Public Prosecutor v Remo [1997] VUSC 6; Criminal Case No 007 of 1997 (20 March 1997)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

HELD AT LUGANVILLE/SANTO

(Criminal Jurisdiction)

Criminal Judgement 7 of 1997

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

-VS-

PANPAN REMO

1. Facts: (see notes)

2. Offence: 1. Attempted Rape - withdrawn

2. Indecent Assault - withdrawn

3. Attempted - USI - sec.28 Attempt.

- sec. 97(1) USI [m14]

3. Rational: Offence Against morality (Good & Rait action in sex)

Protection against young people - child.

4. Action: Wilful & reckless long attitude - yu nogat heavy tingting long small gel ia we yu tambu/tawian blong hem.

5. Policy: Discouragem yu mo nara person blong mekem sem samting. (protectem gel ia)

6. Sentence: 8 years imprisonment

ORDER

1. Custom ceremony blong yu sekan long smol gel mo talem sorry long hem long foret long wife blong yu, mo long parents blong gel ia mo ol jif and ol polis - long next 1 manis or soon as be practible.

2. Se yu must servem at least 6 years bifo yu entitle blong remission of sentence or pardon blong remaining terms.

DATED at Luganville this 20th day of March, 1997.

KALKOT MATASKELEKELE

Judge