Singaporeans

Singaporeans

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

ONG SOCK HUNG

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PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

APPELLANT’S SKELETAL SUBMISSIONS

Submitted by:-

Mr Lim Joo Toon
Messrs Joo Toon & Co
Advocates & Solicitors
20 Havelock Rd, #03-08 Central Square
Singapore 059765
Tel: 6 536 1009
Fax: 6 536 8819
(Our ref:- LJT/0366/01/SOSH/L/el)

Dated this 27th day of April, 2005
APPELLANT’S SKELETAL ARGUMENTS

CHARGE

1. On the 29th day of October, 2004, after a four day trial (which took place over 17 Sep 2004, 27 Sep 2004, 29 Sep 2004 and 21 Oct 2004), the learned District Judge in Court no. 11 found the Appellant guilty and convicted her of the following amended charge (P1B):-

1) The abovenamed Appellant, Tan Teck San was charged under s. 186 of the Penal Code, which reads as follows:
“Whoever voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 3 months, or with fine which may extend to $2,500, or with both.”
      Without seeking legal representation and/or any advice, he pleaded guilty as he had thought that because he had no similar antecedent and the custody threshold in his case was not serious enough to be crossed, only a fine would be imposed on him. However, he was shocked when he was sentenced in Subordinate Court No. 23 on 13 January 2010 by the Learned District Judge to two weeks’ imprisonment instead of a fine imposed on him.

        DAC 29977/2004

        "You,

        Name:   Ong Sock Hung, Female, 54 years old
        NRIC:   S2012789I

        Date of Birth:   15 Mar 1950

        Address:-   Blk 101 Rivervale Walk #17-28, Singapore

        are charged that you, on the 1st day of July 2004, at or about 1.15pm, at the 16th floor staircase, Blk 101 Rivervale Walk, Singapore, did commit criminal intimidation to one Yak Hong Chia, to wit, by pointing a chopper at Yak Hong Chia, and saying words to the effect...