A man has admitted his guilt in escaping from jail on Rarotonga three years ago.

Taana Metua John entered guilty pleas to escaping from jail on July 22, 2020, injuring with intent on April 8, 2019, contempt of court on March 22, 2020 and common assault on December 19, 2019 when he appeared in the High Court at Avarua on Friday last week.

His lawyer Michelle Tangimama said she had still not received a supplementary report, outlined at the last call over.

Chief Justice Patrick Keane, presiding via Zoom, saidit was an issue he tried to pick up, there had been some conclusion, and that everything that had to be prepared was before the court.

The court was seeking the defendant’s state of mind before the offending three years ago but the report writer might have a difficult time given the offending was three years ago, the court heard.

CJ Keane said the court could wait for the memorandum but he was not sure if it would help.

Crown lawyer Jamie Crawford said there had been an attempt to get more information about the defendant’s state of mind at the time of offending.

CJ Keane said he would put the matter off to September 1 and hope for the supplementary report to arrive.

“I’m not sure if it will help.”

Tangimama said she wanted to review the report and discuss it with her client.

CJ Keane said he wouldn’t want a supplementary report and advised Tangimama to take instructions sooner, rather than later.

Tangimama asked that the matter be stood down as she was ready to speak to John.

When the matter was recalled, Tangimama said her client was ready to enter pleas.

Once the pleas had been taken, Crawford said the matter needed some priority given its age.

CJ Keane said a pre-sentence report and victim impact statements would be required before convicting John and remanding him on bail for sentencing.