A consistent course of re-offending and defiance of the law for driving while disqualified offences, combined with the absence of positive material supporting parole, justifies refusal of parole eligibility even where a pre-sentence report recommends parole supervision. Four cumulative sentences of 12 months each (totalling four years) for four offences of driving while disqualified (maximum 18 months each) is not manifestly excessive where the offender has 16 prior convictions for driving without a licence and aggravating circumstances attend each offence.
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