Crime
Assailants avoid prison sentence, gets warned
Wednesday 21 July 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
Two people convicted of assault have been given stern words in the Criminal Court at Avarua.
Lawyer Rasmussen pleads guilty
Tuesday 20 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Former Cabinet minister Wilkie Rasmussen has entered a guilty plea to attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Court Briefs
Friday 16 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 15, 2021.
Court Briefs
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 5, 2021
‘Intoxicated’ person charged with breaking police property
Thursday 15 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Jordan Glover accused of damaging a police Perspex screen at the Avarua Police Station says the property didn’t belong to the police in the first place.
Three weeks prison for repeat domestic violence offender
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A repeat domestic violence offender avoided a multiple year sentence and will spend three weeks in prison and a year on probation for assaulting his partner.
New laptops to aid police investigative legwork
Wednesday 14 July 2021 | Written by Supplied | Published in Crime, National
A consignment of computer equipment landed at the Cook Islands police headquarters on Tuesday, injecting a much needed boost into investigative capacity.
Three years in jail for cannabis
Tuesday 13 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A man with eight different medical conditions will spend three years in prison for cannabis-related charges.
Court briefs
Monday 12 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Court briefs for the week of July 5, 2021
Jailed for domestic violence
Saturday 10 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A man who committed a “severe domestic violence incident” with two attempts of strangulation will spend five and a half years in prison.
Court news
Thursday 8 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Roundup from Cook Islands High Court.
Sentencing adjourned for the second time
Wednesday 7 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A man found guilty of assault against a female has had his sentencing adjourned a second time because his criminal record remains unclear.
Court briefs
Tuesday 6 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Roundup from last week's sitting of the Cook Islands High Court.
Ongoing concerns with drink driving as three crashes recorded over weekend
Monday 5 July 2021 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Crime, National
Police dealt with three separate motor vehicle and bike crashes over the weekend as drink driving continues to be a concern on Rarotonga roads.
Efforts to dismiss female assault case unsuccessful
Friday 2 July 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Defence lawyer disappointed after his bid to dismiss assault on a female case was denied by the Justice of the Peace.
Couple wanted by police
Tuesday 29 June 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
A couple involved in a domestic dispute on Rarotonga are wanted by police after one of them escaped custody on Friday.
Drink driving tourist told to pay up despite pleas
Tuesday 29 June 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
A Kiwi tourist spent two days in jail over the weekend for drink driving related offences.
Alleged drink driver fails to appear in court
Saturday 26 June 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Crime, National
An alleged drink driver who is facing a charge of refusing an evidential breath alcohol test (EBA) is wanted by authorities after failing to make an appearance in the Criminal Court at Avarua on Thursday.
Police ‘under the pump’ leads to mistakes in court
Thursday 24 June 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
Prosecution mistakes in court down to large amounts of work and limited resources says, defence lawyer.
‘Drink driving huge problem in our nation’ drink driver told
Wednesday 23 June 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Crime, National
A repeat drink driver has been jailed for three weeks and told his criminal behaviour needs to be stopped.
