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PRINCIPAL FACTORS
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29.
The prisoners did not set out deliberately to kill thə
deceased, for whom they were in fact not searching on that occasion.
30.
They had however deliberately armed themselves with knives,
no doubt in case of trouble, and when the fight started did not
hesitate to use them in circumstances which do not suggest any
question of self-defence. The number of wounds sustained by the
deceased point to the attack being preased home with determination.
31.
Only WONG Wing-tim and CHAN Kan-cheung were identified as
having weapons. (In WONG's case he was identified as holding a
paper bag which contained a knife.) But evidence was given that all
four petitioners were seen making thrusting movements with their arms
towards the deceased; even if they had no weapons their guilt is
nonetheless established since, knowing they were part of an armed
band, they continued with an attack on the deceased in which weapons
were being used.
32.
WONG Wing-tin is believed to have been second in command of
a prominent Kowloon Triad Society.
PREVICUS CONVICTICHS
33.
CHAN Kan-cheung has six previous convictions between
1972 and 1976. These are for:
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