{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;}
{\f2\fmodern\fcharset0\fprq1{\*\panose 02070309020205020404}Courier New;}{\f35\fswiss\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 020b0604030504040204}Tahoma;}{\f36\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;}{\f37\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}
{\f39\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;}{\f40\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;}{\f41\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew);}{\f42\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic);}
{\f43\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;}{\f44\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese);}{\f56\fmodern\fcharset238\fprq1 Courier New CE;}{\f57\fmodern\fcharset204\fprq1 Courier New Cyr;}
{\f59\fmodern\fcharset161\fprq1 Courier New Greek;}{\f60\fmodern\fcharset162\fprq1 Courier New Tur;}{\f61\fmodern\fcharset177\fprq1 Courier New (Hebrew);}{\f62\fmodern\fcharset178\fprq1 Courier New (Arabic);}
{\f63\fmodern\fcharset186\fprq1 Courier New Baltic;}{\f64\fmodern\fcharset163\fprq1 Courier New (Vietnamese);}{\f386\fswiss\fcharset238\fprq2 Tahoma CE;}{\f387\fswiss\fcharset204\fprq2 Tahoma Cyr;}{\f389\fswiss\fcharset161\fprq2 Tahoma Greek;}
{\f390\fswiss\fcharset162\fprq2 Tahoma Tur;}{\f391\fswiss\fcharset177\fprq2 Tahoma (Hebrew);}{\f392\fswiss\fcharset178\fprq2 Tahoma (Arabic);}{\f393\fswiss\fcharset186\fprq2 Tahoma Baltic;}{\f394\fswiss\fcharset163\fprq2 Tahoma (Vietnamese);}
{\f395\fswiss\fcharset222\fprq2 Tahoma (Thai);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255;\red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;
\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 Normal;}{\s1\ql \li0\ri0\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 
\b\f2\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 1;}{\s2\qc \li0\ri0\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel1\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 
\sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 2;}{\s3\qc \li0\ri0\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel2\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f2\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 3;}{
\s4\qc \li4320\ri0\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel3\adjustright\rin0\lin4320\itap0 \b\f2\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 4;}{
\s5\qj \li0\ri0\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel4\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext0 heading 5;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden Default Paragraph Font;}{\*
\ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\trcbpat1\trcfpat1\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv 
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}{\s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \cbpat9 
\f35\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext15 \ssemihidden Document Map;}{\s16\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tqc\tx4320\tqr\tx8640\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 
\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext16 header;}{\*\cs17 \additive \sbasedon10 page number;}{\s18\ql \fi-1440\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0 
\f2\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext18 Body Text 2;}}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid3951778\rsid6558696}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 10.0.6764;}{\info{\title IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI}{\author Information Technology Unit}
{\operator blake_r}{\creatim\yr2005\mo12\dy1\hr9\min3}{\revtim\yr2005\mo12\dy1\hr9\min3}{\version2}{\edmins1}{\nofpages2}{\nofwords353}{\nofchars2018}{\*\company Judicial Department}{\nofcharsws2367}{\vern16391}}
\widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\formshade\horzdoc\dghspace180\dgvspace180\dghorigin1701\dgvorigin1984\dghshow0\dgvshow0\jexpand\viewkind4\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\nolnhtadjtbl\rsidroot3951778 
\fet0\sectd \linex0\endnhere\titlepg\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\header \pard\plain \s16\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tqc\tx4320\tqr\tx8640\pvpara\phmrg\posxc\posy0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 
\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\field{\*\fldinst {\cs17\insrsid6558696 PAGE  }}{\fldrslt {\cs17\lang1024\langfe1024\noproof\insrsid6558696 2}}}{\cs17\insrsid6558696 
\par }\pard \s16\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tqc\tx4320\tqr\tx8640\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid6558696 
\par }}{\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}
{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8
\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 
\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778\charrsid3951778 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 AT SUVA
\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 CRIMINAL CASE NO: HAC}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778\charrsid3951778 0}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 028 OF 2003S
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 STATE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 v.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 RATU JOPE SENILOLI
\par RAKUITA VAKALALABURE
\par VILIAME VOLAVOLA
\par ISIRELI LEWENIQILA
\par PECELI RINAKAMA
\par VILIAME SAVU
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778 Hearing: }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 28th June 2004
\par Ruling:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 28th June 2004
\par 
\par Counsel:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778\charrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 Mr. M. Tedeschi, Mr. G. Allan, Ms A. Prasad for State;
\par Mr. M. Raza for 1st Accused;
\par Mr. A.K. Singh for 2nd Accused;
\par Mr. S. Naqase for 3rd & 6th Accused;
\par Mr. D. Sharma for 4th Accused;
\par Mr. A. Seru for 5th Accused
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 RULING
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par The 2nd Accused now makes his fourth application for adjournment of the trial.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
On this occasion, he says he has this morning briefed Mr. A.K. Singh to appear for him at this trial.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
Mr. Singh has confirmed his availability, but only from next Monday.
\par 
\par It is a matter of some surprise that the 2nd Accused has waited until the morning of the trial to brief counsel, when he has been unrepresented from the 26th of May 2004, when Mr. Vuataki was disqualified from appearing as counsel.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 He has had 18 days from my ruling of the 10th of June, and it is not clear whom he has approached to defend him until this morning.
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
This is despite my warning to him on the 10th of June that if he took no steps to instruct counsel he would have to be prepared to defend himself.
\par 
\par It appears that his lack of representation today is a problem of his own making.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 It appears that Mr. Singh\rquote 
s office was not approached by the 2nd Accused, and he waited until the morning of the trial to instruct Mr. Singh.
\par 
\par I was, and am prepared to start with the evidence tomorrow, to allow Mr. Singh to familiarise himself with the case, but I can grant an adjournment for no longer.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 Mr. Singh says he is not available tomorrow, and the trial cannot be held up for any longer simply because one of the accused, who is himself a lawyer and
 who must have an appreciation of the advantages and importance of legal representation, has failed to take any steps to obtain such representation.
\par 
\par Any further delay in the trial will jeopardise the rights of other accused persons in other trials, many of whom await trial in custody.
\par 
\par Indeed it is in the interests of all the accused in this trial, that we proceed to trial without any further delay.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3951778  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
It has already been delayed by two weeks to allow the 2nd accused to brief counsel.
\par 
\par The application for adjournment is refused.
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 Nazhat Shameem
\par JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid3951778 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13126333\charrsid3951778 
\par At Suva
\par 28th June 2004
\par }}