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| Eastern Magistrate's Court |
A 16-year-old unemployed Filipino got off with a one-year probation for his weapons and assault charges at Eastern Court today but got a warning.
“I am giving you a chance,” Principal Magistrate David Cheung
told R.S. San Jose. “If the progress is negative I will sentence you.”
His progress report, to be made to the court, is due on Oct.
5.
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San Jose’s first charge is possession of prohibited weapons,
contrary to section 4 of the Weapons Ordinance.
He allegedly had in his possession a prohibited weapon, a
metal knuckleduster when arrested on April 7, 2025 at Lockhart Road at the
Junction of Cannon Street, Wan Chai.
He is also charged, along with 18-year-old Kouarouvi Ohiniko
Kokou Clement, a recognizance holder from Togo, with conspiracy to assault
occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Common Law, section 39 of the
Offences Against the Person Ordinance, Cap. 212, and sections 159A and 1590 of
the Crimes Ordinance.
Kouakouvi is also charged with possession a dangerous drug,
namely one grinder containing 0.04 grammes of cannabis in herbal form, at the
same place and time.
His case has been adjourned for progress report on June 24.
