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Public Prosecutor v Sylvain [1911] VUNHJC 1; Criminal 39 (23 February 1911)

JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES

Police Case

Public Prosecutor
Plaintiff

v

Salvain (Sylvain)
Mace (Louis)
Willy (Ouvea)
Moses (Ouvea)
Defendants

CHARGED WITH having committed a breach of Article of the Convention.

JUDGMENT GIVEN
on the 23rd February 1911 at Vila.

The Court dccides.to drop the action versus Mace who died on the 18th December 1911.

Salvin is dismissed from the case for want of profit Willy is fined £2 and sentenced to five days' of imprisonment. Mousse is fined £1 and sentenced to five days of imprisonment. Costs to be paid by both.

The case of powder that was seized by the officer of Police at Santo is confiscated.

Judge
President of the Joint Court
Acting Registrar