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Co-accused CHUM Sik-tsang of this case was now occupied by a construction company and nobody in the flat knew the Prisoner.
The rrisoner first transgressed law in 1969. He was given a bond of good behaviour by Court for his offence of wounding (Case Ilo. Ni. 49020/69). Seven months later, he committed a fresi. offence of Assault on police officer (Case No. 680/70) and was placed on probation for a period of two years. In five months time, he again committed a wounding offence (Case No. Nh 61305/70). This time he was sent to Stanley Training Centre for more disciplinary training. while his conduct in the training centre was generally satisfactory during his 9-month residence there, he absconded during home leave which was granted to him to attend his elder sister's wedding. He was never re-located and in April 1972, he committed offences of Possession of offensive weapons (Case No. in 7176/72), Wounding with intent, Resisting a public officer in the performance of his duties and Common Assault (Case No. KDC 57/72) and was sent to Stanley Frison for altogether 4 years. A few months after his discharge from prison in 1976, he was brought before court once more for the offence of membership of a Triad Society (Case No. Sk 16381/76) and was given a bond of good behaviour again. Übviously, the Prisoner had not learnt any lesson as he committed the present offence in March 1978.
The present case was a planned robbery of an illegal gambling stall and the robbery led to the death of the Deceased, police sergeant LAU Chak-mo who happened to be at the stall and there was an exchange of fire.
In fact, those who had participated in the robbery had assembled at the Prisoner's shared abode with Co-accused CHUM Sik-tsang in Yaumatei and part of the weapons used were later also recovered in this rented room.
(C) Home Environment
The family of the Prisoner had resided at their present address for over twenty years. Prior to being resettled to the housing estate of Li Cheng Uk, the family occupied a squatter hut around Li Cheng Uk and the hut was later demolished. The small cubicle in Li Cheng Uk state housed altogether six persons. monthly rental was $44. It was congested and shabbily furnished. There was a small partitioning which was previously used as a kitchen and now occupied by the prisoner's younger brother. Toilet and kitchen facilities were communal. As the Li Cheng Uk estate was one of the oldest resettlement estates in long hon, living condition was most unfavourable and undesirable.
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