A domestic helper charged with lying to Immigration and using a false instrument to do so pleaded not guilty yesterday (Nov. 8) at Shatin Court.
But when the duty lawyer representing Mariza Tarray, 41
years old, explained her reason for pleading not guilty, Acting Principal
Magistrate Amy Chan set aside her plea and put it off for Jan. 11 when a
pre-trial review will be conducted.
“We will not enter a plea today,” Magistrate Chan said, “let
the plea be taken formally during the review.”
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| PINDUTIN DITO! |
Tarray was accused of presenting to Immigration a falsified letter
from her employer, which said the correct date of her termination was Feb. 11,
2022, instead of Jan. 26, 2022 as mentioned in the employer’s earlier notice to
Immigration. This is in violation of the Immigration Ordinance.
Her submitting that letter also led to a charge of using a
false intrument, in violation of the Crimes Ordinance.
With the original date of termination being recognized as
correct, another charge was filed against Tarray: Overstaying by Feb. 17, when
she was arrested, because she remained in Hong Kong beyond the two-week limit
set for her stay in Hong Kong.
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But the duty lawyer assigned to her said Tarray has evidence
that she was not the one who prepared the fake letter but the employment
agency.
The lawyer said she has eight pages of Whatsapp messages
between her and her agent, for which six weeks will be needed to translate, and
then certified by the court.
She also has records of having complained to the Philippine
Consulate and Immigration about this, the lawyer said.
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Magistrate Chan set the trial for Feb. 6-8.
Tarray was freed on bail of $1,000.
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| PINDUTIN PARA SA DETALYE |
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| PADALA NA! |
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