REPUBLIC v FIDELIS JOHN 1988 TLR 165

Facts
The accused was convicted on his own plea of guilty for escaping from lawful custody and was sentenced to six months imprisonment and six strokes of the cane. He was below the age of 16 years. On revision: 
Held: (i) No young person below the age of 16 years should be sentenced to imprisonment if there are other methods of dealing with him; 
 (ii) the trial court had no legal justification to sentence the accused to imprisonment. 
Case Information 
Order accordingly

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