Magistrate John Semisi has differed the sentencing of three men who robbed the Super food Supermarket in Nabua twice this year, to next week Friday.

Tadeo Qarasaumaki, Aseli Koroi and Peni Waqa yesterday pleaded to charges of robbery and shop-breakin.

The three stole $21,199 in cash in the first robbery in August and in the second robbery they took over $53,000 in cash.

In mitigation, the three highlighted that they were the bread winners for their families and were first offenders.

Peni Waqa, in his mitigation told court that he's eldest daughter is sickly and needed surgery in Hawaii, which is due next month. He asked the court for a suspended sentence.

Magistrate Semisi said he needed to consider the mitigation factors before sentencing, and has differed the sentencing till next Friday.

Meanwhile, two others, Sisa Lesu-mailau and Togataki Cama who are alleged to be members of the same group, have pleaded not guilty to the charges, and both will appear in court on the 29th of this month to set a hearing date for them.