Paulo s/o Kihani v. R., Crim. App. 657-D-67, 14/9/67, Georges C. J.

Paulo s/o Kihani v. R., Crim. App. 657-D-67, 14/9/67, Georges C. J.

Accused was convicted on his own plea to a charge of driving a motor vehicle on a public road without a third party insurance policy. [Motor Vehicle Insurance Ordinance, Cap. 169, ss. 4(1), 4(2).] He was disqualified from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence for 12 months. He alleged that the magistrate had refused to consider the nature of his job as a “special reason” justifying withholding the disqualification order under section 4(2).

            Held: The circumstances constituting “special reasons” for leniency in sentencing must be special to the offence and not the offender.” This would have been a circumstance special to the offender. Appeal dismissed.