Public Prosecutor v Tam Ming [1946] VUNHJC 7; Criminal Appeal 748 (30 April 1946)

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JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES

Judgment No. 748

The thirtieth day of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty six,

Before Their Honours:

J. McWHINNEY, British Judge, President,
Y. GESLIN, French Judge,

and Messrs

R.A.N. SMITH, Assessor,
E. BUTERI, Public Prosecutor ad hoc,

assisted by

S. DUBOIS, Registrar ad hoc.

This is an appeal lodged by TAM MING, Chinese, British dependent, against his conviction by the Court of First Instance, Central District No. 1, which on 12th January 1946 sentenced him to pay a fine of-£20 and to undergo imprisonment for one month for having at Vila on the first day of September 1945 sold to the natives George, Robert and Albert two bottles of brandy in contravention of Article 59 of the Anglo-French Protocol of 1914.

The accused stated the reasons for his appeal and the Court then gave judgment.

JUDGMENT

The appeal is dismissed and the judgment of the Lower Court affirmed.

Costs amounting to ten shillings and sixpence sterling to be paid by the accused.

French Judge
British Judge
Assessor
Registrar ad hoc