JUDGMENTBY: WEE CHONG JIN CJ

(delivering the judgment of the Court): On December 12, 1976 the appellant, Haw Tua Tau, caused the death of two persons, Phoon Ah Leong and Hu Yuen Kheng. He was arrested on the same day and on December 13, 1976 he was produced before a magistrate and charged on two separate charges with having caused the death of these two persons in circumstances amounting to murder. Eventually, on March 6, 1978 the appellant was brought before the High Court for trial on these two charges which read as follows: --

First Charge --

"Haw Tua Tau, you are charged that you on or about the 12th day of

December, 1976, at about 6.00 p.m. at Block 40-A, Margaret Drive

Hawkers Centre, Singapore, did commit murder by causing the death of

one Phoon Ah Leong, and you have thereby committed an offence

punishable under section 302 of the Penal Code (Chapter 103)."

Second Charge --

"Haw Tua Tau, you are charged that you on or about the 12th day of

December, 1976, at about 6.00 p.m. at Block 40-A, Margaret Drive

Hawkers Centre, Singapore, did commit murder by causing the death of

one Hu Yuen Kheng, and you have thereby committed

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