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Building where theft was committed (Photo: Google Maps) |
How serious would it be if you steal $140 from your employer?
Filipina domestic helper Maricer Aguila, 42 years old, learned the answer to this question today after she appeared at Kwun Tong Court .
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PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
Aguila was jailed for
14 days, and was told to pay compensation of $140 to her employer Amy Wong Ting
Ting after she pleaded guilty to theft, in violation of section 9 of the Theft
Ordinance which prescribes a maximum penalty of 10 years for the most serious cases.
She was charged with stealing $140 in cash last Nov. 29 at
her employer’s flat in Hong Pik Court on Pik Wan Road, Kwun Tong, based on a complaint
filed last Dec. 6 by the Kwun Tong Police .
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PINDUTIN DITO |
Acting Principal Magistrate Leung Ka-kie emphasized the seriousness
of the offense by saying that Aguila breached the confidence that her employers
gave her when they allowed her to work in their home.