Alcock v S
The Appellant had been convicted of unlawful possession of abalone without a valid permit, in contravention of regulations issued under the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998. He appealed against his conviction.
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The Appellant had been convicted of unlawful possession of abalone without a valid permit, in contravention of regulations issued under the Marine Living Resources Act 18 of 1998. He appealed against his conviction.
Ms Khohliso, a traditional healer from Tsolo in the former Transkei was convicted by the Tsolo Magistrates’ Court for the possession of a pair of vulture feet in contravention of section 13(c) read with section 84(13) of the Transkei’s Decree 9 of 1992.
At the end of December 2017, Jianghui Y. sold 6 antelope horns to Huang at a price of 9090 yuan. On February 4, 2018, Yutao G. and Xingjuan W. sold three suspected bear galls to Jianghui Y. at a price of 1800 yuan each, and later Jianghui Y. sold them to Huang. After identification, two of them were bear galls. On February 6, 2018, Yutao G.
Since September 2016, Jun Y. had successively purchased 5 yellow-sided conures and sun parakeets from others, and placed them in the Cangnan County breeding farm. From March to August 2017, Jun Y. successively sold 8 parrots to others through Xianyu and Taobao websites, with a profit of RMB 5,340.
Meiyun L. illegally purchased and sold endangered wildlife products such as ivory, rhino horns, and helmet hornbill products, whose total value was 231,500 yuan. Since August 2013, Zhenhua Z.
In October 2014, Yang contacted Feng to purchase ivory from "Pingge", and negotiated the transaction by cash on delivery. The batch of ivory was then handed over to Hong Kong by SF Express for delivery to Tianjin.
From 2009 to July 2015, without obtaining the license issued by the wildlife management department, Zhaofeng C., together with Baocai Y. and Wang, illegally purchased rare and endangered wild animals and their products, such as pangolins, monitor lizards and bear paws, from Jianping L., Chunhua L. and others.
On the afternoon of November 12, 2017, Longqing L. discovered one silver chicken while collecting herbs, and then hunted and took it home. The next day, he found three civets on the mountain and hunted them. Later, Longqing L. reached a deal with Xiaping W. by phone. At 17:00 on November 13, Longqing L.
The accused were charged with various counts in terms of the Prevention of Organised Crime Act (“POCA”). The court was presented with evidence which led to the accused’s’ arrest. During the trial, it became apparent that there was an informer who was working for the Scorpions and was gathering information of the crime syndicate.
The court considered an appeal against the sentenced imposed on the appellants on the basis that they are shockingly inappropriate and out of kilter with other cases and that the court below didn’t take into account their personal circumstances.