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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9908576 The particulars of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4930890 offence allege that he stole $240.00 from Shiu Narayan.
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. Time and again no details are given by the prosecution regarding the time, date and place of arrest. Such information is part and parcel of the facts and ought to be given. In this case it would have been useful to know how long it had taken the accused
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4941002 
The accused in admitting the facts remarked that the envelope only contained $27.00. In passing sentence the learned magistrate said that no part of the money had been recovered, but he failed to indicate whether it was no part of $240 or }{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4941002 
\par It is firmly established practice that when a thief or receiver admits guilt but disputes the value of the property involved the prosecution intimate whether they will accept the accused's figures. If they do the particulars of t
he charge are amended accordingly. However, it is open to the prosecution to insist that the particulars are correct in which case the court hears evidence as to amount, quantity or value and reaches a finding.
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\par In this case no such steps were taken. Therefore the magistrate should have sentenced the accused on the basis that there had only been $270.00 in the envelope.
\par 
\par It is not apparent whether the magistrate sentenced the accused for a theft of $240.00 or $27.00. It is possible that the proceeded on the
 basis of $27.00 and had he done so I would not have thought the sentence manifestly excessive. However, I must give the accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14296644 
 the benefit of the doubt which arises from the face of the record itself. The particulars were not amended to show $27; the mag
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Generally the courts take a serious view of pocket picking and in imposing sentences are not moved greatly by the amount stolen, because the thief has no idea what his ill gotten gain will be. The pocket may contain a pouch of diamonds or uncut glass
; or a wallet containing a thousand dollars or merely several dollars. On such a basis one cannot be lenient with the pick-pocket who only gets a few dollars in the way one would deal with a person who knowingly steals a few dollars.}{
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\par Nevertheless, in this case I take the view that I should, in the circumstances reduce the sentence.
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\par The sentence is reduced from 12 months to 9 months.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13448877 Date of Hearing: 4th November, 1977.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4930890 
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