BY ROMINAH FAKA
The Magistrate’s Court has directed both the defence and prosecution counsels in the case of a 17-year-old juvenile charged with damaging the glass screen of a bus door to submit hard copies of relevant case authorities in support of their sentencing and mitigating submissions.
The juvenile was arrested and charged with malicious damage for breaking the glass screen of a bus door without the consent of the vehicle’s owner. He has pleaded guilty to the charge.
The counsels seek short adjournment to 25 June 2025 for sentencing submissions. The court granted the adjournment and directed the defence counsel to amend their submissions.
The incident occurred on 22 April 2025, between 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. at Rifle Range area, Honiara.
The 35-year-old victim, a bus driver, was transporting passengers from White River 01 bus stop to Central Market. While stopping near the Rain Tree bus stop, opposite the P.O.B area, to drop off a passenger, the drunk 17-year-old defendant approached and asked the driver for $2.00.
When the driver did not respond, the defendant walked to the other side of the bus, shouted aggressively and used a closed fist to punch the door glass, causing the screen glass to break into pieces.
Jennifer Happlyn act for the defence counsel and Philip Muliungu for the prosecution.
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