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Public Prosecutor v Kalwat [2018] VUMC 1; Criminal Case 3151 of 2017 (27 March 2018)

IN THE MAGISTRATES COURT
OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU Cr. Case No. 3151 of 2017
(Criminal Jurisdiction)


PUBLIC PROSECUTOR


V


JOHN KALWAT


Coram: Moses Peter


Appearances: Smithy Obed for the State
Defendant appear in Person


SENTENCING


UPON HEARING Defendant John Kalwat plead guilty on the charge of Obtaining Money by Deception contrary to section 130B (1) of the Penal Code Act [CAP 135];


AND UPON HEARING Mr. Obed on behalf of the State on the brief facts of the case as follows:


AND UPON FURTHER HEARING the defendant John Kalwat on his personal particulars and circumstances of offending, it is deposed that:


THE COURT IS SATISFIED THAT:


IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:


  1. Conviction is hereby entered for your offending in respect to the charge.
  2. You are ordered to a fine of VT 30,000.
  3. You must pay your fine and produce receipt of payment in court no later than 30 days from today failing which you will serve 3 months imprisonment.
  4. You are also ordered to refund the complainant VT 600,000 in 3 months from today failing which the complainant may seek an enforcement hearing from the court.
  5. You have 14 days to appeal if not satisfied with this sentence.

DATED at Port Vila this 27th day of March 2018


BY THE COURT


...................... MOSES PETER Senior Magistrate



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