DCCC 196 of 2006 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION CRIMINAL CASE NO. 196 OF 2006 ____________________ HKSAR against CHAN Johnny Sek Ming ___________________ Coram : HH Judge Lok in Court Date of trial : 12 and 13 September 2006 Date of verdict: 20 September 2006 VERDICT 1. The Defendant is charged with 2 counts of committing an act outraging public decency contrary to common law (Charges 1 and 3) and 2 alternative counts of obtaining access to a computer with intent to commit an offence contrary to section 161(1)(a) of the Crimes Ordinance, Cap. 200 (Charges 2 and 4). 2. As it would be quite difficult to have exact translations of the contents of the messages in the internet message board, which are the subject matters of the charges in issue, the Prosecution and the Defence agree that the evidence of the trial would be given in Cantonese. However, 1