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The Court of First Instance allowed a magistracy appeal against sentence, substituting 150 hours’ community service for four months’ imprisonment for use of a false instrument.
Appeal against sentence allowed: custody quashed and replaced with a 160-hour community service order for criminal damage.
The appeal against 14-day custodial sentences for common assault was allowed. Each appellant was instead ordered to complete 120 hours of community service.
Appeal against sentence for theft. The court set aside a four-month custodial sentence and adjourned for a probation report on community service suitability.
The court dismissed a sentence appeal, holding that community service was inappropriate for a premeditated assault and false police report, and that 4 months’ imprisonment was not excessive.
The High Court allowed a magistracy appeal and substituted 120 hours’ community service for a short custodial sentence in a credit-card deception case.
High Court criminal appeal on sentence: the court held that committal for non-payment of compensation was defective without enquiry into means, and credited time already served.
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