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 February 2000 the Applicant pleaded guilty on the following counts:
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 Contrary to Section 292 of the Penal Code, Cap 17.
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 day of July, 1999 at Nausori in the Central Division, unlawfully and without colour of right but not as to be guilty of stealing, drove away taxi Reg. No. E3827 the property of RAJNESH KARAN MISHRA s/o Shandil Mishra.
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 Contrary to Section 293(1)(b) of the Penal Code, Cap.17.
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{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  day of July, 1999 at Nausori in the Central Division, robbed one VIJAY
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 Contrary to Section 293(1)(b) of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.
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{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  day of July, 1999 at Nausori in the Central Division, robbed one RAJNESH KARAN MISHRA s
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  day of July 1999 at Nausori in the Central Division, drove a taxi registration number E3827 without being a holder of a driving licence.
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 DRIVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN CONTRAVENTION WITH THE CONDITION OF THIRD PARTY POLICY RISK:}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  Contrary to Section 4(1)(2) of the Motor Vehicle Third Party Insurance Ordinance, Cap. 177.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Particulars of Offence}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 JOLAME NOKONOKOMOLI on the 30}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  day of July, 1999 at Nausori in the Central Division, drove a taxi registration number E3827 on Ratu Kadavulevu Road, Nausori when there was not in force in relation to the use of 
the said motor vehicle by the said JOLAME NOKONOKOMOLI in respect of the third party policy risk as complies with the provision of this Act.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par He was sentenced on 16}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  February 2000 as follows:
\par 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Count 1:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \tab 
4 months imprisonment concurrent to Count 2;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Count 2:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \tab 3 }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 50 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
 years imprisonment consecutive to present term;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Count 3:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \tab 3 }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 50 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  years imprisonment concurrent to Count 2;

\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Count 4:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \tab 
Fined $30.00 in default 30 days imprisonment;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Count 5:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \tab 
Fined $60.00 in default 60 days imprisonment.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par He was also disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 s licence for a period of two years.
\par 
\par The Applicant now seeks to appeal against his convictions and sentence out of time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The State opposes the application.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The reason given for the late filing of appeal, is that an appeal 
\par 
\par petition had been sent to the Nausori Magistrates}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  Court on the 24}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
 of February 2000, but that it had got lost in the post.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 In fact, a copy of the lost petition of appeal dated 24}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  February 2000, is inexplicably in the court record.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 He sent a new petition in August 2001 to the High Court with the following grounds of appeal:
\par 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The sentence was manifestly harsh and excessive;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The learned Magistrate did not put enough weight on the guilty pleas;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Mitigation was not taken into account;
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\s16 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard\plain \s16\ql \fi-1440\li2160\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid5656179 
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The totality principle was ignored.
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par At the hearing of this application, he also submitted that his pleas were equivocal because of non}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 disclosure of prosecution documents.

\par 
\par Although the appeal is very much out of time, I allow the application to enlarge time because it appears from the record that the Applicant did file his petition in time but that the Magistrates}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
 Court failed to send the appeal record to the High Court until 2002.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 I turn therefore to the appeal proper.
\par 
\par The Appellant pleaded not guilty on all counts on 9}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  November 1999.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }
{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Disclosure was ordered but he changed his plea on 14}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
 February 2000.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
The facts outlined by the prosecution were that the Appellant and three accomplices took over a taxi driven by one Rajesh Karan Mishra on 30}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  July 1999 at Naila, Bau.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The App
ellant was in the taxi, guarding the driver while his accomplices robbed the shop of Ram Singh at Nakelo.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
The Appellant was not masked but his accomplices were.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
They threatened the people in the shop with knives and stole two cash registers valued at $2,7000.00 and $800.00 in cash.
\par 
\par On the same day the Appellant and his accomplices removed the taxi}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 driver}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
{\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 s taxi meter and robbed him of $140.00 cash.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 They then left the driver inside the taxi and ran away into the bush.
\par 
\par The Appellant was interviewed by the police and he confessed all offences to them.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
He was said to have no previous convictions, but in mitigation he said that he was serving a four year term of imprisonment for House}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
breaking.
\par 
\par In sentencing him, the learned Magistrate treated the Appellant as a first offender.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
He imposed a concurrent sentence on the counts because they arose out of one transaction, but ordered that the total term of 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 50 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols"
 \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  years imprisonment be served consecutive to the term already being served.
\par 
\par In the course of his submissions the Appellant agreed that the House}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
breaking offence was unconnected to the case on appeal and said that his present date of release, after reduction for remission is April 24}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  2004.
\par 
\par On the basis of the court record, I find no basis for the Appellant}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 61 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 s claim that his pleas were not unequivocal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
He said he understood the charges, and plead not guilty initially, later changing his plea to one of guilty.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
His appeal against conviction is therefore dismissed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
\par The sentence of 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 50 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
 years imprisonment is below the tariff for Robbery with Violence cases.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
The learned Magistrate treated him with the leniency normally shown to a first offender.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
However the Appellant was not a first offender, and was fortunate to receive the sentences he did.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 The use of masks, the knive
s, the numbers of offenders working in a gang, the terrorising of taxi}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 drivers and shop}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 keepers in an isolated rural community and the premeditation involved in the offending, were all aggravating circumstances which might well have led to a heavier penalty than that imposed.

\par 
\par The imposing of a consecutive sentence to the House}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
breaking sentence was right in principle because it was a different transaction, and the total sentence of 7}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 {\field{\*\fldinst SYMBOL 50 \\f "WP TypographicSymbols" \\s 12}{\fldrslt
\f36\fs24}}}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  years imprisonment does not offend the totality principle.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 
For these reasons, this appeal is wholly dismissed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 Nazhat Shameem
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 JUDGE}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5656179 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 At Suva
\par 29}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6713681\charrsid5656179  May 2002}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5656179 
\par }}