Public Prosecutor v Natouas [1961] VUNHJC 14; Criminal (A) 20 of 1961 (16 November 1961)

JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES.
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

JUDGMENT No. (A) 20/61
of 16th November, 1961.

THE sixteenth day of November in the year 1961.

BEFORE THEIR HONOURS:

James P. TRAINOR, British Judge, President,
Georges GUESDON, French Judge,
and A.W. GARNETT, Esq. Assessor,
assisted by Mr. E. BUTERI, Registrar.

THIS is a charge against JOE NATOUAS, a native of TANNA, employed by Mr. OHLEN, accused of having on or about the 20th. September, 1961 at VILA, Efate, Central District No. 1, stolen. a "NATIONAL" transistor Radio, valued at £.A.23 and 4 pairs of socks valued at 16/- the property of FUNG KUEI, a British Subject.

Mr. D. WALFORD, Commandant of British Police, Public Prosecutor ad hoc, appeared for the prosecution and Maitre A. de PREVILLE for the defence.

THE COURT accepts the accused's plea of guilty, convicts and sentences him to ONE month imprisonment and he is remanded in custody until the Decision of the Resident Commissioners is made known. As the accused has been in custody since the 8th day of November, 1961 such period together with any further period intervening between the date hereof and the announcement of the decision of the Resident Commissioners, shall be deemed to be part of the term of imprisonment imposed by the Court.

On the expiration of one month from the day of 8th. November, 1961, the date of the accused's arrest, his sentence of one month imprisonment shall be deemed to have been served.

The stolen articles are to be restored to the rightful Owner FUNG KUEI.

French Judge.
British Judge
Assessor.
Registrar.