Vincent Ng Kim Khoay JC:

The Accused was charged as follows:

1st Charge:

That you on 6 October 1986 at about 6.50 a.m. at a house No. 451-P, Jalan Pokok Cherry, Air Itam, in the District of Georgetown, in the State of Penang, within security area as proclaimed by the Yang di Pertuan Agung vide P.U.(A) 148 dated 15 May 1969, without lawful excuse did have in your possession firearms, to wit, one .38 Smith and Wesson Special revolver bearing No. (Yoke) 51327 mod. 10- 5, one .38 Smith and Wesson Special revolver bearing No. (Yoke) 67601 mod. 10-5, and one .38 Smith and Wesson Special Revolver bearing No. 24152, without lawful authority, that you have thereby committed an offence under s. 57(1)(a) of the Internal Security Act 1960 (Revised 1972) and punishable under s. 57(1) of the same Act .

2nd Charge:

That you on 6 October 1986 at about 6.50 a.m. at a house No. 451-P, Jalan Pokok Cherry, Air Itam, in the District of Georgetown, in the State of Penang, within security area as proclaimed by the Yang di Pertuan Agung vide P.U.(A) 148 dated 15 May 1969, without lawful excuse did have in your possession ammunitions, to wit 86 rounds of .38 inch Special without lawful authority