THE QUEEN v. TAM YIN PING

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG

(Appellate Jurisdiction)

MAGISTRACY APPEAL NO. 58 OF 1990

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BETWEEN

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JUDGMENT

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1. The appellant was convicted on a charge of attempted robbery in which a broken glass bottle was used to threaten the victims. The appellant was at the time with a Chinese male who is still at large.

2. The magistrate obtained probation and training centre reports and the full details of her life leading up to the offence were set out in those reports. She clearly has been a difficult child to control with an erratic work pattern and nocturnal activities. She is young only 16 but I agree with the magistrate that the time has come for some training and discipline. The mother is keen to try to help but to date she has been less than successful. I do not consider the sentence imposed to be wrong in principle or manifestly excessive.

3. The appeal is dismissed.