Ex-animation firm director faces court for alleged perversion
2013-3-27
A former director of an animation production house appeared at the Kowloon City Magistracy today (Wednesday) after being charged by the ICAC with perverting the course of justice by supplying false employment contracts in support of his defence in the tri al of another case.
Tse Kai-cheong, 49, a former salaried director of Asia Animation Limited (AAL), who was charged on Monday (March 25), faced one count of doing an act tending and intending to pervert the course of justice, contrary to Common Law.
The defendant today pleaded not guilty to the charge. Magistrate Mr Peter Law Tak-chuen adjourned the case to June 17 for trial.
The charge alleged that on July 29, 2011, the defendant, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, supplied false documents to his legal representatives in support of his defence in the trial of another case at the Kowloon City Magistracy.
The alleged false documents included an employment contract between AAL and a movie production company purportedly signed by the company; and two other employment contracts between AAL and two other persons purportedly signed by them.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Christine Luk.
Tse Kai-cheong, 49, a former salaried director of Asia Animation Limited (AAL), who was charged on Monday (March 25), faced one count of doing an act tending and intending to pervert the course of justice, contrary to Common Law.
The defendant today pleaded not guilty to the charge. Magistrate Mr Peter Law Tak-chuen adjourned the case to June 17 for trial.
The charge alleged that on July 29, 2011, the defendant, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, supplied false documents to his legal representatives in support of his defence in the trial of another case at the Kowloon City Magistracy.
The alleged false documents included an employment contract between AAL and a movie production company purportedly signed by the company; and two other employment contracts between AAL and two other persons purportedly signed by them.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $5,000, and ordered not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Christine Luk.