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Public Prosecutor v Willie [2000] VUSC 69; Criminal Case No of 1999 (16 November 2000)

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF

THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU

LAKATORO / MALEKULA

(Criminal Jurisdiction)

Criminal Case No. of 1999

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

-VS-

MAXIME WILLIE

KALMET LAMBI

Coram: Before Justice Oliver A. Saksak

Miss Wendy Wanemay – Clerk

Inspector Wilson D. Garae for the Public Prosecutor

Mr Kiel Loughman for the Defendant

SENTENCE

The defendants are charged with contempt of Court contrary to section 23 of the Courts Act [CAP.122]. Both defendants pleaded not-guilty to the charge on 13^th November, 2000. The matter was adjourned for trial to 16^th November, 2000.

Today, Inspector Garae informs the Court that he had entered a nolle prosequi pursuant to section 29 of the Criminal Procedure Code Act [CAP.136]. The court therefore records this decision and accordingly discharges the two defendants.

DATED at Lakatoro this 16^th day of November, 2000.

BY THE COURT

OLIVER A. SAKSAK

Judge