TNAG-0555-FCO40-650-Review-of-death-sentence-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 34

Year

Admission

1971

13

1972

9

Commutation of death sentence

Execution or others

Prisoner 2317, Graham Edward, David

refused on 1.6.71. Appeal to Privy Council. Sentenced to 15 years imprisonment as from

Prisoner 4814, LAM Pɔ, commuted to 30 years imprisonment on 22.8.72 by Acting Governor, commence on 21.7.71. E.D.D. 23.8.1991.Christopher Murry, appeal against conviction Prisoner 4815, CHIU Yu-wa, same as above. E.D.D. 21.7.91. Prisoner 5383, CHAU Kam-cheong, commuted to 25 years imprisonment 24.3.71 for manslaughter by the Full Court on 27.6.72 by H.E. the Governor, commence on 23.8.71. E.D.D. 22.4.88.

Prisoner 7308, HO Cheung HO Shu-cheung, commuted to 25 years imprisonment by H.E. the Governor on 28.3.72, commence on 16.12.71. E.D.D. 22.8.88.

Total: 6

Prisoner 81 28, WAN Po-wah, commuted to 18 years imprisonment on 13.3.73 by H.E. the Governor, commence on 25.2.72. E.D.D. 13.12.83.

Frisoner 8129, MUI Wai-ming, same as above. E.D.D. 13.12.83. Prisoner 8191, CHAN Yun-ki, commuted to 25 years imprisonment on 31.10.72 by H.E. the Governor, commence on 18.5.72. E.D.D. 21.5.89.

Prisoner 9491, LI Wai-leung, commuted to 25 years imprisonment on 10.3.73 by H.E. the Governor, commence on 24.7.72. E.D.D. 24.3.89.

Prisoner 9492, Hassan Solueman, same as above. E.D.D. 24.3.89.

Frisoner 9509, William Patrick Wilson, commuted to 20 years imprisonment on 5.12.72 by H.E. the Governor, commence on 27.7.72. E.D.D. 25.11.85.

Frisoner 8526, CHAN Kam-wah, commuted to 12 years imprisonment on 12.6.73 by H.E. the Governor, commence on 7.4.72. E.D.D. 6.4.80.

on 23.11.72. E.D.D. 15.3.81.

Prisoner 3511, WONG Cheung-wai, appeal allowed, conviction quashed and sentence set aside on 8.7.71.

Prisoner 5056, LEE Hin-kai @ Kwai-chai

appeal allowed, conviction quashed, sentence set aside on 26.1.72.

Prisoner 4211, LEE Cheuk-lam @LAM Chai, same as above.

Prisoner 7245, CHAN Charn-kau, appeal

allowed, conviction quashed and sentence

set aside, retrial ordered on 27.1.72. Appellant to be remanded in Prisons custody until date of trial.

Total: 7

Nil