BY ROMINAH FAKA
Trial on a man accused of forgery and larceny is set to begin at the magistrate court on September 16.
Wilson Menateti is charged with one count of forgery of title of land and one count of larceny of document relating to government employment.
The case was heard in court yesterday where defence confirmed having received the draft Pre-Trial-Conference (PTC) from prosecution Friday last week.
Defence sought a short adjournment for September 5 in order to finalise the PTC with prosecution before submitting to court.
Allegations said Menateti on an unknown date between January 1, 2015 and September 1, 2016, at Honiara, forged a document of title to lands belonging to the complainants with intended to defraud them.
Again, it was alleged on an unknown date between January 1, 2015 and September 1, 2016 at Honiara Menateti stole the whole document of title of lands to the property of the same complainants.
Steward Tonowane from Office of Public Prosecution act for the crown and L&L Lawyers represent Menateti.
