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The appellant pleaded guilty to the offence of demanding with menaces contrary to section 328 of the Penal Code and admitted the truth of the outline of facts as stated by the prosecution. On that basis the magistrate convicted him of the offence charged
 and sentenced him to 12 months imprisonment. However the facts stated do not support the offence charged. On those facts there was undoubtedly an assault on the complainant, but this seems to have been more in anger after the complainant had declined to 
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10190301\charrsid2118221 There was no suggestion that the request for a cigarette or the 50 cents was supported by a threat of violence or actual violence. The violence came after the request.
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