10 Dec 2025法庭線#7672
前高級入境事務助理831太子站被捕 警方結案後遭革職 提覆核指局方無理拒信記錯
A former senior immigration assistant was arrested at Prince Edward station on August 31, 2019. Police closed the case the following year and returned the exhibits. The Civil Service Bureau subsequently launched an internal investigation and dismissed her in May this year. She earlier applied for judicial review, arguing that the bureau unreasonably refused to accept that her memory had been unclear when she gave evidence, causing her to misremember details including the route she had taken.
The case was heard in the High Court on Wednesday (10th). The applicant's side stressed that she had not deliberately concealed anything, but had simply misremembered her journey 18 months earlier. It said that experiencing pregnancy and childbirth, as well as facing heavy pressure, had affected her memory and performance during interviews. The bureau argued that she had been able to give a detailed account of the locations and times of other journeys that day and had clearly come prepared. It therefore concluded that she had deliberately provided misleading information to conceal the facts, and that the decision to dismiss her was not improper. Judge Ko Ho-man adjourned the case until February 13, 2026, for judgment.
一名前高級入境事務助理，2019 年 8 月 31 日在太子站被捕，警方翌年結案並歸還證物。公務員事務局其後展開內部調查，今年 5 月將她革職。她早前提出司法覆核，指局方無理拒納她作供時記憶模糊，以致記錯乘車路線等細節。
案件周三（10 日）於高等法院聆訊，申請方強調她並非刻意隱瞞，只是記錯 18 個月前的行程，而且因經歷懷孕分娩，又承受沉重壓力，影響記憶及會面表現。局方則指，她可仔細交代當日其他行程的地點及時間，明顯有備而來，故最後判斷她刻意提供誤導資料，以隱瞞事實，作出革職決定並無不妥。法官高浩文押後至 2026 年 2 月 13 日頒下判詞。
31 Aug 2024法庭線#3996
8.31五年整合｜太子旺角24人被控全審結 示威者車廂襲乘客 警指月台最低武力制服
For the fifth anniversary of 8.31, The Witness compiled the data and found that 24 people had been charged over the clashes in Prince Edward and Mong Kok that night. All the cases have concluded, with 21 people convicted. Reporters reviewed court records, judgments and the Independent Police Complaints Council report to reconstruct what happened (see the full article for the photo gallery and timeline).
8.31 五周年，《法庭線》整合數據，至今有 24 人涉當晚太子、旺角衝突被控，全部案件已審結，共 21 人罪成。記者翻查法庭紀錄、判詞、監警會報告，重組事發經過（相輯、時序表見內文）。
在示威者破壞車站、於車廂中與乘客衝突兩個階段，分別有 4 及 5 人次被控，涉及暴動、刑毀等。案情指示威者掌摑、扯頭髮等，有罪成被告判囚 5 年半，是事件中最重。有乘客擔任控方證人，承認曾推開女子，但未有被控；判詞另形容，有乘客曾「取出鎚仔防衛」。
另一關鍵階段是在太子站月台，大批警員追捕示威者，共 15 人次被控，涉襲警、阻差等。監警會報告指警方被批評濫用武力，而警方解釋有人用雨傘、利器襲警，故使用「所需的最低程度武力，包括警棍及胡椒泡劑」。
此外，24 名被告分為 3 批被起訴，最後一批 16 人事隔近 4 年才被控。控方解釋因警員證人重疊；法庭則接納檢控有延誤，對部分被告酌情減刑。
15 Aug 2024法庭線#3906
8.31太子站｜5男襲警等罪成判囚7至22周 控方解釋延誤指速龍警員證人重疊
On 31 August 2019, clashes occurred inside Mong Kok and Prince Edward MTR stations, where riot police entered and used batons and other means to subdue and arrest numerous people. Sixteen people were charged with offences including assaulting police and possession of weapons more than three years and eight months later. In one case involving 11 people, five men were convicted after trial and, on Thursday (15th)—nearly five years after the incident—were sentenced to between 7 and 22 weeks’ imprisonment at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts.
The prosecution explained the delay in court, saying the Department of Justice had decided to prosecute by mid-2020, but the cases were handled in batches. “The Special Tactical Contingent police officers were working from morning to night at the time. Imagine handling all the cases, with the District Court and Magistrates’ Courts doing them at the same time—the witnesses would all overlap,” it said. The prosecution said it had handled the matter as far as possible, but “in reality, there would be a ‘time lag’”.
The defence submitted in mitigation that the delay had affected the defendants’ further studies and employment. Magistrate Brian Chi Fai Chan took the delay into consideration, as well as the fact that one defendant’s wife had to suspend her duties because of the case and undergo disciplinary proceedings, potentially losing her eligibility for disciplinary services quarters, and exercised discretion to reduce the sentences by 2 to 3 weeks.
2019 年 8 月 31 日，旺角及太子港鐵站內發生衝突，防暴警進站以警棍等制服和拘捕多人。16 人事隔逾 3 年 8 個月被起訴襲警、藏武等罪，其中一宗涉 11 人案件，5 男經審訊後定罪，周四（15 日）即事發將近 5 年後，在九龍城裁判法院被判監禁 7 至 22 星期。
控方庭上解釋延誤，指律政司於 2020 年中已決定起訴，惟因案件分批處理，「速龍警員（當時）由朝做到晚，想像到所有案件，區院、裁院一齊做，啲證人會重疊晒」，指已盡量處理，惟「事實上會有『時差』出現」。
辯方求情指，本案延誤影響被告升學、工作。裁判官陳志輝考慮延誤、有被告妻因本案須停職、接受紀律聆訊，可能被撤銷紀律部隊宿舍資格等，酌情減刑 2 至 3 周。
1 Aug 2024法庭線#3873
8.31太子站｜5男襲警、阻差等罪成 官明言判監 辯方指案發至今近5年望獲減刑
On August 31, 2019, clashes occurred inside Mong Kok and Prince Edward MTR stations. Riot police entered the stations and subdued and arrested a number of people using batons and other means. Sixteen people were charged with assaulting police and other offences more than three years and eight months later. In one case involving 11 people, five men pleaded not guilty and stood trial. They were convicted at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday (August 1) and remanded until August 15 for sentencing pending the preparation of background reports.
In mitigation, the defence said that nearly five years had passed since the case began, affecting the defendants’ life planning, and asked the court to exercise discretion in reducing their sentences. The defence also said that one defendant had limited educational qualifications but worked hard and actively participated in bartending competitions, and that he had committed the offence on impulse. Another defendant was the family’s financial pillar and needed to support his elderly parents; the defence said he had lost promotion opportunities because of the case.
After hearing the mitigation submissions, Magistrate Brian Chi Fai Chan said, “The court can say that imprisonment is definitely the sentence; it is purely a matter of length,” and directed the prosecution to submit a timeline of the case.
2019 年 8 月 31 日，旺角及太子港鐵站內發生衝突，防暴警進站以警棍等制服和拘捕多人。16 人事隔逾 3 年 8 個月被起訴襲警等罪，其中一宗涉 11 人案件，5 男不認罪受審，周四（8 月 1 日）在九龍城裁判法院被裁定罪成，還押至 8 月 15 日判刑，以待索取背景報告。
辯方求情時提及，本案至今近 5 年，對被告人生規劃有影響，望酌情減刑。辯方另提及有被告學歷不高但努力工作，積極參加調酒比賽，指他一時衝動犯案；有被告為家中的經濟支柱，且需要供養年邁父母，並指因本案喪失晉升機會。
裁判官陳志輝聽畢求情稱，「法庭可以講，一定係監禁㗎啦，純粹長短」，並著控方呈交本案的時序表。
31 Jan 2024獨媒#2918
涉8.31太子站半週年破壞警車 兩男暴動罪成 各囚3年4個月
On the half-year anniversary of the 31 August Prince Edward station incident, protesters gathered outside Mong Kok Police Station and several people were arrested. Two men were charged more than two years later with rioting over allegedly surrounding and damaging a police vehicle that day. They pleaded not guilty and went to trial, but were convicted and each sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison at the District Court on the 31st. Acting Judge Newman Hing Wai Wong said the two defendants were not leading figures and there was no evidence that they had planned the riot. The judge believed they had been encouraged by the atmosphere at the scene and had joined the riot on impulse. The judge also said the riot lasted for more than 10 seconds and, fortunately, the participants’ actions did not cause actual bodily harm to police officers. Taking into account the two men’s good backgrounds and young ages, the judge reduced their sentences by two months.
8.31太子站事件半週年，有示威者在旺角警署外集結，多人被捕。兩男涉當日包圍及破壞警車，事隔逾2年被控暴動罪。他們不認罪受審，最後被裁定罪成，今（31日）在區域法院各被判囚3年4個月。暫委法官王興偉指，兩名被告並非領頭角色，亦無證據顯示他們策劃暴動，相信是受現場氣氛鼓勵，臨時投入參與暴動。他又指，本案暴動維持十多秒，幸好參與者的行為沒有對警員造成真正身體傷害。王官另考慮到兩人有良好背景及年紀輕，故減刑2個月。
31 Aug 2023獨媒#8302
8.31四周年 共22人被起訴太子站暴動及禁錮等罪 6人已被判囚
On the night of 31 August four years ago, demonstrators and passengers argued at Prince Edward station. A large number of police officers then rushed onto the platform and into train carriages to make arrests, and were alleged to have beaten members of the public with batons. Over the past four years, 22 people have been charged with offences including taking part in a riot, unlawful imprisonment and assaulting police at Prince Edward station. Six have been sentenced: five were imprisoned for between one year and five and a half years, while one was sent to a training centre. The other 16 were charged in May this year and are awaiting trial. Court trials that have taken place and a report by the Independent Police Complaints Council both mentioned that male passengers had held hammers and box cutters and attacked demonstrators at the time of the incident. To date, however, only demonstrators have been charged.
四年前的8月31日晚，太子站有示威者與乘客發生爭執，其後大批警員衝入月台及車廂進行拘捕行動，被指揮棍毆打市民。四年過去，至今共22人被控在太子站參與暴動、非法禁錮及襲警等罪，其中6人已判刑，5人被判囚一年至5年半，一人判教導所。另外16人於今年5月被起訴，目前候審。已進行的法庭審訊以及監警會報告，均提及案發時有男乘客曾手持鐵鎚及鎅刀，並攻擊示威者。惟至今僅示威者一方被起訴。
4 Jul 2022獨媒#2169
8.31半週年前輔警掟水樽罪成 法官指明顯針對警員駁回上訴
On the six-month anniversary of 8.31, a former auxiliary police officer was convicted of throwing a water bottle and causing disorder in a public place. The defendant’s appeal was dismissed. The judgment said the appellant’s conduct clearly targeted police officers and could encourage imitation, and that the magistrate was entitled to take into account that the day was sensitive.
「8.31」半週年，前輔警掟水樽致擾亂公眾地方秩序罪成，被告上訴被駁回，判詞指上訴人行為針對警員，可能引人仿效，裁判官有權考慮當日為敏感日子。
10 Nov 2021立場新聞#1677
831太子站事件首宗暴動罪成 22 歲男認罪判監 3 年 4 個月 官：角色主動、漠視法紀
A 22-year-old man arrested over the “831 Prince Edward Station” incident pleaded guilty to two counts of rioting and was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison. He is the first defendant convicted of rioting in the incident.
因「831太子站」事件被捕的22 歲男生承認兩項暴動罪， 判囚 3 年 4 個月，是該事件首位暴動罪成被告。
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