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\par CIVIL JURISDICTION
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 Plaintiff
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 1st Defendant
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 2nd Defendant}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058\charrsid3954828 
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 Counsel:
\par Mr. H.A. Shah for the plaintiff.
\par Ms. S. Tabaiwalu for the defendants
\par 
\par Hearing:}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058\charrsid3954828  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 1 November 2004
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The plaintiff claims against the defendants damages for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution.
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par The plaintiff on Saturday, 24}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 199
2 was waiting for a bus outside New World Supermarket, Namaka when the occupant of a taxi asked if he was going home.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
He got in the taxi and went to his home at Votualevu.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 On arrival at his home, he paid the taxi driver $2.00.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  
\par 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 On Saturday, 25}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1
992, at 5.00am the plaintiff was arrested and taken to the Namaka Police Station and later to the Airport Police Post where he was questioned with respect to an alleged robbery with violence of a taxi driver.
\par 
\par Whilst being held at the Airport Police Post, he asked the police to bring the taxi driver, whose base was near New World Supermarket, Namaka, to ascertain if he identified him as his assailant.
\par 
\par The police did not do so.
\par 
\par The plaintiff and another were charged with robbery with violence and held in custody until 27}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
 January 1992 when he was taken before the Magistrates Court at Nadi.
\par 
\par The Magistrates Court Record, Exhibit P-1, shows that on that day the prosecution opposed bail and the plaintiff was remanded in custody until 31}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 st}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1992 when he again appeared before the Magistrates Court, Nadi.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The proceedings were on that day adjourned for hearing on 3}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 rd}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  April 1992 and the plaintiff was granted bail.
\par 
\par The matter did not proceed to a hearing on 3}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 rd}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  April 1992 and the plaintiff appeared before th
e Nadi Magistrates Court on a total of 22 occasions before the proceedings were finally disposed of by the plaintiff being discharged on the 8}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  October 1996, after 7 hearing dates had been set and the prosecution were unable to proceed due to the absence of witnesses.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058 
\par 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Four and a half years had elapsed since the plaintiff first appeared before the Nadi Magistrates Court.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 During this appalling saga, the plaintiff failed to appear before the court on 2 occasions \endash  5}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  February 1993 when he was working in Votualevu and on the 3}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 rd}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  May 1993 when he was working in Vatulele and bad weather prevented him trave}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3954828 l}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 ling.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 On both occasions the matter was listed for mention only.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 No hearing date was vacated due to the actions of the plaintiff.
\par 
\par The plaintiff gave evidence that he was informed by the police on the first occasion the matter was listed for hearing, that the taxi driver had hanged himself.
\par 
\par The defendants called no evidence and relied on the pleadings, denying liability and submissions by counsel.
\par 
\par There is no reason why I should not accept the evidence of the plaintiff in its entirety.
\par 
\par Whilst this fiasco took place between 1992 and 1996, regrettably such dilatory behaviour of Magistrates in granting adjournments is continuing resulting in proceedings being permanently stayed on a regular basis.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 From the court record, it would appear the plaintiff was unrepresented on all appearances before the Magistrates Court.}{
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The Law}{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600 
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Malicious Prosecution}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
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ly succeed, but during their progress they may cause great injury.}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
It is the right of everyone to put the law in motion if he does so with the honest intention of protecting his own or the public interest, or if the circumstances are such, be his motives t
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But it is an abuse of that right to proceed maliciously and without reasonable and probable cause for anticipating success and thereby to cause damage to another\'94 \endash  }{\b\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
Clerk & Linsdell on Torts \endash  Fifteenth Edition p. 859.}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
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\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The essential elements that the plaintiff must prove are: 
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That a prosecution on a criminal charge was commenced against him by the defendant;
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3954828 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 2.\tab That the prosecution was determined in his favour;
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3954828 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 3.\tab That the prosecution was without reasonable and probable cause; and
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\par The absence of belief in the defendant\rquote s mind as to the merits of the case will no doubt afford strong evidence of malice \endash  }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Hicks v Faulkner}{
\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  (1878) 1 Q.B.D. 167.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Also
 any lack of good faith in his proceedings \endash  }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Haddrick v Heslop}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  (1848) 12 Q.B. 267.}{
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\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 False Imprisonment}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par 
\par A false imprisonment is complete deprivation of liberty for any time, however short, without lawful excuse.
\par 
\par If a party is arrested without a warrant an
d taken before a magistrate, who thereupon remands him, he must seek his remedy for the first imprisonment in an action in trespass (false imprisonment) and for the imprisonment on remand in an action for malicious prosecution \endash  }{
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\par 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The Evidence}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par 
\par The only evidence before me is the record of the Nadi Magistrates Court and the oral evidence of the plaintiff.
\par 
\par The defendants called no evidence.
\par 
\par The plaintiff says he denied the allegation from the moment of his arrest and that o
n the day of his arrest he asked that the taxi driver, the alleged victim of the robbery with violence, be brought to the Police Post to see if he identified him as the assailant or one of the assailants.
\par 
\par The only evidence of the death of the taxi driver is the hearsay evidence given by the plaintiff that he was told, on the occasion that the matter was first listed for hearing, by a police officer, that the taxi driver had hanged himself.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The court record shows this to be the 8}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  May 1992.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058 
\par 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The plaintiff gave evidence that he trave}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3954828 l}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
led in a taxi from New World Supermarket on 24}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1992 and that he paid a fare of $2.00.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The cross-examination of the plaintiff did not address the issue of the death of the taxi driver but merely that he was arrested on 
a Saturday and that the first available court was on the following Monday and that the first accused failed to appear on some occasions.
\par 
\par It was also put to the plaintiff that he was discharged due to the proceedings being over 4 years old.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 He said no it w
as because the witnesses were not present.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The court record speaks for itself and the reference to }{
\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 \'93seven hearing dates have been given\'94}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
 suggests that it was more than mere delay that caused the accused to be discharged.
\par 
\par The record does not show that any of the 22 adjournments were at the request of the accused.
\par 
\par Whilst the evidence as to the death of the victim is most unsatisfactory, I must ask why were there 22 adjournments and 7 hearings dates if the witnesses were available?
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Liability}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par 
\par Whilst it may be that the commencement of the proceedings by the arresting and questioning of the accused on the 25}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1992 was for a reasonable and probable cause that cannot justify the subsequent conduct of the prosecution.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 There must have been an absence of belief in the prosecutors mind as to the merits of the case after the death of the victim.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 This is further evidenced by the vacation of the hearing dates and the 22 adjournments over 4 \'bd years.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 I think on the balance of probabilities, it is reasonable to conclude that the prosecution became a malicious prosecution after the 8}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  May 1992.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 There were therefore 18 unnecessary court appearances over a period of in excess of 4 years.
\par 
\par I am not satisfied that the arrest and detention of the plaintiff from Saturday the 25}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
 January 1992 to Monday the 27}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1992 is wrongful imprisonment.}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 From 27}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{
\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1992 to 31}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 st}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
 January 1992, the plaintiff was on remand by the court and that is not wrongful confinement.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
I find therefore for the defendant on the claim for damages for wrongful confinement (false imprisonment).
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Damages}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par 
\par The plaintiff claims general and punitive damages for malicious prosecution.
\par 
\par On the 24}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 th}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  January 1992, the plaintiff was married with 6 children and was working for Telecom, taking home $13
4.00 per week.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 This would equate to $26.80 per day.
\par 
\par In }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 X v Attorney General (1996)}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  2 NZLR 623}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
 Williams J said at p. 631:
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri720\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin720\lin720\itap0\pararsid4722058 {\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 \'93As to punitive or exemplary damages, \'85
it is enough to note that such damages are only awarded to punish the defendants because of the outrageous or contumelious way in which they have conducted themselves in committing the tort for which they are sued (}{
\b\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Donselaar v Donselaar (1982) 1 NZLR 97}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 \'85As }{
\b\i\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Auckland City Council v Blundell (1986) 1 NZLR 732 at p. 739}{\b\i\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058  makes clear, exemplary damages must be \'93
fairly and reasonably commensurate with the gravity of the conduct thus condemned.\'94
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4722058 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 The plaintiff is entitled to General Damages in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), which amount includes his lost wages in attending the Magistrates Court throughout the 4 \'bd
 years and in addition the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) seems appropriate by way of exemplary damages.
\par 
\par The conduct of the defendant in forcing this matter to be tried in the manner in which it was means that it should pay the plaintiff\rquote s costs on an indemnity basis.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 Orders}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3954828 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 1.\tab 
Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00).
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4722058 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid3954828 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 2.\tab The defendants to pay the plaintiff\rquote 
s costs in the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
\par }\pard\plain \ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid4722058 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058 
\par }\pard \qc \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3954828 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 JOHN CONNORS
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 JUDGE}{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058\charrsid3954828 
\par }\pard \ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid3954828 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4722058\charrsid3954828 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid3954828 At Lautoka
\par 10 November 2004}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8525600\charrsid4722058 
\par }}