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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU
HELD AT LAKATORO, MALEKULA
(Criminal Jurisdiction)
Criminal Case No. of 2000
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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Robert Ka/span>
Jimmy Daniel
Billy Daniel
Johnnathan Sisai
Sethy Rapsarie
William Willie
Maksen Willie
Abel Vinbel
Manu Amkori
Philip Amkeri
Noel Amkeri
Johnson Kali
Harry Kali
Kalfred Kali
Liu Kali
Max Well Nuptick
Date of Hearing: 19th March,
2001 at 9 a.m.
Corefore Mr Justice Oliver
A. Saksak
Mrs Anita Simeon � Clerk
No appearance for or by the
Public Prosecutor
Defendants appear in persons
JUDGMENT
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The Defendants appeared before
this Court th November 2000. Of the 16 Defendants the 11 of11 of
them present on that date pleaded not-guilty to a charge of Contempt of
Court contrary to section 23 of the Courts Act [CAP.122]. This Court
adjourned the case for trial today. Everyone was
well a ware of the trial
hearing today. 10 of the Defendants are in Court this morning. Abel Vinbel
is in Santo and Noel
Ambkeri is in Vila. Four Defendants are not physically
present in Court. They are Billy Daniel, Johnathan Sisai, Sethy Rapsarie
and
Kalfred Kali.
On the last occasion the
Defendants were represented by Mr Kiel Lougof the Public Solicitor�s
r�s
Office. He also is
not available in court today.
All the accuseds are from
Leviamp ge, North West, Malekula. They have made an effort to be
be
present in Court today
without having to be served or reminded.
There is no complainant of the
case. There are no witness statements in support of the complaint. There is
no order of
the Court the breach of which has been complained of.
For these reasons. I hereby
dismiss all the accuseds here the charge of contempt of Court and
accordingly acqu acquit
each of them.
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DATED at Lakatoro this 19th
y of March, 2001.
BY THE COURT
OLIVER A. SAKSAK
Judge
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