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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 Counse}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2319993 l: }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 Mr. W. Hiuare \endash  for Appellant
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid7960968 Background
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The appellant pleaded not guilty to a charge of careless driving but was convicted in his absence by formal proof.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7960968  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 
He appeals that conviction.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 When the matter was called before me counsel for the Appellant and the State had an opportunity to thoroughly review the record.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7960968  }{
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\par Accordingly for quite proper reasons the State conceded the appeal.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 I accordingly grant the appeal.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7960968  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 There will be no 
order as to costs.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7960968  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 The matter is remitted back to the Magistrates Court for a full defended hearing.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7960968  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 Mr. Christopher is to appear in the Magistrates Court at Suva for a call-over of this matter on }{
\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9007920\charrsid2319993 Monday the 6th of December, 2004.
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