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Shankar, Counsel for the Appellant \par Mr. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115 M.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 Jennings, Crown Counsel for the Respondent. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4792115 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2298146 JUDG}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115\charrsid4792115 MENT}{ \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2298146 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115\charrsid4792115 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10164138 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 The }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115\charrsid10164138 appellant}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 was driving a }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115\charrsid10164138 Government}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 landrover on}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4792115 }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 the main King's Road in the direction of Rakiraki. 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said,}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8076178\charrsid10164138 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8076178 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14243094 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 The defendant contends that the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8076178 re was a sudden brake failure a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 nd wheel locki}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8076178 n}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 g yet he h}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8076178 a}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 s not }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8076178 pro}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 duced a shred of evidence to 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say so. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 T}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 he appeal }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 must be allowed. \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 The conviction is quashed and }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 sentence of $20.00 fine is set aside. If paid }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 $20.00 will be refunded.}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411\charrsid10164138 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2492580 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2492580\charrsid2492580 (Sgd.) J.T. Williams}{ \b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411\charrsid2492580 \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2492580\charrsid2492580 JUDGE \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10164138 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 \par LAUTOKA}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411 14th July, 1978.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12025411\charrsid10164138 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2492580 \par Messrs G.P. Shankar & Co. for the A}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 ppellant \par Director of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2492580 Public Prosecutions for the}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 Respondent }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2492580 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9072951 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11213461 Date of Hearing:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2492580 6th day of July,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10164138\charrsid10164138 1978. \par }}