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\par AT LAUTOKA
\par CIVIL JURISDICTION
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Withers Street, Lautoka Office Attendant,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12217796 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3234406\charrsid14236796 PLAINTIFF}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14236796\charrsid14236796 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3234406\charrsid14236796 c/- Price Waterhouse, 131 Vitogo Parade, Lautoka.
\par FIRST DEFENDANT
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3234406\charrsid14236796 (fathers name Ram Dass) of
\par Lautoka, c/- Makans Drugs & Pharmaceutical
\par Supplies, 103 Vitogo Parade, Lautoka Salesperson.
\par SECOND DEFENDANT
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3234406\charrsid14236796 (fathers name Mohammed Gani) of
\par Sigatoka, Truck Owner.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3234406\charrsid14236796 (fathers name Vekil) of Sigatoka, Truck Driver.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7356913\charrsid14236796 Mr Boseiwaqa & Ms Muir for the Plaintiff
\par No appearance for the Defendants
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\par Date of Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14236796  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7356913\charrsid14236796 1 September 2005
\par Date of Judgment}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14236796 : }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7356913\charrsid14236796 1 September 2005}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14236796 
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\par I heard Formal Proof in this matter on 1 September 2005 and was subsequently informed (30 September 2005) that the recorded transcript of my Oral }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid983106\charrsid14236796 J}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7356913\charrsid14236796 udgment is }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14378189\charrsid14236796 inaudible}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7356913\charrsid14236796 .
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\par From my notes I am able to record that after hearing the evidence adduced by Counsel for the Plaintiff and perusing the documents put in as evidence I gave judgment for the Plaintiff in liability against the }{
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\par 1 September 2005
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