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Vanuatu - Index to Vanuatu Unreported Cases - Volume 1 |
VANUATU
UNREPORTED JUDGMENTS
JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES
(Sitting from 15 October 1910)
VOLUME 1 - 1911-1912
Collection compiled by Professor Don Paterson
Index Compiled by Robynne Blake
University of the South Pacific* Indicates the Judgment is in the French language.
† Indicates the judgment is handwritten.
Year
Case Name
Action
Date of Judgment
1911 Public Prosecutor v. Sylvain & Ors
Criminal- No. 39 23 Feb 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Casimin
Criminal - No. 3 18 April 1911 *Tomarker c. Ambong & Ors
Civil 18 April 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Hai or Joseph
Criminal - No. 2 21 April 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Doutreleau
Criminal - No. 4 21 April 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Criminal - No. 6 21 April 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Cayrol
Criminal - No. 5 25 April 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Marie Toutaud Colvert
Criminal - No. 7 28 April 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Criminal - No. 8 5 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Albert Remereau or Ossy or Albrecht
Criminal - No. 9 5 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Pouang Ba Van Nyeme
Criminal - No. 10 9 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Raguet & Chazot
Jurisdiction of Joint Court before 15 November 1910.Criminal - No. 11 9 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Raguet
Criminal - No. 12 9 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Guillaume, (Casimir)
Jurisdiction of Joint Court before 15 November 1910.Criminal - No. 13 9 May 1911 Tibari & Pousse Pousse v. Public Prosecutor
Remission of fine.Criminal Appeal 12 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Balembois
Criminal - No. 14 12 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Gentil
Criminal - No. 15 12 May 1911 Guillaume v. Public Prosecutor
Criminal Appeal - No. 16 12 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Tari of Aoba (sentencing)
Attempted MurderCriminal - No. 17 30 May 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Bomasang of Tutuba (sentencing)
Murder and provocation.Criminal - No. 18 16 Sept 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Bah Minh & Tew or Dew
Criminal - No. 19 26 Sept 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Mace
Criminal - No. 20 24 Oct 1911 *Ferry c. Tristani & Ors
Civil 27 & 31 Oct 1911 Ferry v. Tristani & Ors
Civil - No. 21 31 Oct 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Criminal - No. 22 31 Oct 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Ba-Nui & Van-Tu
Criminal - No. 23 17 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Mme Habert alias Mme Douyere
Criminal - No. 24 25 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Douyere
Criminal - No. 25 25 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Douyere
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 26 25 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Vezia
Criminal - No. 27 25 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Douyere
Criminal - No. 28 25 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Fessard
Criminal - No. 29 26 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Fessard
Criminal - No. 30 26 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Fessard
Criminal - No. 31 26 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Pesnel
Giving false evidence.Criminal - No. 32 27 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Boulerand
Criminal - No. 33 27 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Meriault
Criminal - No. 34 27 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Patient
Criminal - No. 35 30 Nov 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Florens
Criminal - No. 36 1 Dec 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Naturel & L'Eplattenier
Criminal - No. 37 1 Dec 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Watt & Chauviere
Case adjourned.Criminal - No. 54 8 Dec 1911 Public Prosecutor v. Schoeffer
Criminal - No. 38 15 Dec 1911 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Chauviere & Watt
Service of summons.Criminal - No. 54 20 Feb 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Blainieres & Christy
Criminal - No. 40 15 March 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Leclanche
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 41 26 March 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Largeau
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 42 29 March 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Roziers
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 43 9 April 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Nguyen Van Hoi
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 44 9 April 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Leclanche
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 45 12 April 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Rodin
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 46 26 April 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 47 3 May 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Payet
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans; application of laws to indigenous New Hebrideans; perjury; sentencing.Criminal - No. 48 7 May 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Hai alias Joseph
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans; sentencing.Criminal - No. 49 10 May 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Gane
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 50 10 May 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Hoarau
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 51 21 May 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Demene
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 52 31 May 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Galmes & Costant 1
RecruitingCriminal - No. 53 4 June 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Galmes v Costant 2
RecruitingCriminal - No. 53 5 June 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Watt & Chauviere
Recruiting - authorisation by husbandCriminal - No. 54 6 June 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Fauque & Draghicevitz
Jurisdiction of Joint Court before 15 Oct 1910Criminal - No. 55 18 June 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Payet
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 56 21 June 1912 *Ministère Public c. Frouin 1
Criminal & Civil - No. 57 22 June 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Frouin
Recruiting - joint regulationCriminal & Civil- No. 57 22 June 1912
*Ministère Public c. Frouin 2
Criminal & Civil- No. 57 22 June 1912 Public Prosecutor v. Etienne
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 58 25 June 1912 *Ministère Public c. Galmès
Criminal - No. 59 26 June 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Galmès
Ill treatment of labourers; recruiting - repatriation of labourersCriminal - No. 59 26 June 1912 Re: Smith
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 60 19 June 1912 *Ministère Public c. Willie
Criminal - No. 180 16 July 1912 *Ministère Public c. Baudin & Ténère
Criminal - No. 61 26 July 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Baudin & Ténère
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 61 26 July 1912 *Ministère Public c. Simon
Criminal - No. 62 9 Aug 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Simon
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 62 9 Aug 1912 *Ministère Public c. Colas
Criminal - No. 63 9 Aug 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Colas
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 63 9 Aug 1912 Re: James
Sale of dynamite to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 64 9 Aug 1912 Re: Smith
Supply of liquor to indigenous New Hebrideans.Criminal - No. 65 13 Aug 1912 *Ministère Public c. Leclerc
Criminal - No. 66 13 Aug 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Leclerc
RecruitingCriminal - No. 66 13 Aug 1912 *Ministère Public c. Leclerc
Criminal & Civil - No. 67 16 Aug 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Leclerc
RecruitingCriminal & Civil- No. 67 16 Aug 1912 *Béténié & Lasserre c. Ministère Public
Criminal - No. 68 16 Aug 1912 †Béténié & Lasserre v. Public Prosecutor
Appeal against fine - failure to appearCriminal - No. 68 16 Aug 1912 *Ministère Public c. Wright
Criminal - No. 69 20 Aug 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Wright
Detaining labourers after contract terminatedCriminal - No. 69 20 Aug 1912 *Ministère Public c. Mouna
Criminal - No. 70 23 Aug 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Mouna
Attempted murderCriminal - No. 70 23 Aug 1912 Re: Munro
Breach of quarantine of a boatCriminal - No. 71 26 Aug 1912 *Re: Munro
Criminal - No. 71 26 Aug 1912 *Re: Jerome
Criminal - No. 72 27 Aug 1912 †Re: Jerome
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 72 27 Aug 1912 *Re: Theuil
Criminal - No. 73 30 Aug 1912 †Re: Theuil
Sale of dynamite to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 73 30 Aug 1912 *Ministère Public c. Willy & Moussé
Criminal - No. 74 3 Sept 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Willy & Moussé
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 74 3 Sept 1912 *Ministère Public c. Guitel
Criminal - No. 75 6 Sept 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Guitel
Judgment in default of appearance - faulty chargeCriminal - No. 75 6 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chauvière & Watt
* Ministère Public c. Willy & Marin
Criminal - No. 76 & 77 10 Sept 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Chauvière & Watt
†Public Prosecutor v. Willy & Marin
Criminal - No. 76 & 77 10 Sept 1912 Re: Robins
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 78 13 Sept 1912 †Jacomb (acting for Joseph) v. Salvin
Restitution of propertyCivil - No. 79 13 Sept 1912 *Jacomb (agissant au nom de Joseph) c. Salvin
Civil - No. 79 13 Sept 1912 *Makekon c. Mattei
Civil 13 & 17 Sept 1912 †Makekon v. Mattei
Claim for damages for kidnapping; application of French law; civil & criminal procedure.(See Civil Case no. 103 below)
Civil 13 & 17 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Pineau
Criminal - No. 80, 81 & 82 17 Sept 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Pineau
Sale of cartridges and rifle to indigenous New Hebrideans
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 80, 81 & 82 17 Sept 1912 Re: Latrobe
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 85 24 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Rodin
Criminal - No. 86 24 Sept 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Rodin
Sale of cartridges to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 86 24 Sept 1912 †Willy Wonjulia v. Roux
Action to recover unpaid wages; Plaintiff from Solomon Islands - jurisdiction of Joint CourtCivil - No. 83 & 84 24 Sept 1912 * Willy Wonjulia v. Roux
Civil - No. 83 & 84 24 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Salvin
Criminal - No. 87 27 Sept 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Salvin
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New HebrideansCriminal - No. 87 27 Sept 1912 Re: Barclay
Failure to produce a bill of health
Failure to exhibit a yellow flag on boat
Criminal - No. 88 27 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 89 27 Sept 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 89 27 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 90 27 Sept 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 90 28 Sept 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 92 1 Oct 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 92 1 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 93 1 Oct 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 93 1 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 94 1 Oct 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 94 1 Oct 1912 *Kalsakau c. Courtois
Civil - No. 91 1 Oct 1912 † Kalsakau c. Courtois
Customary land - action to evict lessee; application of French law.
Civil - No. 91 1 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. Omas alias Joseph
Criminal - No. 95 3 Oct 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Omas alias Joseph
Trespass with threats or violence - extenuating circumstances.
Criminal - No. 95 3 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 99 4 Oct 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 99 4 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. Rodin
Criminal - No. 100 4 Oct 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Rodin
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 100 4 Oct 1912 *Neai c. de Béchade
Civil - No. 96 4 Oct 1912 †Neai c. de Béchade
Claim for damages for illegal recruitment and wrongful detention; jurisdiction of Joint Court re detention in Noumea.
Civil - No. 96 4 Oct 1912 † Jack v. Repiquet
Claim for moneys owed; role of French Resident Commissioner.
Civil - No. 97 4 Oct 1912 *Jack c. Repiquet
Civil - No. 97 4 Oct 1912 *Kotoui c. Sicard
Civil - No. 98 4 Oct 1912 † Kotoui v. Sicard
Claim for unpaid wages.
Civil - No. 98 4 Oct 1912 *Lacon c. Hoarau
Civil - No. 101 8 Oct 1912 †Lacon v. Hoarau
Claim for unpaid wages.
Civil - No. 101 8 Oct 1912 *Manou c. Tristani
Civil - No. 102 8 Oct 1912 †Manou v. Tristani
Claim for unpaid wages and other benefits.
Civil - No. 102 8 Oct 1912 *Makekon c. Mattei
Civil - No. 103 8 Oct 1912 †Makekon v. Mattei
Claim for damages for kidnapping. (See also Civil Case 112 below)
Civil - No. 103 8 Oct 1912 Re: Roche
Illegal keeping and employment of labourers.
Criminal - No. 104 11 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. "Nam" Van Guyen
Criminal - No. 105 15 Oct 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. "Nam" Van Guyen
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 105 15 Oct 1912 Re: Barclay
Ommission of declaration of engagement of labourers
Criminal - No. 106 25 Oct 1912 * Ministère Public c. Montaigne
Criminal - No. 107 11 Nov 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Montaigne
Illegal recruitment.
Criminal - No. 107 11 Nov 1912 Re: Fraser
Illegal recruitment - procedure.
Criminal - No. 108 12 Nov 1912 * Ministère Public c. Montaigne
Criminal - No. 109 13 Nov 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Montaigne
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 109 13 Nov 1912 Re: Young
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 110 15 Nov 1912 *Mattei c. Makekon
Criminal - No. 112 15 Nov 1912 †Mattei v. Makekon
Appeal against default judgment; defence to kidnapping charge - arrest made in good faith.
Criminal - No. 112 15 Nov 1912 Re: Capel
Taking on board a boat an indigenous New Hebridean without a travelling permit.
Criminal - No. 111 19 Nov 1912 *Larlisarly & Kalwater c. Juillet
Civil - No. 113 26 Nov 1912 †Larlisarly & Kalwater v. Juillet
Claim for damages for killing pigs.
Civil - No. 113 26 Nov 1912 *Bob c. Vieux
Civil - No. 114 26 Nov 1912 †Bob v. Vieux
Claim for unpaid wages. (See also Civil Case 117)
Civil - No. 114 26 Nov 1912 * Ministère Public c. Déméné
Criminal - No. 115 29 Nov 1912 †Public Prosecutor v. Déméné
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 115 29 Nov 1912 * Ministère Public c. Chazot
Criminal - No. 116 29 Nov 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Chazot
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 116 29 Nov 1912 * Ministère Public c. Denage
Criminal - No. 118 6 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Denage
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 118 6 Dec 1912 Re: Huxumah or Focomah
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 119 6 Dec 1912 *Bob c. Vieux
Civil - No. 117 6 Dec 1912 † Bob v. Vieux
Claim for unpaid wages (See also Civil Case 122)
Civil - No. 117 6 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Paul
Criminal - No. 120 10 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Paul
Illegal recruiting
Criminal - No. 120 10 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Guilloneau
Criminal - No. 121 10 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Guiiloneau
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 121 10 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Cariou
Criminal - No. 124 13 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Cariou
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 124 13 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Cariou
Criminal - No. 125 13 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Cariou
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 125 13 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Cariou
Criminal - No. 126 13 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Cariou
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 126 13 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Cariou
Criminal - No. 127 13 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Cariou
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 127 13 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Anger
Criminal - No. 128 13 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Anger
Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans
Criminal - No. 128 13 Dec 1912 * Ministère Public c. Vigoreux
Criminal - No. 129 13 Dec 1912 † Public Prosecutor v. Vigoreux
Illegally transporting indigenous New Hebrideans - procedure
Criminal - No. 129 13 Dec 1912 *Bob c. Vieux et Picot
Civil - No. 122 13 Dec 1912 † Bob v. Vieux et Picot
Claim for unpaid wages
Civil - No. 122 13 Dec 1912 *Santoa et Totoa c. Vieux et Picot
Civil - No. 123 13 Dec 1912 † Santo & Totoa v. Vieux et Picot
Claim for unpaid wages
Civil - No. 123 13 Dec 1912