BY ROMINAH FAKA
The case of Pauline Peqoa Sipi has moved to September 2 for oral sentencing submissions by the counsels.
The matter was heard in court on Monday this week where prosecution updated court that they had filed and served their sentencing submissions and will rely on their written submissions.
In addition, defence also file and serve their written submissions however, defence did not provide instructions to the court in ensuring whether he will rely on the written submissions or will made an oral submission in court.
Therefore, court suspends to September 2 for counsels to confirm their positions regarding their submissions hearing and bail for Sipi extended.
Pauline Peqoa Sipi is charged with false pretence, she pleaded not guilty and a trial was conducted in magistrate court.
After the trial court find Sipi guilty for false pretence charge which laid against her.
It was alleged the defendant Pauline Peqoa Sipi at Henderson area, Guadalcanal Province on 3rd of July 2019, she false pretence with intend to defraud and obtained from the complainant a sum of $ 5000 for the first payment for a single cabin, white Ute Vehicle, which she claimed to have won it through the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force vehicle tender bidding process to be delivered to her for her benefit.
Again, on August 2, 2019 defendant Sipi by false pretence with intent to defraud and did obtain from the same complainant the sum of $ 20,000 for the second payment for the same vehicle she claimed.
The matter was reported to the police and defendant charged for false pretence by defrauding and obtaining from the complainant a total sum of $ 25,000 SBD.
Sabrina Habu of Office of Public Prosecution appears for the Crown and Donation Houa of Public Solicitor Office appear for defendant.
