Outlying Districts Ordinance (Cap 44) S.7—Contents of charge.
Case summary
The appellant was charged with theoffence of - remaining in.a closed district after withdrawal of his licence contrary to section 7 of the Outlying Districts Ordinance (Cap. 44). He pleaded "It is true I had no pass" and was convicted There was nothing to show that the area in which the accused was found was a closed district or that he was a person who required a licence to be in it. Held (2912-56).—It is a necessary ingredient of the offence of remaining in a closed district after withdrawal of a licence, that the area referred to is a closed district and that the accused is a person who requires a licence to remain in it. These averrnents must be charged and explained to the accused. This was not done; and the plea was not, therefore, an unequivocal plea of guilty.
