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Public Prosecutor v Guillaume [1911] VUNHJC 13; Criminal 13 (9 May 1911)

JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES.

POLICE CASE.
No. 13.

The Public Prosecutor
PLAINTIFF

versus

GUILLAUME, (Casimir)
DEFENDANT

CHARGED WITH having illegally sold liquor to natives under Article LIX of the Convention.

JUDGMENT GIVEN

on the 9th May 1911, by the Joint Court.

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Seeing that this offence was committed on 4th November 1910, while the suspended Articles of the Convention, which relate to the Joint Court were only proclaimed on 15th November 1910, the Court therefore declines jurisdiction. The costs of the case to be at the charge of the Condominium.

The President
The Registrar.