Public Prosecutor v Monteil [1950] VUNHJC 1; Criminal 777 (15 April 1950)

JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

Judgment No.777.

This fifteenth day of April one thousand nine hundred and fifty, before the Joint Court sitting at Santo, composed of:

Their Honours:-

Y. GESLIN, French Judge, President,
H.J.M. FLAXMAN, British Judge,
and Messrs A. DEPLANQUE, Assessor,
A. MENAGER, Public Prosecutor ad hoc
assisted by:
R. CORNETTE, Registrar ad hoc.

This is a charge against MONTEIL Jean, son of Pierre and Marie born at Malo on 7th July 1911, at present employed at M. Allègre, living at Maté Wulu (Santo), stands charged with having sold, in August 1947 at Santo, a rifle to the native SEREBO of Kéronebo, Shark Bay.

The accused was heard in his defence, and the Public Prosecutor having delivered his address the Court then gave Judgment.

JUDGMENT

Whereas the evidence in the case provides sufficient proof that MONTEIL is guilty of having at Santo in the month of August 1947, sold a rifle to the native Serebo.

Whereas this is an offence against Article 57 (1) punishable under Article 61 (1) of the Protocol.

ON THESE GROUNDS:

The said MONTEIL is sentenced to one months imprisonment, and to pay a fine of TEN POUNDS STERLING with costs amounting to NINE SHILLINGS STERLING.

It is ordered that the rifle in question be confiscated.

British Judge
French Judge.
Assessor

Registrar ad hoc