Mr. H. Browett nade application for revision of sentence passed at the Mixed Court on Saturday morning, by which native was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for having returned to the Settlement after having been deported therefrom by order of the Court. Mr. Browett explained that his client was brought before the Court on Saturday on charge of extortion. After hearing the evidence the Court dismissed the charge, but sentenced the accused to three months' imprisonment for returning from deportation. This conviction was invalid for the reason that the man had never previously been deported.
On investigating the matter, the Court found that the man had never been sentenced to deportation, but the accused admitted that he had been convicted for other offences and the Magistrate expressed the opinion that the present sentence should be affirmed.
After some discussion the case was remanded for hearing before the German Assessor on Saturday next.
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