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\par }{\b\caps\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 Appellate Jurisdiction
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15693988 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988 Criminal Appeal No. 14 of 1978}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 This is on appeal against sentence, the appellant in the 9th January 1978 having bee}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988 n convicted on his own plea by N}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 ausori Magistrates Court of throwing an object}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 
contrary to section 97A of the Penal Code and having been sentenced to twelve months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988  impris
onment and six strokes of corporal punishment, the latter being subject to confirmation by the Supreme Court.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988 
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 The facts reveal that while travelling on a bus to Nausori the appellant got into an argument with the bus driver over the amount of the fare whic
h was ten cents more than the appellant had anticipated. When the appellant alighted from the bus he picked up a stone and threw i}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988 t at the bus breaking a window. }{
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 There are cases of throwing stones or other objects at motor vehicles which warrant heavy sentences, particularly if the }{\field\fldedit{\*\fldinst {
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\par However that is not the case here. This is more in the nature of malicious damage to property.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988 In the circumstances I substitute a sentence of six months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15693988\charrsid15693988  imprisonment and decline to confirm the corporal punishment.
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