Public Prosecutor v Gilbert [1999] VUSC 49; CRC 032 1998 (23 September 1999)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
(Criminal Jurisdiction)

CR No. 32 of 1998

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

v

KALANGA GILBERT

Public Prosecutor for the State
Public Solicitor for the Defendant.

SENTENCE

After considering the facts and the nature of the case and after listening to counsels on sentence I make the following order in Count 3 and 4.

On Count 3: The Defendant is convicted and ordered to pay a court fine of 5, 000 Vatu in default be imprisoned for one week for every 1,000 Vatu not paid.

On Count 4: The Defendant is convicted and ordered to pay a court fine of 20,000 Vatu in default be imprisoned for a period of three months.

Both court fines shall be paid within 60 days in default be imprisoned for the periods as specified.

DATED AT PORT VILA this 23rd Day of September 1999.

R. MARUM MBE
Judge

Mrs. Heather LEO for the Public Prosecutor
Mr. Hilary TOA for the Public Solicitor