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Public Prosecutor v Namou [1927] VUNHJC 29; Criminal 518 (6 September 1927)

THE JOINT COURT FO THE NEW HEBRIDES

No 518

JUDGMENT

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

V

NAMOU & YETAOU.

This 6th day of September 1927.

In the matter of a charge against NAMOU and YETAOU natives of Tanna.

The above named NAMOU and TETAOU stand convicted before the Joint Court for that they did on the 22nd day of March 1926 at Vila unlawfully commit an act of "light violence" by each taking possession of one bottle of wine the property of M. Vincent in the presence of Madame Vincent his wife without her consent. Thereupon the Joint Court sentences the said NAMOU and YETAOU for their said offence each to pay a fine of frs.5 and the costs of the prosecution are to be borne by the two accused jointly and severally.

President of the Joint Court.
British Judge
French Judge
Acting Registrar