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6.00 pocket transister was removed. It was not the concept of a thorough criminal nor the effort of one whom I could regard as a dangerous or determined criminal.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 It seems that early in 1975 the ap}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361 pe}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 
llant was involved in a series of office-breaking and house-breaking off}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361 ences}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361 and on 27.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 6.75 he was convicted of seven such offences, receiving sentences}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 varying from 12 months to 2 years. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361 Nevertheless}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 
 one is still bound to have regard to the circumstances of the particular case for which the sentence is b}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361 eing imposed}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 .}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361\charrsid9114289 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 He cannot, in spite of his convictions be r}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361\charrsid12856811 egarded as a persistent offender}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  because they w}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361\charrsid12856811 ere}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  all recorded on on}{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361\charrsid12856811 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 In all the circumstan}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361\charrsid12856811 ces I feel that a sentence of 1}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 5 months is }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9391361\charrsid12856811 appropri}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 ate}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 .
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 It is Ordered that the appeal a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 gainst}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 
 conviction be dismissed AND that the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 appeal}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  a}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 gainst th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 severity of the sent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 nc}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 e}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  be allowed to t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
he extent that it is reduced to}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13253134 a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 ter}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  of 15 months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4855512 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  imprisonment.
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2772029 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 (Sgd.) J.T. Williams
\par JUDGE}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9114289 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 LAUTOKA,
\par 14/10/77
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 Director of Public Prosecutions for the Respondent}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 Appellant in Person.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13253134\charrsid12856811 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 Date of Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811  7th day of Octob}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2772029\charrsid12856811 er}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid12856811 , 1977.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9114289\charrsid9114289 
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