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They both elected to be tried by the Magistrate and both pleaded not guilty}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041159 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5195869 \par \par The case was mentioned fifteen times. On the hearing date, 28/4/77, the prosecution included an alternative count of larceny from the person contrary to section 303, P.C., to which both accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041159 s}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5195869 pleaded guilty. \par \par The accuseds were represented by Mr. Sahu Khan. The facts revealed that the accuseds were drinking with the complainant. A quarrel arose as a result of which the com plainant was grabbed by the first accused Vijay Singh whilst the second accused removed $20 from the complainant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5195869 s pocket. The latter ran away. The accuseds admitted their guilt when arrested by the police. Those facts were admitted by the accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041159 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5195869 and the y were accordingly convic}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041159 ted of larceny from the person.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5195869 \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1182661 The first accused Vijay Singh has 9 previous convictions dating from 1960 including larceny, 4 for assault causing actual bodily harm, and rogue and vaga}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041159 bond. His last conviction on 3.9.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1182661 75 was for assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he received 9months imprisonment suspended }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 for 12months and was fined $20.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1182661 \par \par In passing sentence on Vijay Singh the Magistrate said, \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid1182661 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 Luckily for him the offence of larceny is not of a similar nature so I need not invoke such suspensions and I do not do so.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1182661 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16078371 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1182661 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 He did not activate the suspended sentence and impose a sentence of 18months imprisonment suspended for 2 years.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1182661 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 \par The D.P.P}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15740910 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 appeals on the ground that the sentence is manifestly inadequate having regard to th e nature of the offence and the antecedents of the respondent, and against the decision not to activate the suspended sentence. \par \par At the hearing of this appeal Mr. Shankar, for the respondents, raised a preliminary point in connection with the procedure fol lowed by the learned Magistrate when the alternative offence was included. He submitted that when the new count was added the Magistrate should have allowed the accuseds to re-elect whether to be tried on both counts by the Magistrate or in the Supreme Co urt. He submitted that the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1774030 Magistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1774030 s}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1774030 omission rendered the proceedings a nullity.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 Mr.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 G.P. Shankar relied upon }{ \b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028\charrsid10580649 HARI PRATAP v. R}{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 14}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 F}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 L}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 R}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9128028 93 which held that when a charge was altered the failure to allow the accused to }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 re-elect his place of trial rendered the proceedings null and void. In that case the accused pleaded not guilty and elected to be tried by the Magistrate on four counts of obtaining money on a forged document. Later the charge was amended by adding 4 addi tional counts of forgery; the accused, elected to be tried in the Magistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 s court on the four additional counts and pleaded not guilty to those. The trial proceeded on all eight counts the Magistrate convicting on the first }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 four }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 counts but not on the four additional counts.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 \par It was held by the Fiji Court of Appeal that once the additional counts were added to the charge the Magistrate should have treated the charge containing al}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 l 8}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1519481 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 counts in accordance with s.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 204(1) of the C.P.C. which reads}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3041159 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16582181 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5392286 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 204(1) Wh ere, at any stage of the trial before the close of the case for the prosecution, it appears to the court that the charge is defective, either in substance or in form, the court may make such order for the alteration of the charge, either by way of amendme nt of the charge or by the substitution or addition of a new charge, as the court thinks necessary to meet the circumstances of the case.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1420 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5392286 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 Provided that:- \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1420 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9390811 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 (a) }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5392286 where a charge is altered as foresaid, the court shall thereupon call upon the accused person}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15547376 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 to plead to the altered charge; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1420 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9390811 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 (b) where a charge is altered under this subsection the accused may demand that the witnesses or any of them be recalled and give their evidence afresh or be further cross-examined by the accused or his barrister }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15547376 and solicitor and, in such last-}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 mentioned event, the prosecution shall have the right to re-examine any such witness on matters arising out of such further cross-examination.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9390811 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811\charrsid1420 The Fiji Court of Appeal held that the Magistrate should have allowed the accused to plea d again to the first four counts because they formed part of an altered charge. It was not sufficient to take his plea on the additional four counts. The Court pointed out that the charge is the document containing all the counts and any additional or alt eration to those counts or the inclusion of an alternative count amounted to }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15547376 an}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811\charrsid1420 altera}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 tion to the charge and under s.204(1)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811\charrsid1420 (a) the accused should plead again to all the counts and not simply to the new or altered counts. It should perhaps be noted that the C.P.C. uses the word }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811\charrsid1420 charge}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811\charrsid1420 as if it meant indictment as used in English criminal procedure.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 \par \par In taking that view the Court of Appeal differed from the learned Chief Justice of that time. \par \par That decision was overruled by the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 Privy}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 Council in P.C.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1420 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 App 10/959}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 who had held that the phrase }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 altered charge}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15547376 in s.204(1)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 (a) meant any altered count i.e. any count which has been alte red or subsequently added to the charge sheet. Consequently it was only necessary for an accused to be asked to plead again to the particular count which had been altered or included and the pleas already tendered on original and unaltered counts should s tand.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9390811 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 \par It follows therefore that in the instant case}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16714449 it was only necessary for the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16714449 l}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 ternative charge of larceny from the person to be pleaded to and that the pleas of guilty to the unaltered robbery charge should stand. This of course was just what the lea rned Magistrate did and the pleas of not guilty to the robbery charge remained good. \par \par Mr. G.P.Shankar pressed the point that 13 months had elapsed between the taking of the accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16087718 s}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 plea of not guilty to the robbery count and their further plea of guilty to the count of larceny from the person and that the accused should have again been }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6513684 asked whether}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16087718 he desired to be tried by the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6513684 agistrate or in the Supreme Court on that count. I was referred to }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6513684\charrsid16087718 R v. Kettering Justices}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6513684 1968, 3 A. E. R., 167, but it is not an authority for the proposition put forward by Mr. Shankar; it holds that where an accused has a right of election the court has to inform him personally of that right and not simply mention it to his counsel. However, once the accused has been personal ly informed of his right then his counsel may answer on the accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6513684 s behalf stating whether he wishes to be tried by the Mag}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 istrate and pleaded not guilty. The alternative count in the instant case would obviously be determined on the same evidence which w ould be led on the robbery count and would not occasion the introduction of fresh witnesses. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16087718 If}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 the accused had to be put to his election }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16714449 on the alternative count there would be a strange result if he elected }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 to be tried in the Supreme Court on the count o f larceny. If he were convicted by the Magistrate on the robbery count he could plead autre fois convict in the Supreme Court; likewise if he were acquitted on the robbery coun}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 t the Magistrate could under s.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 163 of the C.P.C}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16087718 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 enter a conviction for larceny from the person and if he did not do so the accused could ple}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2719563 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 d autre fois acquit in the Supreme Court, to the count of larceny from the person.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14287038 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 \par Once the accused }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 had elected to be tried by the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 agistrate on his plea of not guilty to robbery he had}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 , in my view accepted that the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 agistrate would hear all the evidence in relation to that allegation and return a verdict of guilty or not guilty of that offence or}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 of any lesser offence under s.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 163(1) C.P.C. although }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 it was not set out in the charged shee t. In pleading guilty to the alternative count of larceny from the person he was saying in effect, that although the evidence to be adduced on a trial for robbery would not support the robbery count it would prove the lesser charge which it woul}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 d have been open to the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 agistrate to consider under s.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 163(1) C.P.C.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7559961 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 \par On pleading not guilty to robbery the accused put in issue not simply his guilt on the substantive charge but the issue of guilt on any lesser charge}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 coming within the bounds of s.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 163 (1) C.P.C. which could be supported by the evidence. \par \par The Fiji Court of Appeal in }{\b\i\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286\charrsid12156022 Jagdishwar Singh v. Reginam}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 , Cr}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16714449 .}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 App}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16714449 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 32/76 held that on a plea of guilty, supported by a clear }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 admission of facts which would prove the offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent to main contrary}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 to s.255 (a) of the P.C., the m}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 agistrate may acquit the accused of the major offence and return a finding of guilty on the lesser count of assault occasioning ac}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2247962 tual bodily harm contrary to s.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 277 P.C., although no lesser count had been added to the charge and although the major count had not been withdrawn and although the accused}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 s plea of guilty thereto was not withdrawn.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7371286 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 \par If the Court of Appeal}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 s decision was correct in Cr. App. 32/76, and it was followed by the learned Chief Justice i n Cr. App 34 &35 of 1977, it follows that to add an alternative count which amounts to a lesser offence merely includes an offence which is embraced by the major count whi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 ch the accused has elected the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 agistrate should deal with. \par \par An accused may, when a count is re}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2713811 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 d out to him plead not guilty to that offence but guilty to some lesser offence. I}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 t would be superfluous for the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 agistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 , in such circumstances, to require the accused to re-elect his mode of trial and this is never done.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7948600 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 \par An accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 s el}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 ection to be dealt with by the m}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 agi}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12156022 strate is an election that the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 agistrate shall hear all the evidence relating to that count and return a finding on it or on any lesser count which may be proved under s.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 163}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 (i) or (ii) P.C. although the lesser count has not been written into }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9064236 the charge. If the lesser count}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 also appears in the charge when the accused pleads and makes his election, it would be superfluous to ask him to elect whethe}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1333116 r or not he would }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9064236 be }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1333116 tried by the m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 agistrate on the lesser count, if he has already elected to be so tried in the major court. \par \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1333116 The learned m}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 agistrate was not in }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9064236 error in }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 accepting and proceeding on the accused}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 s plea of guilt}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9064236 y}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 to the lesser charge of larceny from the person without again calling on him to elect wh}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9064236 ether he would be tried in the M}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 agistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15089353 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9064236 s C}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897 ourt or in the Supreme Court. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid96284 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897\charrsid15089353 (SGD) J.T. WILLIAMS \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14948897\charrsid1333116 JUDGE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9390811 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid96284 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9574055 LAUTOKA,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid96284 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid16078371 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9574055 12th August, 1977.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11087364\charrsid16078371 \par }}