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stole 27 gas cylinders valued at $7700. Subsequently ten of the cylinders were recovered. When the Appellant was arrested he resisted arrest and he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for that offence which was ordered to run concurrently to the two years.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 In the course of the pr oceedings the Appellant was also in breach of his bail and remained at large for approximately two weeks; he was sentenced to 10 days for this offence and, again, the sentence was ordered to run concurrently.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 I am not entirely sure how or why it happened but his two Co-Accused appeared before a different magistrate. They pleaded guilty at the first opportunity; one of the Co-Accused }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 was of}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 previous good character, the other not. However, they were both dealt with by means of suspended sentences of imprisonment.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 It is this fact that has led the appellant to feeling aggrieved. He says that there is no justification for this disparity between his sentence and the sentences received by his Co}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6568480 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 Accused. While I appreciate his concern, the fact is that the sentences passed upon his Co}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6568480 -Accused we}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 re extremely lenient, notwithstanding the fact that one of the Co-Accused was of previous good character. In his case, the magistrate might have been justified in suspending the sentence. The fact that his co-Accused might have been dealt with leniently does not make the sentence passed upon this Appellant wrong}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566 . \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 The correct approach is to decide what is the appropriate level of sentence for this Appellant on the facts of the case and bearing in mind all the other circumsta nces relating to his case. A starting point for sentence for this type of offence would be between two and three years.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 The appellant was not entitled to a full discount for a guilty plea tendered at the first opportunity and he cannot make any claim to a good character.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 In addition, the appellant was extremely fortunate that the Magistrate pas}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566 sed concurrent }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 sentences, both for the offence of resisting arrest and the offence of being in breach of bail. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 In}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 respect of both matters it would have been perfectly correct in principle to pass consecutive sentences.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 Accordingly, the sentence passed on the Appellant was entirely within the range appropriate for this type of offence; the fact that his Co-Accused received shorter and suspended sentences does not make the sentence passed on the appellant wrong.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149\charrsid10053149 I find that there is no merit in this appeal and it is dismissed. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13063566 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566 Graham Cottle}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566 JUDGE}{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid13063566 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13063566 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10053149 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566 At Suva \par 10}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid13063566 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566 December, 2010.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13063566\charrsid13063566 \par }}