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KIRIBATI

GILBERT ISLANDS LAW REPORTS 1977

Compiled by JA O'Brien Quinn QC
Chief Justice of the Gilbert Islands

TABLE OF CASES

Case Name

Action

Date of Judgment
Page

Arabaio Ionatan v R
Causing death by reckless and dangerous driving; sentencing
Criminal Appeal
No 8 of 1977

30 December 1977
91

Ibeibe Tebwebwe v R
Murder; application for re-trial - lack of counsel - Gilbertese custom - provocation
Fiji Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal
No 7 of 1975

7 & 25 July 1975
119

Katatia Kabua v R
Manslaughter; sentencing - provocation
Fiji Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal
No 8 of 1976

9 & 16
March 1976
128

Maerere Tamaro v R
Murder; evidence - admissibility - voire dire; intoxication; provocation
Fiji Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal
No 14 of 1970

20 & 27
July 1970
108

Milton Smith v R
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm; no conviction entered but sentence passed - appeal against "conviction"
Criminal Appeal
No 9 of 1977

30 December 1977
99

Moatau Tekabwere v R
Stealing from Government; criminal procedure; standard of proof
Criminal Appeal
No 2 of 1977

7 November 1977
50

Motinnang Bauro v R
Rape; corroboration; distressed condition of complainant; recent complaint; warning as to corroboration
Criminal Appeal
No 1 of 1977

7 November 1977
45

R v Betero Tioteba
Fighting - challenging to fight a duel - drunk and disorderly; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 9 of 1977

2 December 1977
77

R v Binoka Randolph
Fraudulent conversion; criminal procedure - recording of plea; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 2 of 1977

6 September 1977
35

R v Erota Moantau
Aggravated theft; criminal procedure - taking plea, previous convictions
Crim Revision Case
No 3 of 1977

6 September 1977
38

R v Ioane Kinta
Manslaughter; evidence; intoxication and insanity
Criminal Case
No 1 of 1977

2 June 1977
16

R v Ioteba Morei
Murder; identification; intoxication; manslaughter; malice aforethought
Criminal Case
No 2 of 1976

9 November 1976
23

R v Iran Manaua
Manslaughter; self defence; onus of proof
Criminal Case
No 4 of 1977

30 December 1977
103

R v Noketi Kuareta & Taoroba Tekabwere
Warehouse breaking and stealing; sentencing - ages of accused
Crim Revision Case
No 6 of 1977

30 November 1977
70

R v Raurenti Kabenna
Stealing; right of appeal - appeal out of time; criminal procedure; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 13 of 1977

6 December 1977
84

R v Rimon Tavanga
Escape from lawful custody - attempted rape - criminal trespass; sentencing - concurrent & consecutive; other sentences already being served
Crim Revision Case
No 4 of 1977

11 October 1977
41

R v Standly Flood
Assault occasioning actual bodily harm - drunk and disorderly; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 8 of 1977

2 December 1977
74

R v Taare Bauro & Kamakia Reeu
Break, enter and steal; minor in possession of alcohol; sentencing - in default of fine - concurrent / consecutive; suspended - where conviction not recorded
Crim Revision Case
No 5 of 1977

30 November 1977
66

R v Tabeti Teubaitoi
Murder - manslaughter; intoxication; sentencing
Criminal Case
No 3 of 1977

30 December 1977
88

R v Tareta Tekarawa
Common assault; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 7 of 1977

2 December 1977
72

R v Teababa Tekabwebwere, Teikabua Takabwebwe & Kirata Temaewe
Rape; child under 12 presumed incapable of sexual intercourse; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 11 of 1977

5 December 1977
81

R v Tekaniku Makaina
Common assault; sentencing
Crim Revision Case
No 10 of 1977

5 December 1977
79

R v Tekea Kaiea and nine others
Common nuisance; sentencing; right's of an accused on a "case to answer"; criminal procedure; language of the Court
Crim Revision Case
No 1 of 1977

25 August 1977
31

R v Tiaontin Tawaia
Murder
Criminal Case
No 2 of 1977

30 May 1977
15

Taraia Kauongo v R
Customs offences; sentencing
Criminal Appeal
No 3 of 1977

7 November 1977
55

Tebao Tokia v R
Murder; challenge to fight; Gilbertese custom; provocation; retaliation disproportionate
Fiji Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal
No 29 of 1975

23 & 25
July 1975
124

Teitengaun Tebana v R
Manslaughter; sentencing - provocation
Fiji Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal
No 9 of 1976

9 & 16
March 1976
132

Tewaite Itibita v R
Murder - manslaughter; sentencing - provocation
Fiji Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal
No 13 of 1975

7 & 25 July 1975
122

Tominiko Kamaraia v R
Attempted Rape and indecent assault; sentencing - consecutive / concurrent; charge in the alternative; evidence - identification; criminal procedure
Criminal Appeal
No 5 of 1977

7 November 1977
58

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INDEX OF SUBJECT MATTER

ACCUSED
rights of on "case to answer"	R v Kaiea

ACQUITTAL	R v Manaua

AFFIDAVIT
none impugning record	R v Moantau

AGE OF ACCUSED	R v Kuareta R v Tekarawa
presumption of law as to sexual acts	R v Tekabwebwere

APPEAL
accused not informed of right to appeal	R v Kabenna
against "binding over" order	Smith v R
allowed	Bauro v R Tekabwere v R Kabua v R Tebana v R
criminal	Bauro v R Tekabwere v R Kauongo v R Kamaraia v R Ionatan v R Smith v R
dismissal	Kauongo v R Kamaraia v R Tamaro v R Tebwebwe v R Tokia v R
out of time	R v Kabenna
right of appeal	R v Kabenna Smith v R

APPEAL TO COURT OF APPEAL	Tamaro v R Tebwebwe v R Itibita v R Tokia v R Kabua v R Tebana v R
appellant not defended by Counsel	Tebwebwe v R
application for re-trial	Tebwebwe v R
manslaughter	Itibita v R Kabua v R Tebana v R
murder	Itibita v R Tokia v R
sentence	Itibita v R Kabua v R Tebana v R

ATTEMPTED RAPE	Kamaraia v R

BINDING OVER
appeal against	Smith v R

BURDEN OF PROOF
on prosecution	R v Kinta

CASE TO ANSWER
rights of accused on	R v Kaiea

CHALLENGE TO FIGHT	Tebwebwe v R Tokia v R

CHARGE
should have been in the alternative	Kamaraia v R

CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE	R v Kinta

COMMON ASSAULT	R v Tekarawa R v Makaina

COMMON NUISANCE	R v Kaiea

CONDITIONAL DISCHARGE	Smith v R

CONVICTION
appeal against	Bauro v R Tekabwere v R Ionatan v R
no record of agreement to previous conviction	R v Moantau
not recorded	R v Randolph R v Moantau Kauongo v R R v Bauro Smith v R
previous for felony	R v Moantau
should be recorded on finding of "guilty"	R v Kaiea

CORROBORATION	Bauro v R
no warning given as to	Bauro v R

COURT
duty of on "case to answer"	R v Kaiea
language of	R v Kaiea
power of revision	See Revision Order

CRIMINAL APPEAL	Bauro v R Tekabwere v R Kauongo v R Kamaraia v R Ionatan v R Smith v R Tamaro v R
allowed	Itibita v R Tokia v R Tebana v R
dismissed	Ionatan v R Smith v R
manslaughter	Tamaro v R Tebwebwe v R Tokia v R
murder	Tebwebwe v R
rape	Bauro v R R v Tekabwebwere
sentence	Ionatan v R Itibita v R Tokia v R

CUSTOM	Tebwebwe v R Tokia v R

CUSTOMS ORDINANCE
offences against	Kauongo v R

DIRECTIONS
to Magistrates	R v Kaiea Kamaraia v R R v Tekarawa R v Kabenna
(see also PRACTICE OBJECTIONS)

DISQUALIFICATION
from driving	Ionatan v R

DRIVING
causing death by reckless and dangerous	Ionatan v R
disqualification governing sentences	Ionatan v R
responsibility of paid driver	Ionatan v R
standard of	Ionatan v R

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY	R v Flood

DRUNKENNESS
(see INTOXICATION)	Tamaro v R

EVIDENCE
admissibility of statements	Tamaro v R
as to age, character etc.	R v Kaiea
burden of proof	R v Kinta R v Manaua
circumstantial	R v Kinta
complaint in sexual case	Bauro v R
corroboration in sexual case	Bauro v R
distressed condition of complainant in sexual case	Bauro v R
identification	R v Morei Kamaraia v R
identification parade	Kamaraia v R
intent to do grievous bodily harm, proof of	Tamaro v R
onces of proof on prosecution	R v Kinta
photographs of,	Kamaraia v R
presumption of law as to age for sexual offences	R v Tekabwebwere
provocation	R v Kinta R v Teubaitoi Tamaro v R Tebwebwe v R Itibita v R Tokia v R Kabua v R
rape	Bauro v R R v Tekabwebwere
recent complaint in sexual cases	Bauro v R
sexual cases	Bauro v R
standard of proof	Tekabwere v R
trial within a trial	Tamaro v R
"voire dire"	Tamaro v R

FINDING OF GUILTY
no finding	R v Moantau

FIRST OFFENDER
sentence of imprisonment not suitable	R v Tekarawa R v Makaina

IDENTIFICATION	R v Morei
by photographs	Kamaraia v R
evidence of	Kamaraia v R
parade	Kamaraia v R

INTOXICATION	R v Kinta R v Morei R v Teubaitoi Tamaro v R
not amounting to insanity	R v Kinta

JUDGES' RULES	Tamaro v R

JUDGMENT
no detailed judgment	Kamaraia v R

KILLING JUSTIFIED	R v Manaua

LANGUAGE OF COURT	R v Kaiea

MALICE AFORETHOUGHT	R v Morei

MANSLAUGHTER	R v Tawaia R v Kinta R v Morei R v Teubaitoi R v Manaua Itibita v R Kabua v R Tebana v R
reduced to self-defence	R v Manaua

MURDER	R v Tawaia R v Morei R v Teubaitoi Tamaro v R Itibita v R Tokia v R

ONUS OF PROOF
on prosecution	R v Kinta R v Manaua

OPPORTUNITY TO RETREAT	R v Manaua

PLEA
guilty	R v Tawaia R v Teubaitoi
guilty of manslaughter	R v Teubaitoi
not guilty	R v Kinta R v Morei R v Kaiea
not recorded according to Section 191(2) of Cap 7	R v Randolph R v Moantau

POLICY ON SENTENCING	R v Tavanga

PRACTICE DIRECTION	Kamaraia v R R v Tekarawa
as to evidence of age, character etc.	R v Kaiea
on imposition of concurrent and consecutive sentence	R v Tavanga

PRESUMPTION OF LAW
as to age in sexual cases	R v Tekabwebwere

PREVIOUS CONVICTION	R v Flood R v Tioteba R v Kabenna
for felony	R v Moantau
no record of agreement to	R v Moantau

PROBATION ORDER	R v Tekabwebwere

PROVOCATION	R v Kinta R v Teubaitoi Tamaro v R Itibita v R Tokia v R Kabua v R
reaction to by Gilbertese	Tebwebwe v R Tokia v R
retaliation disproportionate	Tebwebwe v R Tokia v R

RAPE	Bauro v R R v Tekabwebwere

RES GESTAE	R v Kinta

RESIDENCE ORDER	Kamaraia v R R v Bauro R v Tekarawa R v Makaina R v Tekabwebwere
varied	R v Flood R v Makaina

RE-TRIAL
application for	R v Randolph R v Moantau

REVISION ORDER	R v Kaiea R v Moantau R v Tavanga R v Bauro R v Tioteba R v Tekarawa R v Flood R v Tioteba R v Makaina R v Tekabwebwere R v Kabenna

RIGHT OF APPEAL	Smith v R

RIGHTS OF ACCUSED
on a finding of a "case to answer"	R v Kaiea

SELF-DEFENCE	R v Manaua

SENTENCE
background information	R v Kaiea
concurrent	R v Tavanga Kamaraia v R R v Bauro R v Tioteba
consecutive	R v Tavanga Kamaraia v R R v Bauro
disqualification from driving	Ionatan v R
first offence	Kauongo v R R v Bauro
inadequate	R v Flood R v Tioteba R v Kabenna
in default of fine not to be concurrent	R v Bauro
manifestly inadequate	R v Moantau
maximum imposed	Kauongo v R
no power to enhance	R v Flood R v Tioteba
of imprisonment on 15-year-old-boy	R v Bauro
policy	R v Tioteba Ionatan v R
Practice Direction	R v Tavanga R v Tekarawa
prison sentences not suitable	R v Bauro R v Kuareta R v Tekarawa
probation orders	R v Kuareta
reduced	Kauongo v R Itibita v R Kabua v R
revised	R v Tavanga
set aside	R v Kuareta R v Tekarawa
suspended	R v Randolph R v Bauro R v Tekarawa R v Makaina R v Tekabwebwere Ionatan v R
too high	R v Tekabwebwere
varied	R v Makaina

SEXUAL CASES
age	R v Tekabwebwere
complaint	Bauro v R
corroboration	Bauro v R
distressed condition of complainant	Bauro v R
presumption as to incapability	R v Tekabwebwere
rape	Bauro v R R v Tekabwebwere

STEALING
of Government money	Tekabwere v R
standard of proof required	Tekabwere v R

SUBSTANTIAL MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE
none	Kauango v R

SUSPENDED SENTENCE	R v Randolph R v Bauro R v Tekarawa R v Makaina R v Tekabwebwere Ionatan v R

TRIAL
a nullity	R v Moantau
re-trial ordered	R v Randolph R v Moantau

TRIAL-WITHIN-A-TRIAL	Tamaro v R

VOIRE DIRE	Tamaro v R
(see TRIAL-WITHIN-A-TRIAL)

WORDS AND PHRASES
"nothing to say"	R v Moantau

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Case Name	Action	Date of Judgment	Page
Arabaio Ionatan v R Causing death by reckless and dangerous driving; sentencing	Criminal Appeal No 8 of 1977	30 December 1977	91

Ibeibe Tebwebwe v R Murder; application for re-trial - lack of counsel - Gilbertese custom - provocation	Fiji Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No 7 of 1975	7 & 25 July 1975	119

Katatia Kabua v R Manslaughter; sentencing - provocation	Fiji Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No 8 of 1976	9 & 16 March 1976	128

Maerere Tamaro v R Murder; evidence - admissibility - voire dire; intoxication; provocation	Fiji Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No 14 of 1970	20 & 27 July 1970	108
Milton Smith v R Assault occasioning actual bodily harm; no conviction entered but sentence passed - appeal against "conviction"	Criminal Appeal No 9 of 1977	30 December 1977	99
Moatau Tekabwere v R Stealing from Government; criminal procedure; standard of proof	Criminal Appeal No 2 of 1977	7 November 1977	50
Motinnang Bauro v R Rape; corroboration; distressed condition of complainant; recent complaint; warning as to corroboration	Criminal Appeal No 1 of 1977	7 November 1977	45

R v Betero Tioteba Fighting - challenging to fight a duel - drunk and disorderly; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 9 of 1977	2 December 1977	77
R v Binoka Randolph Fraudulent conversion; criminal procedure - recording of plea; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 2 of 1977	6 September 1977	35
R v Erota Moantau Aggravated theft; criminal procedure - taking plea, previous convictions	Crim Revision Case No 3 of 1977	6 September 1977	38
R v Ioane Kinta Manslaughter; evidence; intoxication and insanity	Criminal Case No 1 of 1977	2 June 1977	16
R v Ioteba Morei Murder; identification; intoxication; manslaughter; malice aforethought	Criminal Case No 2 of 1976	9 November 1976	23
R v Iran Manaua Manslaughter; self defence; onus of proof	Criminal Case No 4 of 1977	30 December 1977	103
R v Noketi Kuareta & Taoroba Tekabwere Warehouse breaking and stealing; sentencing - ages of accused	Crim Revision Case No 6 of 1977	30 November 1977	70
R v Raurenti Kabenna Stealing; right of appeal - appeal out of time; criminal procedure; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 13 of 1977	6 December 1977	84
R v Rimon Tavanga Escape from lawful custody - attempted rape - criminal trespass; sentencing - concurrent & consecutive; other sentences already being served	Crim Revision Case No 4 of 1977	11 October 1977	41
R v Standly Flood Assault occasioning actual bodily harm - drunk and disorderly; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 8 of 1977	2 December 1977	74
R v Taare Bauro & Kamakia Reeu Break, enter and steal; minor in possession of alcohol; sentencing - in default of fine - concurrent / consecutive; suspended - where conviction not recorded	Crim Revision Case No 5 of 1977	30 November 1977	66
R v Tabeti Teubaitoi Murder - manslaughter; intoxication; sentencing	Criminal Case No 3 of 1977	30 December 1977	88
R v Tareta Tekarawa Common assault; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 7 of 1977	2 December 1977	72
R v Teababa Tekabwebwere, Teikabua Takabwebwe & Kirata Temaewe Rape; child under 12 presumed incapable of sexual intercourse; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 11 of 1977	5 December 1977	81
R v Tekaniku Makaina Common assault; sentencing	Crim Revision Case No 10 of 1977	5 December 1977	79
R v Tekea Kaiea and nine others Common nuisance; sentencing; right's of an accused on a "case to answer"; criminal procedure; language of the Court	Crim Revision Case No 1 of 1977	25 August 1977	31
R v Tiaontin Tawaia Murder	Criminal Case No 2 of 1977	30 May 1977	15

Taraia Kauongo v R Customs offences; sentencing	Criminal Appeal No 3 of 1977	7 November 1977	55
Tebao Tokia v R Murder; challenge to fight; Gilbertese custom; provocation; retaliation disproportionate	Fiji Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No 29 of 1975	23 & 25 July 1975	124
Teitengaun Tebana v R Manslaughter; sentencing - provocation	Fiji Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No 9 of 1976	9 & 16 March 1976	132
Tewaite Itibita v R Murder - manslaughter; sentencing - provocation	Fiji Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No 13 of 1975	7 & 25 July 1975	122
Tominiko Kamaraia v R Attempted Rape and indecent assault; sentencing - consecutive / concurrent; charge in the alternative; evidence - identification; criminal procedure	Criminal Appeal No 5 of 1977	7 November 1977	58