Disorderly behavior

Refugees’ cases adjourned to this week

Their cases were stood over to Wednesday this week for mention because the magistrate in Lorengau was not available last week.

They are expected to be represented in court by private lawyers in Manus as their lawyer is out of the country.

Two of the refugees of Iranian origin were arrested on New Years Eve at Salasia village, near Lorengau and charged with drinking and behaving disorderly in public and resisting police arrest.   

They are 26-year-old Mehdi and 28-year-old Mohammad. The have been released on K200 police bail.