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Public Prosecutor v Hoarau [1912] VUNHJC 13; Criminal 51 (21 May 1912)

Nº 54

THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
PLAINTIFF

v

SYLVIO HOARAU, Planter of Mele
DEFENDANT

HEARING The 21st May 1912.

CHARGED WITH having committed a breach of Article LIX of the Convention of 1906.

JUDGMENT

The year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and the twenty first day of May, the Joint Court composed of the Count of Buena Esperanza, President; G. G. Alexander, British Judge; J. Colonna, French judge;

In the presence of the Count of Andino, Public Prosecutor; C. W . M. Beugel, Registrar, holding the pen;

Sitting in Police cases, pronounced the following judgment, to which there is no appeal:-

THE COURT

WHEREAS, after the reading of the documents in the file, and after having heard the summing up of the Public Prosecutor:

AND WHEREAS from the evidence, and from the avowal of the accused, it follows that Sylvio Hoarau has, on the 24th Larch 1912, Mele, Efate, sold rum to natives of the New Hebrides, which is a breach of Article LIX of the Convention, and is punishable by Article LXI of the same Contention, which Articles read as follows:-

Article LIX. (1). "...... no person shall in the New Hebrides ............ sell or supply intoxicating liquors to the natives in any form and on any pretext whatsoever".

Article LXI. (1). "Any breach by non-natives of Articles 57, 59, and 60 shall be punishable by a fine of from 4/- to £20............"

Therefore sentences Sylvio Hoarau to a fine of one pound (£l), and sentences him to pay all the costs of the prosecution.

Thus made judged and pronounced, the same month, day, and year above-mentioned, and signed by the Count of Buena Esperanza, resident; G. G. Alexander, British Judge xxx. J. Colonna, French Judge and C.W.M.Beugel, Registrar.

Registrar
The President
The French Judge
The British Judge