Crime
Appeal failed on law and facts
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Crime
An appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed on a young Cook Islands man has been largely dismissed by Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. On May 19 last year Aisake Fimone (23), of Takuvaine, was convicted of theft and sentenced to one month imprisonment and 12 months probation by […]
Offender caught up in Operation Eagle net
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Crime
The first sentence has been handed down for an Operation Eagle accused. For possessing less than enough cannabis plant to make a cigarette 54-year-old Nikao kitchen hand Tina Upu was convicted, fined $750, and sentenced to 12 months probation the first six months of which she must spend undertaking community service. Upu appeared before Justice […]
Rent stoush ends in court
Friday 3 June 2011 | Published in Crime
A family dispute about the entitlement of rent money came before Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Monday. Aroa artist Julia Tuake is claiming, also on behalf of her siblings, that they are entitled to half of the rent accrued for a family piece of land leased to Go […]
Assault charge after family scuffle
Friday 3 June 2011 | Published in Crime
An assault accuseds lawyer is demanding to know why the complainants in the case have not been arrested and charged with assault themselves. Teremoana Iakimo (53), Empire Theatre projectionist, of Arorangi, faces one charge of common assault and another of (being a male) assaulting a female at Avarua on May 8. He was allegedly involved […]
Theft sentence appealed
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Crime
An appeal of a Justice of the Peace sentence was being heard before Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua this week. Takuvaine resident Aisake Fimone (23) took the stand to give evidence on Monday that he was not given the right to speak with a lawyer when charged with theft […]
League player to be sentenced
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Crime
An Arorangi rugby league player will today be sentenced for assault by a Justice of the Peace in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. The 25-year-old man, who has interim name suppression which is due to expire today, admitted one charge of common assault when he last appeared in the court before JP Tui […]
Man jailed for bucket full of cannabis
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Crime
For possessing a ten litre plastic bucket full of dried cannabis leaf Ngatangiia resident Tiley Miriau was sentenced to two months in jail by Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Miriau (19), a tour guide, admitted one charge of possessing cannabis at Ngatangiia on October 18 last year. He […]
Vaka TV dispute decision reserved
Wednesday 1 June 2011 | Published in Crime
Justice Hugh Williams has reserved his decision in the civil court case between Christine Backer and Vaka Television Ltd. He heard submissions from both parties in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on Monday. Backer, an Australian national who has lived on Rarotonga for almost a year, claims she is owed $125,000 from the […]
Precedent-setting case back to court
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The latest developments in a precedent-setting superannuation case will unfold in July. The case, involving the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund (CINSF) and Arorangi Timberland Ltd as well as the companys managing director Andy Olah, will be back in court during a New Zealand judges next visit to the Cook Islands in July. Justice Colin […]
Police officer to face retrial
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A retrial is to be held to decide if Cook Islands police officer Leighton Boaza is guilty of driving with an excess blood alcohol level. Boaza appeared in the Cook Islands High Court before Justice Hugh Williams last week. A hearing was held for the police appeal of a decision by Justice of the Peace […]
Fisheries officer to be sentenced
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer Koroa Raumea will be sentenced in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua by Justice Hugh Williams on Friday. Raumea was convicted by Justice Williams on May 24 for driving with an excess breath alcohol level of 470 micrograms at Atupa on February 26 last year. His conviction followed […]
Bank employee stole from ATM
Monday 30 May 2011 | Published in Crime
A young Westpac bank employee stole money from the automatic teller machine (ATM) and stashed it under his mattress, the High Court at Avarua heard. For stealing money from the ATM while an employee of the bank, the young man was convicted by Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua on […]
Disabled woman left traumatised by rape
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Crime
For raping a disabled woman in her own home at Aitutaki earlier this year a 46-year-old man was jailed for three and a half years by Justice Hugh Williams in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Charlie Teina, unemployed, of Aitutaki, admitted a charge of rape at Aitutaki on January 22, when he […]
Domestic assault serious problem in CI
Friday 27 May 2011 | Published in Crime
After hearing that he would go to jail once convicted a repeat offender changed his plea to not guilty before Justice of the Peace John Kenning in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Tali Ofa (27), Mike Rennie Builders Ltd worker, of Takuvaine, is charged with (being a male) assaulting a female at […]
Drugs trial will be complex
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
It is unlikely any trial of those accused under Operation Eagle will be held this year. There are logistical difficulties facing any trial of Operation Eagle defendants, due to the number of accused, number of charges, and doubt over whether an impartial jury can be found within the Cook Islands. In total 13 men and […]
Name suppression not a right
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Issues of name suppression and media coverage for the court case resulting from Operation Eagle were debated at length in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua yesterday. Bail applications for seven of the 13 accused, media applications for still photography and film, as well as applications for continued interim name suppression of all but […]
No plea by ex-cop in drug bust
Thursday 26 May 2011 | Published in Crime
Former New Zealand police detective inspector Mark Franklin is facing four charges in the Cook Islands of selling the class C drug cannabis and possessing cannabis for sale or supply. His charges are in relation to alleged incidents at Rarotonga between November 23, 2010 and April 6 this year. Franklin (54), now calls himself a […]
Drunk man caused accident, court told
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
An intoxicated man crashed into two women on a motorcycle one of whom was eight months pregnant then stole a plate of food they were carrying before driving away, the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua was told yesterday. Koroa Raumea (43), a Ministry of Marine Resources fisheries officer from Nikao, is charged with driving […]
Govt to pay extra $500,000
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
The government will pay an additional $500,000 in legal costs for the Toagate scandal and Operation Slush in this financial year. In the 2010-2011 financial year more than $1.4 million has been budgeted for legal costs associated with Apex Agencies Ltd (operating as Toa) $237,239 more than initially expected. The variance is made up of […]
CAT machine a first for court
Tuesday 24 May 2011 | Published in Crime
For the first time a computer aided transcription (CAT) machine is being used to transcribe cases in the Cook Islands High Court at Avarua. A professional stenographer from New Zealand has been contracted by the Ministry of Justice to provide daily transcripts of cases being heard in the court during the next three weeks. Justice […]
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