Ten months after the striking four-day marathon bail hearing of 47 pro-dems charged of “conspiracy to subversion” last March, West Kowloon Court today is again running extraordinarily late - from 10.30am to just now - on a side hearing branched from the same case.
Acting chief magistrate Peter Law abruptly adjourned the case after everyone returned to court at 9pm-ish in light of a hour-long dinner break he ordered (tho no dine-in is allowed in the city), as some defendants on remand complained about being given only few pieces of biscuits
There was a brief cross-fire between some defendants and Magistrate Law over the biscuit dinner, an episode which both the leading NSL prosecutor Anthony Chau and Magistrate Peter Law warned that reporters shall bear their own risk if they report.
The court did not make it clear if that exchange was part of the ongoing committal proceeding , which is covered by strict reporting restrictions, despite inquiries from the defense. The defense applied for removal of the restrictions, which Magistrate Law has adjourned to hear.
The group of ten odd defendants will return to court after Chinese New Year to continue the hearing on reporting restrictions and their demand of more clear, particularised allegations from the prosecution.
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