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\par This is an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions against the sentence of a fine of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4329555 $}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 50 or two months' imprisonment in d}{
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6693014 A}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 pril, 1977 for the offence of wrongful confinement contrary to section 288 of the Penal Code.}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 The Director appeals on the ground that the sentence is manifestly lenient having regard to the nature and circumstances of the offence.}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 The particulars of the offence were that on 26th November, 1976 at Naduri, Labasa, the respondent wrongfully confined Taraivini Wane, Mere Vakacegu and Latila Lakai.}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 The basic facts were as follows. On the night of 26th November last the respondent drove to the Naduri jetty }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11434468 
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 van, three young girls ran up to them from the nearby village of Naduri. One of the girls asked the respondent on their behalf for a lift in his van to Nasoso village along the way. The}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7760302  }{
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 the accused or P.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid345251 W}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 .4 did not h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid345251 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 ar screaming coming from a matter of f}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid345251 ee}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2251406 t, if not inches, behind }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 them, which screaming could b}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7041067 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
 heard by P. W.5 not less than two chains away and possibly }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7041067 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 ven five chains distance. I am satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt t
hat th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid947583 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  accused did hear that tapping on his cab roof and did know it was an urgent signal for him to stop; that he did }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723 have }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 is fac}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723 e }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 slapped; that h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
 did hear the screaming and inspite of his knowing that he had gone past the agreed stopping point and his female passengers, at the very least, w}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 re an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723 x}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 ious about this he continued to drive}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3760071  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723 \'85\'85."}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1068723 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1068723\charrsid14631977 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14631977 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 It is cl}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid222937 ear}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  from this that the learned trial }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid222937 M}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
agistrate did find that the respondent had acted as he did quite deliberately knowi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid222937 ng}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  the frightened condition of the girls. }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid222937 W}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 hen he finally came to assess the sentence, how}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid222937 ever}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 , he seemed to have ignored the element of aggra}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid222937 vation involved in the circumstances of the offence}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3760071 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  Th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1791657 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11088861  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 re}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1079591 spondent knew that the girls were in a s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3760071 t}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1079591 ate of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 panic and fright when h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1079591 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  did not stop his van where the girls wanted to get off. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1079591 What he did }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 instead was to drive on r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1079591 egardless and with }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4417795 increased }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4613142 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4417795 peed. The clear inference from al}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3760071 l this is that the respondent ha}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4417795 d other motives on the girls a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 nd which accoun}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4417795 ted for his disgraceful conduct.
}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4417795\charrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12868173 I am }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 satisfied that the learned trial Magistrate erred in his ass}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12868173 ess}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 ment of the proper sent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12868173 ence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  to be imposed on the r}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12868173 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 spond}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12868173 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 nt in not giving due and sufficient weight to the aggravating circumstances of the offence. This error h
as caused him to impose a sentence which conspicuously ill-befitted the offence committ}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12868173 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 d by the respondent.
\par 
\par This i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  not the first time I have had to deal with a case of this nature. Last year a young girl died}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344  in }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 similar circumstances to the pr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 nt case. }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 She was given a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350  lift in a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
 truck with two other girls and when the driver did not stop at the plac}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  sh}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  wanted to g}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 t off }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 he jumped from the truck to her d}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 eath}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 . In that case (Lautoka Criminal Cas}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  No.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 14 of 197}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 6) I sentenced the accused to 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 2 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 onths'}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  imprisonment }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 on each of two counts of wrongful confinement.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  In passi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8998344 ng}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12410526  judgment I issued a warning }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350 against the growing}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  n}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12410526 umber of similar }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 cases coming before the courts and the need for p}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9898354 o}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
tential off}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9898354 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 nd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9898354 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1791657 
rs to take heed. This Court can find little sympathy }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 for motorists c}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1791657 a}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 rrying pass}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1791657 engers}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
 beyond the point of agreed destination against their will and for ulterior motives.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1791657\charrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 In my opinion a fine of $50 in the circumstances }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211 disclosed by}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  this case is manifestly lenient and cannot be sustained. The respondent by his act exposed three innocent young girls to the risk of grave danger to limb and health.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211  A }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350\charrsid14631977 d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350\charrsid14631977 
terrent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977  sentence was clearly called for.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211\charrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 The appeal is allowed. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211 The sentence}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
 imposed in the court below is set aside and in lieu th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211 e}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 of the respondent is sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14893828 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211\charrsid14893828 Sgd. T.U. Tuivaga
\par JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14631977 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211\charrsid14631977 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 Labasa,
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4079211 25th August, 1977}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9989350 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14631977\charrsid14631977 
\par }}