20 Jul 2023法庭線#8042
7.21 Yuen Long Attack, Four Years On | Eight White-Clad Men Convicted of Rioting and Other Offences; Four More Charged Earlier This Month; “Non-White-Clad Men” to Stand Trial in October
元朗 7.21 襲擊事隔近 4 年，再多 4 名男子被落案起訴暴動及串謀傷人罪，周五（7 日）在粉嶺裁判法院提堂。4 人暫毋須答辯，控方申請押後案件至 9 月 15 日再訊，以待準備轉介區域法院文件，獲署理主任裁判官鄭念慈批准。裁判官另拒絕被告保釋，4 人須還押候訊。據了解，4 人均為白衣人。
警方回覆《法庭線》查詢，指 7.21 元朗襲擊事件，目前共拘捕 69 人，年齡介乎 18 至 87 歲，其中 22 人被控暴動，14 人同時被控串謀有意圖而傷人。
事件至今有 8 名白衣人暴動罪成，判囚 3 年半至 7 年。一人脫罪，律政司已提出上訴；另一人則擬認暴動罪。
Nearly four years after the 7.21 Yuen Long attack, four more men were charged with rioting and conspiracy to assault. They appeared at Fanling Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (the 7th). The four were not required to enter pleas for the time being. The prosecution applied to adjourn the case until September 15 to prepare documents for transferring it to the District Court, and this was approved by Acting Chief Magistrate Cheng Nim-chi. The magistrate also refused bail for the defendants, who were remanded in custody pending the next hearing. It is understood that all four are white-clad men.
Police told The Witness that, in connection with the 7.21 Yuen Long attack, 69 people had been arrested so far, aged between 18 and 87. Of these, 22 were charged with rioting, while 14 were also charged with conspiracy to wound with intent.
To date, eight white-clad men have been convicted of rioting and other offences and sentenced to between three and a half and seven years in prison. One person was acquitted, and the Department of Justice has lodged an appeal; another intends to plead guilty to rioting.
19 Jul 2023法庭線#8026
Woman jailed 10 months for inciting police assault day after July 1 stabbing; judge says she breached doxxing order after warning
2021 年銅鑼灣七一刺警案後，22 歲女學生被指在社交媒體發表「其實 71 101 係殺狗好日子」等言論，早前承認一項「煽惑他人有意圖而導致他人身體受嚴重傷害」罪，周三（19 日）在區域法院被判監禁 10 個月。
Following the July 1, 2021 police stabbing in Causeway Bay, a 22-year-old female student was accused of posting comments on social media including, “Actually, 71 and 101 are good days to kill dogs.” She earlier pleaded guilty to one count of inciting another person, with intent, to cause serious bodily harm to another person, and was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment at the District Court on Wednesday (19th).
19 Jul 2023法庭線#8028
Citizen Radio street stall backs prisoners; banner leads to charges, Tsang Kin-shing says “selective political prosecution”
社民連成員曾健成（阿牛）及另外兩名「民間電台」義工，於 2022 年 5 月 28 日，在銅鑼灣擺設街站，聲援在囚人士，各被票控一項「未經准許而在政府土地展示／張貼招貼或海報」罪。他們不認罪，裁判官何慧嫻周三（19 日）在東區裁判法院裁定表證成立。
League of Social Democrats member Tsang Kin-shing (Ah Niu) and two other Citizen Radio volunteers set up a street stall in Causeway Bay on 28 May 2022 to support imprisoned people. Each was charged with one count of displaying or posting bills or posters on government land without permission. They pleaded not guilty, and Magistrate Vivian Wai Han Ho ruled at Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Wednesday (19th) that a prima facie case had been established.
19 Jul 2023法庭線#8031
July 1 Legislative Council Riot Trial | 25-Year-Old Man Says He Left After Marching Until Evening, Police Officer Instructed Him While He Gave Statement
七一立法會暴動案，周三（19 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代區院）踏入第 29 天審訊。案發時 25 歲男被告早前爭議招認的自願性，法官最終裁定會面紀錄等證供均可呈堂。
The July 1 Legislative Council riot case entered its 29th day of trial at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting as the District Court, on Wednesday (19th). The 25-year-old male defendant had earlier challenged the voluntariness of his alleged admission at the time of the incident; the judge ultimately ruled that the interview records and other evidence were admissible.
19 Jul 2023法庭線#8032
2021 June 4: Keung Ka Wai and three others deny breaching gathering restrictions; defendants say they identified themselves as journalists, magistrate rules prima facie case established
2021六四｜「姜牧師」等4人否認違限聚 被告稱已表明記者身分 官裁表證成立
2021 June 4: Keung Ka Wai and three others denied breaching gathering restrictions. The defendants said they had identified themselves as journalists. The magistrate ruled that a prima facie case had been established.
18 Jul 2023法庭線#8006
49-year-old Man Charged over Twitter Posts of Police Officer and Daughter’s Photos; Prosecution Plans to Call Officer as Expert Witness, Defence Questions Qualifications
49 歲工程經理被指 2022 年在 Twitter 發布警員的起底照片和姓名，以及其女兒的照片。被告否認「未獲資料當事人同意下披露其個人資料」等兩罪，周二（18 日）在西九龍裁判法院開審。
A 49-year-old engineering manager allegedly posted doxxing photos and the name of a police officer, as well as photos of the officer’s daughter, on Twitter in 2022. The defendant denied two charges, including disclosing personal data without the data subject’s consent. The trial began on Tuesday (18th) at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts.
18 Jul 2023法庭線#8007
July 1 LegCo Case | Prosecution Cites News Footage Alleging Wong Chung-yiu Patted Protester’s Shoulder in Support
七一立法會暴動案，周二（18 日）在西九龍裁判法院（暫代區院）踏入第 28 天審訊。被告之一、藝人王宗堯續作供，控方指有傳媒拍到他身處會議廳內，指王應將充電器交予該名記者。王指，當時認為對方欲訪問他，故拒絕並將充電器交給另一位記者。
The trial of the July 1 Legislative Council riot case entered its 28th day at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts, sitting as a temporary District Court, on Tuesday (18th). One of the defendants, actor Wong Chung-yiu, continued giving evidence. The prosecution said media footage showed Wong inside the chamber and said he should have handed a charger to the reporter concerned. Wong said he believed at the time that the other party wanted to interview him, so he refused and gave the charger to another reporter.
18 Jul 2023法庭線#8008
Man admits contempt of court over posting details of Sai Wan Ho shooting officer; sentenced to 28 days’ imprisonment, suspended for one year
2019 年 11 月 11 日，一名交通警在西灣河以實彈射擊男學生「熊仔餅」。一名男司機被指在 Facebook 披露開槍警及其家人的個人資料，包括地址、警妻子的電話號碼、女兒的姓名及學校名稱等，並附上「唔好傳！千祈唔好傳！」的字眼，涉違反「起底」禁制令。
On 11 November 2019, a traffic police officer fired live rounds at a male student, "Patrick Chow Pak-kwan", in Sai Wan Ho. A male driver was accused of disclosing on Facebook the personal details of the officer who fired the shots and his family, including an address, the officer’s wife’s telephone number, and his daughter’s name and school, together with the words “Do not circulate! Absolutely do not circulate!”. He was accused of breaching an injunction against doxxing.
18 Jul 2023獨媒#8010
Judge Replaced in ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Injunction Case; Judiciary Cites ‘Background and Expertise’ in Arrangements
律政司早前入稟高等法院，要求頒令禁制網上公開播放《願榮光歸香港》，禁制令聆訊將在周五（21日）在高院處理。《獨媒》今早報導，涉及判詞「司法抄襲」的陳嘉信法官被換走，由另一名高院法官陳健強頂上。司法機構傍晚回覆事件，不評論是否因為「司法抄襲」而換官，僅表示現行機制會按法官的「背景、專長、經驗及工作安排」等因素，由相關級別的法院領導，或負責排期的法官安排。
The Department of Justice earlier filed an application in the High Court seeking an order prohibiting the public online broadcasting of “Glory to Hong Kong”. The injunction hearing will be held at the High Court on Friday (21st). InMedia reported this morning that Judge Chan Ka-shun, who was involved in a judgment concerning “judicial plagiarism”, had been replaced by another High Court judge, Anthony Kin Keung Chan. In an evening response, the Judiciary did not comment on whether the judge was replaced because of the “judicial plagiarism” issue, saying only that under the existing mechanism, court leaders at the relevant level, or the judge responsible for court listings, make appropriate arrangements based on factors including judges’ “background, expertise, experience and work arrangements”.
14 Jul 2023法庭線#7993
Man jailed for 18 days after admitting to insulting national and regional flags the day after National Day; judge says insulting national flag is tantamount to insulting oneself
31 歲平面設計師被指於 2022 年國慶翌日，在土瓜灣一間小學對開，損壞民建聯的國旗及區旗。被告承認侮辱國旗及侮辱區旗罪，還押至周五（14 日）在九龍城裁判法院被判囚 18 天。他 6 月底起還押，料短期內刑滿獲釋。
A 31-year-old graphic designer was accused of damaging national and regional flags belonging to the Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong outside a primary school in To Kwa Wan the day after National Day in 2022. He pleaded guilty to insulting the national flag and insulting the regional flag, and was sentenced to 18 days in jail at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Friday (14th) after being remanded in custody. He has been remanded since the end of June and is expected to be released after completing his sentence in the near term.
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