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\par (WESTERN DIVISION)
\par AT LAUTOKA
\par Appellate Jurisdiction
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10696475 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid2716100 Criminal Appeal No.}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid2716100 48 of 1979}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447 
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\par }{\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475\charrsid10696475 s/o Sarju Prasad
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 Appellant
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 Respondent
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 Appellant in Person}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 
\par Mr. D. Williams, Counsel for the Respondent
\par 
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475\charrsid10696475 This }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 is a house-breaker}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 s appeal against a sentence of 9 years imprisonment imposed upon him by a Lautoka magistrate.
\par 
\par He pleaded guilty to eight charges of house-breaking and larceny contrary to section 333(a) of the Penal Code which took place in the residential areas of {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname PlaceName}}Lautoka
{\*\xmlclose} {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname PlaceType}}City{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose} between 24}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 
 May and his arrest on 27.6.79 by the police.
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid12853428 The facts outlined to the learned magistrate showed that the appellant arrived in Nadi}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266  from Nasinu early in May 1979 a}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid12853428 nd began to cohabit with a female there. 
He then commuted regularly from Nadi to Lautoka where he selected houses the occupiers of which were out at work. It is apparent that these were not haphazard attacks on dwellings s}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 
elected at random. The occupants}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid12853428  were on all occasions at work and none appears to have appe}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 
ared unexpectedly and disturbed}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid12853428  the appellant. Obviously the appellant had kept some kind of observation on the premises}{
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447\charrsid12853428 ere likely to remain so long enough for him to commit his crime and make a safe get away.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11427447 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10696475 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 The particulars of offence reveal that his modus operandi in effectin}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 g entry was to remove glass lou}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 v}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 r}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 
es in the windows and cut the wire mosquito screening. On occasions he removed articles which must have had to be transported in some innocent looking container because the crimes were committed during the day.}{
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 
\par Property stolen at various houses consisted of trousers, radio cassettes, watches}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 ,}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428  cassette tapes, golden ornaments and jewellery.
\par 
\par The value of the property stolen on each count ma}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 y be summari}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 s}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 e}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 d as follows:-
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\par 2. $203.80
\par 3. $100
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 4. $1.00
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7225373 5. $148
\par 6. $242.00
\par 7. $152
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 8. $417
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\par Of this about $976 worth was recovered.
\par 
\par The date of the last break-in charged against him is 25}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16478266 th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428  June 1979 and when he was arrested on 26}{
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eat chopper and a screw-driver in his possession in a folded newspaper. He was then in the residential area of Lautoka which is occupied by the F.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 S.C. executi}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401 ve type employees. The houses are all detached and situated in a large landscaped compound. Un}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 doubtedly he was e}{
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401  when the police apprehended him.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12853428 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401 
\par Because of the frequent }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8333416 "}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401 break-ins}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8333416 "}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401  householders were not a little alarmed and the police mounted special patrols in plain cloths and civil}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 i}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401 an cars in their endeavours to capture him.
\par 
\par I gathered from the accused that he is a welder and boiler maker by trade. He has been educated to University Entrance standard and he came out of prison in 1974. }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 He}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401  claims to have g}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 one straight since that time. H}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401 
is home is about 8 miles from Suva and there r}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8333416 esides his wife and 3 children -}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12219401 
 so he says. However, he explained that during his recent out-break his wife was in hospital and he needed money for her support. But the facts to which he agreed were that he was living in Nadi with some other woman
. It seems that he was married in 1975 which would be about a year after his last release from prison.
\par 
\par His petition of appeal declares that his family will suffer by reason of his being in prison. However, the appellant is not a new comer to crime and he has in the past received quite considerate treatment in the magistrates}{
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 courts before whom he has appeared on 6 different occasions between 1968 and 1972. He was first sent to Nasinu Approved School for 2 years in May 1968 for larceny from where he escape
d and whilst at large committed larceny again. This escapade caused him to be bound over for 6 months at {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose}.}{
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8415936 
\par In April 1970, at Rakiraki he was fined $30 for house-breaking and larceny.
\par 
\par A month later for housebreaking and larceny he was given an 18-month sentence suspended for 2 years.
\par 
\par Six months later he re-appeared at {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose} charged for four offences of house-breaking and larceny for which he received one year}{
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\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\sub\langnp2057\insrsid8415936\charrsid8333416 2 }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8415936 year
s period it seems that 3 further charges of housing-breaking were traced to him and to which he pleaded guilty and he received 2 years i}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 mprisonment concurrently for tho}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8415936 se offences and which were made concurrent to the 2}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8333416  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid8415936\charrsid8333416 1}{
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years he was already serving.
\par 
\par It cannot be said that he has not been given a chance by the Courts in the past. His punishment has not been severe on other occasions. Although his }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid23209 
convictions are numerous they are the result of six }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457 appearances}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid23209  in court the last of which was in 1972.}{
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid23209 
\par He says that since being dealt with in Lautoka Magistrate}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid23209 s Court he has appeared before the Suva Magistrate}{
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s Court}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16388549  and received a further sentence}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14570457  of 3 years consecutive to the nine}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16388549 
 years he received from the Lautoka magistrate. He stated that he was convicted for nine breaking offences in {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose}.}{
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\par I checked on that information tendered by the appellant and received a certified copy of the relevant proceedings from the learned Chief Magistrate in {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}
{\*\xmlclose}. It confirms the appellants statement showing that the break-ins occurred in March 1979, and I understand that the sentences passed in that case are the subject of an appeal to the Supreme Court in {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}
{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose}.
\par 
\par I fully concur in the learned magistrate}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16388549 s comments that ho
use holders must be protected and that the appellant struck/fear into many house-holders in Lautoka. However, I am inclined to the view that a total of 9 years is too severe in this case where the accused had pleaded guilty to all the charges. I wish to m
ake it quite clear that I am in no way concerning myself with the appellant}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16388549 
s recent convictions in Suva for which he has received an extra 3 years.
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\par I note that on count IV the }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 appellant received 9 months imprisonment whereas the other counts carry 2 years
 or 3 years varying with the value of the property stolen. In count IV the value was $1.00; however, I think the property stolen would have amounted to more than $1.00 had there been anything which sufficiently attracted the appellant. Value is only one f
actor in assessing sentence especially where the crime is of a very serious nature such as house-breaking. I enhance the sentence on count IV to 18 months but I do confirm the sentences on the other counts.}{
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\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 
\par In my view a total of 7}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5930888  }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid4019627\charrsid5930888 1}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 /}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\sub\langnp2057\insrsid4019627\charrsid5930888 2}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627  years imprisonment would have been adequate and accordingly I mend the learned magistrate}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 s mode of accumulating the sentences by substituting for his order that the sentences on counts 1, 6 and 4 should be consecutive and those o
}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5906501 n}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627  the remaining counts concurrent thereto and to each other giving a total of 7}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5930888  }
{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid4019627\charrsid5930888 1}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 /}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\sub\langnp2057\insrsid4019627\charrsid5930888 2}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627  years.
\par 
\par The appellant}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 s activities in {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose}
 were at least as terrifying and as numerous as in Lautoka. The course I have adopted indicates that I have in no way at all taken into account the appellant}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2569668 '}{
\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 s activities in {\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname place}}{\*\xmlopen\xmlns1{\factoidname City}}Suva{\*\xmlclose}{\*\xmlclose} which will no }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533481 
doubt be considered, if there is an appeal, in the light of the foregoing sentences.}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4019627 
\par }{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533481 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4533481 {\b\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533481\charrsid4533481 Sgd. (J.T. Williams)
\par JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12853428 {\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533481 
\par LAUTOKA
\par 24}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5335924 th}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533481  August, 1979}{\fs24\cf0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4533481\charrsid2716100 
\par }}