 16 日公布更換供應商時，只表示「未能信納鑫鼎鑫能繼續履行合約」，對懷疑已受騙，及公務員飲的並非樂百氏水隻字不提。
From July to August, civil servants in Hong Kong Island and some outlying islands drank water suspected of being passed off as Robust, supplied by Xin Ding Xin Trading Company, a supplier selected by the Government Logistics Department. Police arrested a couple yesterday on suspicion of fraud. When submitting its tender, the couple allegedly claimed they would provide drinking water manufactured by Robust (Guangdong), but the water actually supplied was produced by a water plant in Zhangmutou, Dongguan. Police seized 2,600 bottles of counterfeit water at a warehouse in Ngau Tam Mei, Yuen Long. About 30,000 bottles had been delivered and have been detained. A mainland Chinese man is now wanted. The contract was worth more than HK$50 million. Police said that, as there was a 30-day payment period, their preliminary understanding was that the Government had not paid. The Logistics Department reported the case to police on 15 August. When it announced the replacement of the supplier on 16 August, it only said it was “unable to be satisfied that Xin Ding Xin could continue to perform the contract”, making no mention of the suspected deception or that the water consumed by civil servants was not Robust water.
18 Aug 2025法庭線#7167
Terrorism Trial 2 | Judge Continues Jury Directions, Says Degree of Participation Need Not Be Considered and Intentional Agreement to Commit Offences Constitutes Conspiracy
2020 年初，明愛醫院、羅湖港鐵車廂被發現有爆炸品，Telegram 頻道「九十二籤」事後承認責任。7 人被控《反恐條例》罪名，餘下 1 人被控以「企圖製造炸藥」罪。8 人不認罪，周一（18 日）於高院踏入第 152 天審訊。法官陳仲衡繼續引導陪審員。
官指，陪審員需要確定，涉案的爆炸裝置，設計的目的是有能力導致他人死亡，或造成嚴重程度傷害，或造成巨大物質傷害，才可以將被告定罪。官亦就「串謀」的意思向陪審員作出指引，指「一個人唔可以同自己串謀」，必需是兩人或以上，協議去干犯一種或多種罪行，無論最後有沒有成事，本身已是違法。
官續指，各被告人參與串謀的程度可以不一樣，各被告對串謀中實際的內容、認知亦可以不一樣。陪審員不需理會被告參與程度輕或重，或是加入的時間。如果陪審員認為被告沒有意圖，或可能沒有意圖加入串謀，或假裝表示加入，則不能當作參與串謀的一部分。
In early 2020, explosives were found at Caritas Medical Centre and in an MTR carriage at Lo Wu. The Telegram channel “Gau Sap Yi Cim” later claimed responsibility. Seven people were charged with offences under the Anti-Terrorism Ordinance, while the remaining defendant was charged with “attempting to manufacture explosives”. All eight pleaded not guilty, and the trial at the High Court entered its 152nd day on Monday (18th). Judge Chan Chung-hung continued directing the jury.
The judge said the jury had to be satisfied that the explosive devices in question were designed to be capable of causing death, serious injury or extensive property damage before the defendants could be convicted. He also directed the jury on the meaning of “conspiracy”, saying that “a person cannot conspire with himself”; there must be two or more people who agree to commit one or more offences, and the agreement itself is unlawful regardless of whether the offence is ultimately carried out.
The judge continued that the extent of each defendant’s participation in the conspiracy could differ, and that the defendants could also have different knowledge of and understanding of the conspiracy’s actual content. The jury did not need to consider whether a defendant’s participation was minor or substantial, or when the defendant joined. If the jury considered that a defendant had no intention, or might not have intended, to join the conspiracy, or had only pretended to indicate that they had joined, that could not be treated as participation in the conspiracy.
18 Aug 2025法庭線#7168
Lam Cheuk-ting and Two Others Acquitted of Allegedly Forcing Deletion of Protesters’ Photos and Intending to Pervert Justice; DOJ Appeal to Be Heard in June 2026
2019 年 7 月「光復屯門公園」遊行後，時任立法會議員林卓廷等 3 人，被指要求他人刪去 「7.1 包圍警總」示威者照片，2023 年 1 月被裁定意圖妨礙司法公正、不誠實意圖取用電腦等罪不成立。
律政司早前以案件呈述方式，就林卓廷、網媒記者及女社工無罪裁決提上訴。根據司法機構網頁顯示，案件排期 2026 年 6 月 5 日審理，預料審期一日。
After the July 2019 “Liberate Tuen Mun Park” march, then-Legislative Council member Lam Cheuk-ting and two others were accused of asking others to delete photos of protesters from the “7.1 Siege of Police Headquarters”. In January 2023, they were found not guilty of intending to pervert the course of justice and accessing a computer with dishonest intent, among other charges.
The Department of Justice earlier appealed by way of case stated against the acquittals of Lam Cheuk-ting, an online media reporter and a female social worker. According to the Judiciary’s website, the case is scheduled to be heard on 5 June 2026, with the hearing expected to last one day.
18 Aug 2025法庭線#7169
Defendant in ‘Returning Valiant case’ has charges dropped over alleged HK$4.73m fraud involving 100% Guarantee Loan Scheme; female defendant pleads guilty and becomes prosecution witness
4 名男女涉透過中小企百分百擔保貸款計劃提供虛假資料，詐騙銀行批出逾 473 萬元貸款，被警方國安處起訴串謀欺詐、洗黑錢等 4 罪。案件周一（18 日）於區域法院開審。庭上透露，男被告張昊揚早前在「光城者案」認罪，經認罪協商後，律政司在本案不繼續起訴張。涉案女文員則承認串謀詐騙等 3 罪，將以控方證人身分出庭作供。
案情指，女被告月薪應為 1.3 萬元，惟在申請貸款時報稱月薪 8.1 萬元，並在得到虛假薪金後，只保留真正薪金，將餘額分別以現金、轉賬等方式交還公司負責人。她在警誡下指，「當初我都有懷疑咁做係唔合法」，但最後聽從對方指示行事。案情透露，該名公司負責人被捕後，在保釋期間潛逃。
Four men and women allegedly provided false information under the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme’s 100% Guarantee Product to defraud banks of more than HK$4.73 million in loans. They were charged by the Police National Security Department with four offences, including conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The case began trial at the District Court on Monday (the 18th). The court was told that male defendant Cheung Ho-yeung had earlier pleaded guilty in the ‘Returning Valiant case’. Following a plea agreement, the Department of Justice will not continue prosecuting Cheung in this case. The female clerk involved pleaded guilty to three offences, including conspiracy to defraud, and will testify as a prosecution witness.
The prosecution alleged that the female defendant’s monthly salary should have been HK$13,000, but she reported it as HK$81,000 when applying for the loan. After receiving the falsely stated salary, she kept only her actual salary and returned the balance to the person in charge of the company through cash, bank transfers and other means. Under caution, she said: “I did suspect at the time that doing this was illegal,” but ultimately followed the other party’s instructions. The court was told that the person in charge of the company absconded while on bail after being arrested.
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