BY MELVILE TITIULU
The Magistrate Court yesterday adjourned the matter involving a bus owner who was charged with overcharging bus fare.
The defendant Mr John Ratu of Tasiboko village, North-East Guadalcanal, Guadalcanal Province, was charged with one count of failure to comply with licence condition contrary to sections 4 (d) as read with section 6 and section (8) (1) (a) of the Honiara City Council (Regulation of business license) ordinance 2011.
Allegations said on August 18, 2025 at about 11.30am, the defendant breached the business licence condition by collecting $5 bus fare from central market bus stop to King George bus stop.
The public bus registration number was B-1515.
The matter was listed to be heard for mention yesterday before Magistrate Michael Fagani but was adjourned to Wednesday, February 26 as Magistrate Fagani is currently on leave, and expected to resume duties next week.
Magistrate Ben Alasia in court also gave a seven-day adjournment for other six Honiara City Council cases enlisted for mention yesterday as per instruction from Magistrate Michael Fagani.
Ellington Matangani represented the defendant while Honiara City Council was represented by their HCC Prosecutors.
For feedback, contact: [email protected]
Editor: [email protected]
