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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 9 OF 2002
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 This is an appeal against the sentence of 3 months}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt
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\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5004099  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 17}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 .
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\par The appellant was charged for the offence of larceny of 4 bags of dalo valued at $200.00 the property of the complainant.
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\par He asks that the sentence be made concurrent to the appeal in Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 2001 wherein he was given two years}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
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\par I see no merit in this appeal and as already ordered by the learned Magistrate the sentence is to be served concurrent to the sentence of 15 months}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3737174\charrsid5004099 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f 
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\par The appeal is dismissed}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5004099 
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