Securities broker and solicitor charged for alleged perversion over suspected theft of shares
2005-10-19
A securities broker and a solicitor were today (Wednesday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly perverting the course of justice in relation to investigations by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Police over the suspected theft of shares by the securities broker.
Ng Ting-shag, 56, a securities broker, and Emily Ha Pon-lin, 40, a solicitor, will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am this Friday (October 21) on one count of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.
Ng further faces 15 counts of theft, one of forgery, one of using false instruments, and another charge of perverting the course of public justice.
The case arose from a corruption complaint referred by the SFC. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the alleged offences.
The joint charge alleges Ng and Ha of conspiring with another person to pervert the course of public justice in relation to investigations by the SFC and the Police relating to alleged theft of shares by Ng, and induce that person to withdraw the complain ts made to the SFC and the Police against Ng.
The charge also alleges Ng of having made a false statement to the SFC, and that Ng and Ha had induced that person and her relative to make false statements to the SFC.
Ng further faces 15 counts of stealing a substantial quantity of shares of 12 listed companies belonging to nine persons.
The forgery charge alleges Ng of forging three share certificates in relation to two listed companies.
He is also charged with one count of using those false share certificates.
Ng further faces one count of doing an act intended to pervert the course of public justice by inducing a person to make a false statement to the ICAC in relation to an investigation against Ng over alleged theft of shares.
The above alleged offences took place between June 2002 and September last year.
The defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearances this Friday.
Ng Ting-shag, 56, a securities broker, and Emily Ha Pon-lin, 40, a solicitor, will appear in Eastern Magistracy at 9:30 am this Friday (October 21) on one count of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice.
Ng further faces 15 counts of theft, one of forgery, one of using false instruments, and another charge of perverting the course of public justice.
The case arose from a corruption complaint referred by the SFC. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the alleged offences.
The joint charge alleges Ng and Ha of conspiring with another person to pervert the course of public justice in relation to investigations by the SFC and the Police relating to alleged theft of shares by Ng, and induce that person to withdraw the complain ts made to the SFC and the Police against Ng.
The charge also alleges Ng of having made a false statement to the SFC, and that Ng and Ha had induced that person and her relative to make false statements to the SFC.
Ng further faces 15 counts of stealing a substantial quantity of shares of 12 listed companies belonging to nine persons.
The forgery charge alleges Ng of forging three share certificates in relation to two listed companies.
He is also charged with one count of using those false share certificates.
Ng further faces one count of doing an act intended to pervert the course of public justice by inducing a person to make a false statement to the ICAC in relation to an investigation against Ng over alleged theft of shares.
The above alleged offences took place between June 2002 and September last year.
The defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearances this Friday.