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Van Niekerk and Others v The State

Botswana
High Court
National - higher court
Criminal
1967

Appellants had been convicted for unlawful hunting upon a plea of guilty before a Subordinate Court. They had hunted 19 springbok and 1 gemsbok without a licence. All pleaded guilty, were convicted and were sentenced to pay fines of varying amounts.

Van Niekerk And Another v The State

Botswana
Court of Appeal
National - higher court
Criminal
1968

The appellants were represented in the Subordinate Court by an attorney, and according to the record, upon the charge being put to them they and their co-accused all pleaded guilty.

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