Edgar Joseph Jr J:

This was a sentence appeal by the Public Prosecutor. In the Sessions Court at Georgetown, the respondent (having been in police custody for 74 days) was prosecuted upon and pleaded guilty to the following charges:

Ist charge:

That you on 15 January 1986 at about 4.05 p.m. at house No. 18 Halaman Free School, in the district of Georgetown, in the State of Penang, did unlawfully have in your possession firearms, to wit, 2 .38 special Smith & Wesson revolvers No. 73194 and No. C193646, and that you have thereby committed an offence punishable under s. 8 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971.

2nd charge:

That you on 15 January 1986 at about 4.05 p.m. at house No. 18 Halaman Free School, in the District of Georgetown, in the State of Penang, did have in your possession 14 rounds of .38 special bullets, in contravention the provisions of s. 3(1) of the Arms Act 1960 without a licence or permit issued under s. 4 of the same Act, and that you have thereby committed an offence punishable under s. 8(a) of the Arms Act, Act No. 206 Laws of Malaysia 1960.

The learned President having heard pleas in mitigation and aggravation by the prosecution and the defen