Was the appeal against the first-instance ruling timely and admissible?
No. The ruling was deemed served when the postal collection period expired, so the ten-day appeal period had already lapsed when the appeal was mailed.
Because the appellant had already lodged an objection in the criminal proceedings, he had to expect judicial communications. The recommended letter was therefore deemed notified at the end of the postal holding period, and the later simple mailing did not restart the appeal deadline.