I cannot go beyond this stage without concluding that the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt the guilt of the Accused on the two counts charge, accordingly, I hereby convict him as charged. SIGNED: 11/4/2018 PROSECUTION COUNSEL: There is no known previous record of conviction. DEFENCE COUNSEL: We are urging this court to be lenient in sentencing, he is a first offender. The convict is psychologically distressed, his family has deserted him, we sincerely urge for leniency. THE COURT: SENTENCE I have considered the plea for leniency by the defence on the ground that the convict is a first offender whose family have since deserted him and he psychologically in distress. It is difficult to say out rightly that the convict is deserving of any leniency particularly considering the fact he was a person entrusted with mantle of authority as Magistrate and one so as Chief Magistrate to do justice to all manner of people without fear, favour, affection or ill will. What he did is in outright abuse and disregard of such oath of office and this 20