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Sections 5 and 9(1) require knowledge; the applicant's unknowingly entering the park warranted acquittal.
Statutory construction – presumption of mens rea – displacement only by clear words or necessity to suppress mischief; Criminal law – strict/absolute liability; Game Ordinance (s.5, s.9(1)) – unlawful entry and possession of arms require knowledge; Appeal – convictions quashed where magistrate misapplied absolute liability precedent.
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