Public Prosecutor v Kawai

Court Magistrates Court

Case type Criminal

Case number 941 of 2018

Hearing date 04 Apr 2018

Decision date 06 Apr 2018

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Judge(s) Magistrate Florence Sam

Defendant(s) Christoph Kawai

Counsel Malsolip T of The State Prosecution’s Office; Lorenzo M of The Public Solicitor’s Office, Defendant

Other parties Public Prosecutor

SENTENCE

UPON HEARING Counsels, and considering all the factors relating to the offence and offender in this case,

WHEREFROM THE COURT HAVING found you Christophe Kawai, guilty to both 1 Count of Idle and Disorderly C/-S 148(b) of the Penal Code Act [Cap 135], and Count 2 of Malicious Damage to Property C/-S 133 of the Penal Code Act [Cap 135],

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

That further to your sentence of Fines at amounts of VT3000 for Count 1 and VT3000 for Count 2 respectively,

1. You are to pay to the complainant, and as compensation towards the damages you had caused to the his vehicle, an amount of VT20,000.

2. That you have until the 27th of April, 2018 to effect all payments ordered against you.

3. You have the right to appeal this sentence within 14 days if you are not happy with it.

DATED at Port Vila, this 6th day of April, 2018.

BY THE COURT

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Magistrate