High Court of Kiribati

Criminal Case № 78/2017

THE REPUBLIC

v

TIRIWETITE KAWABURE

Tewia Tawita, Senior State Attorney, for the Republic
Kiata Kabure for the accused

FILE NOTE

[1]	By information filed on 8 November 2017, the accused was charged with 1 count of manslaughter, contrary to section 192(2) of the Penal Code (Cap.67).

[2]	That information did not comply with section 70 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and a fresh indictment (in the same terms) was filed by the Attorney-General on 20 July 2018.

[3]	Counsel for the Republic has today stated in court the Attorney-General’s desire to enter a nolle prosequi under section 68(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

[4]	The accused is accordingly discharged.

[5]	This file is to be closed.

Dated 10 August 2018.

Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court