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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16648540  imprisonment, which sentence the trial Magistrate ordered to commence running forthwith.
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\par The Crown has appealed on the ground that this order should not have been made.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16648540\charrsid5710353 The respondent has six previous convictions, the most recent being, inter alia, official corrupt}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10429363 ion contrary to 98}{
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servant contrary to section 135}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459\charrsid5710353 (b) of the Penal Code, for which he received an overall sentence of twelve months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459\charrsid5710353  imprisonment on the 23rd May 1978. Although these offences were committed subsequent to the p}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3478310\charrsid5710353 
resent offence, he was sentenced}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459\charrsid5710353  fo}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 r them}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3478310\charrsid5710353  two days before }{
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 the effect of the Magistrate}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459\charrsid5710353 s order in the present ca}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3478310\charrsid5710353 
se is that}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459\charrsid5710353  the sentence of three months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459\charrsid5710353 
 imprisonment imposed on the 25th May 1978 merges in the sentence of twelve months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5710353  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13071459 
imprisonment imposed two days earlier for entirely different offences committed on another occasion and wholly unrelated to the present offence, resulting in the respondent receiving no punishment for the larceny of a bull.}{
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In the circumstances there was no justification for the trial Magistrate ordering the sentence to commence running forthwith, and had this order not been made the sentence would by operation of law have 
commenced running after the expiration of the overall sentence of twelve months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3478310  imprisonment imposed o}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 n the 23rd May 1978 (section 28(4) of the Penal Code).}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3478310\charrsid16648540 
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 imprisonment for the prevalent and serious offence of cattle theft is manifestly inadequate.
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4657553 The sentence is }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid787416 quash}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4657553 ed and in substitution therefor}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid787416  the respondent is sentenced to a term of twelve months}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5979531 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid787416 
 imprisonment consecutive to the sentences imposed on the 23rd May 1978.
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