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John Ngarama v. R., Crim. App. 215-M-67, -/7/67, Cross, J.



John Ngarama v. R., Crim. App. 215-M-67, -/7/67, Cross, J.

Accused was convicted on two counts of stealing, both arising out of the same transaction (taking money belonging to two people from a single purse.) The Magistrate’s judgment stated that he was convicted “as charged” and sentenced to 9 months’ imprisonment.

            Held: Where an accused is convicted on two or more counts, the sentence given must be allocated among the various counts, or to a particular count, sentence of 9 months on each count imposed to run concurrently.

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