Crime
Judge tells ministry to get a move on
Thursday 1 September 2011 | Published in Crime
A man charged with two counts of rape, indecent assault and threatening to kill is still waiting to hear whether he is eligible for legal aid, more than eight months after applying to the Ministry of Justice. The man, whose name is suppressed, appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Chief Justice […]
Jury lets man off three charges
Thursday 1 September 2011 | Published in Crime
A jury of eight women and four men has acquitted a man on three charges including theft and possession of cannabis. The jury gave its decision, including a guilty verdict on one charge of possessing drug paraphernalia, after deliberating in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. This followed a two-day defended hearing before […]
Indecent assault plea may change
Thursday 1 September 2011 | Published in Crime
The 17-year-old Panama resident facing a charge of indecently assaulting a six-year-old girl may plead guilty to the offence. Ngatokoa Teao appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi last week. Defence counsel Norman George asked for a further adjournment in the case, on the basis his […]
Man wants to change plea on theft charge
Tuesday 30 August 2011 | Published in Crime
The criminal case against Walter Strickland has been adjourned for three weeks because he might want to change his plea of guilty to one charge of theft. Strickland appeared before Justices of the Peace John Kenning, Tauei Solomon and Tekeu Framhein in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua last week. He was to be […]
Teen stole from houses she cleaned
Tuesday 30 August 2011 | Published in Crime
For stealing cash and cellphones from houses she was cleaning commercially, 19-year-old Rangi Vakatini has been convicted and sentenced to 12 months probation, with the first three months to be served on community service. The unemployed Arorangi resident appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for sentencing by Justices of the Peace John […]
Stolen wheel returned
Tuesday 30 August 2011 | Published in Crime
For stealing the back wheel of his neighbours motorcycle, a 19-year-old Matavera resident will appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on February 22 next year. Tarapi Samuel will either be sentenced or discharged without conviction, depending on whether he reoffends in the meantime. He appeared in the court on Wednesday for sentence […]
Foreign worker detained on bank theft charge
Tuesday 30 August 2011 | Published in Crime
A foreign worker has been ordered to stay in the Cook Islands, facing a charge of stealing $1120 from the Westpac bank. Leelesh Chandar appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Thursday (August 25) before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi. It was the first time his case has been called in […]
Judge and jury trial underway
Tuesday 30 August 2011 | Published in Crime
A judge and jury trial is underway in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua, for the case against a man charged with possessing drugs and drug paraphernalia as well as theft. Sean Brown denies the four charges against him which relate to his alleged possession of cannabis, a utensil used to smoke cannabis, and […]
Trust fund explained
Monday 29 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Landowners whose assets were once bound up in the Enuamanu Land Incorporation should have claimed their shares when the company was liquidated. The incorporations trust fund still contains a hefty sum of unclaimed monies. According to Atiu resident Juergen Manske-Eimke, who prepared the incorporations accounts for submission to the High Court as a condition of […]
New acting secretary of justice
Monday 29 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Office of the Public Service Commissioner human resource manager Alex Henry has been appointed as acting justice secretary. Henry began work in his new acting capacity at the Ministry of Justice last Monday. Former acting secretary Claudine Henry-Anguna, the court registrar, is undertaking a training programme in Australia. Henry says his appointment as acting justice […]
Man admits charges
Monday 29 August 2011 | Published in Crime
The 28-year-old Matavera man found in possession of drugs and stolen property earlier this month has pleaded guilty to the seven charges he faces. Corey Nicholas, a driver, appeared in the Cook Islands District Court before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi last Thursday.His case was called because a new charge of receiving stolen property […]
Court critical of two expulsions
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Crime
A decision to expel two Nukutere College students after they climbed through an open window and entered an office at the school has been criticised by Justices of the Peace presiding over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. Former Nukutere College students William Brown and Munokoa Pita, both 16 years of age, appeared in […]
Man charged with over-purchase
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Crime
A man facing two charges in relation to the over-purchase of duty free goods is due to make his second appearance in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Thursday. The case against Michael Williams was first called in the court before justice of the peace Tui Short last week.No pleas have been entered […]
Money case adjourned
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Crime
An Arorangi couple denying nine financial reporting charges will next appear in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on October 13. Christopher and Akisi Mussell stood in the dock together before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi. Mr Mussell faces seven charges and his wife two, all laid under the financial transactions reporting act. […]
Threatening to kill accused on bail
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Despite two previous assault convictions, 36-year-old Matavera resident Sakaria Sucigau has been bailed on a charge of threatening to kill and or do grievous bodily harm to a woman. Sucigau appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Tui Short on Thursday. He had been in police custody since […]
Curfew not specified in mans bail
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Police error has resulted in a charge against Operation Eagle defendant Ricky Carlson being withdrawn. Carlson appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Tui Short on Thursday to answer one charge of being in contempt of court. He is subject to strict bail conditions imposed for 12 other […]
Drink driving, drugs, threat to kill, theft
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Crime
For driving with an excess blood alcohol level of 288 micrograms, Arorangi man Rimaongo Tuatoru has been convicted, fined $250 and disqualified from driving for 12 months. He appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Tui Short last Thursday. Tuatoru admitted the charge after another was withdrawn by […]
Chief justice will sit for 10 days
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Crime
For the first and only time this year Chief Justice Tom Weston will preside over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua for two weeks starting August 29. Chief Justice Weston will consider criminal and civil matters during his ten days in the court. A schedule of cases has yet to be finalised although already […]
Court deals with assault, burglary
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Chief Justice Tom Weston will next hear the case against a 30-year-old man facing nine charges when he presides over the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua in a couple of weeks. Kakino Kakino Junior appeared in the court last Thursday before justice of the peace Bernice Manarangi. Defence counsel Lavenia Rokoika has tried unsuccessfully […]
Nurse faces drink drive charges
Monday 15 August 2011 | Published in Crime
Name suppression has lifted for the Rarotonga hospital nurse who faces two drink-driving related charges. Amelia Karavaki appeared in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua before Justice of the Peace Bernice Manarangi last Thursday. Karavaki denies driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or both, and driving with an excess blood alcohol […]
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