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Written by: Li Huina
2020-03-30 12:34
Last updated: 2020-03-30 12:34A 60-year-old newspaper stall hawker picked up a paper bag containing 6 boxes of masks in a public toilet in Wan Chai yesterday. Among them, there were 300 masks. However, he was later found not to be reported when he was intercepted by the police. He was charged with theft. The hawker pleaded guilty at the Kwun Tong Magistracy today (30th) and was sentenced to 14 days in prison. The masks involved in the case will be kept by the police for the owner to claim.
The defendant Huang Guizhi pleaded guilty to stealing six boxes of masks at the Kwun Tong Court and was sentenced to 14 days in prison. (Profile picture)
The defendant, Huang Guizhi (age 68), reported that the newspaper stall hawker was charged with stealing a paper bag with 6 boxes of masks in a public toilet in Wan Chai on March 29 this year. The related items were the property of an unknown person.
Uncovered when suspiciously traced
The court heard that when the police patrolled in Wan Chai on March 29 this year, he saw the defendant's suspicious behavior. When he checked him, he found that there were 6 boxes of masks in the paper bag that he was carrying. The following confessed to stealing the items involved in public toilets.
Stolen items for personal use
The prosecution revealed that the defendant had 10 cases, two of which were related to cases involving elements of dishonesty. The defense appealed that the defendant's newspaper file had not been opened due to the impact of the epidemic. He is now living on an elderly allowance of 3,500 yuan and suffers from a long-term illness.
The defendant committed two shop thefts this month
The magistrate stated that he had committed two shop theft cases this month, but both were dealt with as fines, but apparently the fines did not have a deterrent effect. The defendant still committed the case, so he was unavoidable. The items involved will be placed in the custody of the police and will be claimed by the owner.
Case number: KTCC396 / 2020
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