Crime
Guilty plea in tax case
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Crime
The sentencing date for a high-profile tax case has been set for the end of August in front of Chief Justice Tom Weston. The defendant, who has interim name suppression, faces 12 charges of failing to furnish tax returns. Eight of these charges are faced by the man’s company for failing to file VAT returns, […]
CJ: 'Not here for the fat cheque'
Friday 3 August 2012 | Published in Crime
The Cook Islands Chief Justice wants to clear a few things up. Chief Justice Tom Weston, who first visited the Cooks on holiday about 15 years ago, says if people want to attack the judicature system in place in the Cooks, they should do it on an informed basis. ”It’s great there is debate about […]
Plea change in Black Rock Store burglary
Tuesday 24 July 2012 | Published in Crime
The following cases were presided over by Justice of the Peace Tui Short in the High Court on Thursday: Putere Dean – faced charges of the burglary of the Blackrock Store and contempt of court. The defendant pleaded guilty to the breach of bail conditions, as he realised he should have notified his lawyer about […]
'Unsound mind' man released
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Crime
A young man imprisoned for over six weeks for having an unsound mind was released yesterday into the custody of a family member. Felix Willie Tua appeared in the High Court before justice of the peace Tui Short on a charge of having an unsound mind. Last week JP Kenning adjourned this case in order […]
Assault charge thrown out
Friday 20 July 2012 | Published in Crime
An assault charge was thrown out of the High Court on Thursday after Justice of the Peace Tui Short decided it was in the best interests of the family not to prosecute. Tuarii SV Jnr Yaewua Tuariki was in court on charges of assaulting his partner. He had pushed her over, then punched and slapped […]
'Show self-discipline' says JP
Thursday 19 July 2012 | Published in Crime
The High Court last Thursday was presided over by justice of the peace John Kenning, who passed the following judgments: Teinakore Tanga – was in court for assaulting his mother. Kenning noted last time the defendant appeared in court two weeks ago he entered a not guilty plea to this charge and was released on […]
By-election fight goes to court
Wednesday 18 July 2012 | Published in Crime
A High Court hearing has been set for August 2 for the Titikaveka by-election dispute between Teariki Matenga and Selina Napa. Cook Islands Party candidate Teariki Matenga filed a petition earlier this month protesting the win of his sister and political rival Selina Napa in the Titikaveka by-election last month. Napa received 297 votes, Matenga […]
Jury chosen in Eagle trial
Tuesday 10 July 2012 | Published in Crime
The Operation Eagle trial began yesterday with the selection of a jury of 12. The accused – Giovanni Marsters, Inano Matapo and Samuel Tangaroa – have pleaded not guilty to the 31 charges laid jointly or separately against them. The charges include possession, importation and distribution of the class C drug cannabis. Initially police laid […]
Four in court for assaulting women
Monday 9 July 2012 | Published in Crime
High Court on July 5 was presided over by justice of the peace Carmen Temata, who passed the following judgments: Mii Matara – was in court for assaulting a female, to which he pleaded guilty. The defendant punched his victim in the eye and twice on her back. The maximum penalty for this charge is […]
Netball back on
Saturday 7 July 2012 | Published in Crime
The club netball competition heads back to the courts for the business end of the 2012 season. On Wednesday night, the open one and two grades took to the TSA courts for the semi finals where Arorangi beat Tupapa 35-30 in the open two grade while Avatiu edged out Titikaveka by one point 27-26 in […]
'Disappointed'
Thursday 5 July 2012 | Published in Crime
A panel of justices of the peace said it was ”disappointed“ to see a local man back in court after a four year hiatus from crime. Rangi Tuaru appeared in the High Court yesterday in front of JPs John Kenning, John Whitta and Georgina Keenan-Williams for receiving a stolen bottle of gin. ”We want to […]
2 lawyers sworn in
Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in Crime
Two lawyers were admitted to the Cook Islands bar as barristers and solicitors last week. Justice Hugh Williams admitted Vanessa Bruton on Thursday and former justice secretary Mark Short on Friday 29, meaning they can appear in court here on behalf of their clients. Bruton was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High […]
Restaurateurs told off for tax evasion
Monday 2 July 2012 | Published in Crime
Husband and wife restaurateurs Christopher and Akisi Mussell were sentenced by Justice Hugh Williams in the High Court on Friday. The Mussells were sentenced to fines totaling $11,000 for money structuring, after pleading guilty in the High Court on June 18. Mussell faced eight charges and his wife two, all laid under the financial transactions […]
Two men face multiple charges
Saturday 30 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Two men were in the High Court before justice of the peace Carmen Temata on Thursday each facing a high number of charges, including burglary and assault. Sakaraia Sucuigau pleaded guilty to 10 charges, some of which were outstanding from 2008. Defence counsel Norman George said Sucuigau had been through four or five different lawyers […]
Drink drive cases dominate court
Wednesday 27 June 2012 | Published in Crime
These are some of the cases that Justice of the Peace John Kenning presided over in the High court on June 21, the rest having already been reported: Tiare Tamatoa Kura appeared on an excess breath alcohol charge, after causing a motorcycle crash in which the passenger sustained a head injury. The defendant said he […]
Assault and drugs charges in court
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
These are some of the cases that Justice of the Peace John Kenning presided over in the High Court on June 21: Japhet Manuel appeared in court on a number of charges, including assault on a female. These charges have been adjourned for a number of times for the defendant to find legal counsel. On […]
Teen convicted on 5 charges
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Teauariki Maka faced five separate charges dating back to 2010 in the high court yesterday [Friday] in front of Judge Hugh Williams. The charges were burglary, failure to stop on demand, contempt of court, unlawful taking of a motorbike and possession of 15 grams of cannabis. The burglary happened on Christmas Eve, and included the […]
Teens convicted on drug charges
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Two teenaged boys have been convicted on drugs charges by Judge Hugh Williams in the High Court. Anania Uriarau and Ngametua Kimiia, both 19, were sentenced to 12 months on probation for possessing and smoking cannabis and possessing drug utensils, in the form of homemade bongs. On April 2 this year, police found the two […]
Man jailed for indecent assault
Monday 25 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Judge Hugh Williams told a man that his warped sense of entitlement and a cannabis addiction may have caused him to commit serious crimes, including indecently assaulting a woman. Koro Tangaroa was sentenced in the High Court on Friday to seven months in prison for eight separate charges. ”It seemed you had a sense of […]
Mussells plead guilty to 'structuring'
Wednesday 20 June 2012 | Published in Crime
Husband and wife Christopher and Akisi Mussell were in the High Court on Monday facing a number of ‘money structuring’ charges. They both pleaded guilty to all charges in front of Judge Hugh Williams. They will be sentenced next week and face a maximum sentence of up to 12 months in prison or a fine […]
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