Read the full judgment text of CACC 000341/1999 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 19 November 1999.
1. The Applicant was originally charged with 8 counts of theft and 9 counts of using a false instrument. He pleaded guilty to 4 counts of theft and 1 count of using a false instrument. The other charges were ordered to remain on the court file. After entertaining a Newton inquiry and hearing extensive mitigation from Mr. Plowman, S.C., Deputy Judge Jackson (as he then was) sentenced the Applicant to 4 years imprisonment on each of the theft counts and 1 year imprisonment on the false instrument