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VANUATU

UNREPORTED JUDGMENTS

 

JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES

(Sitting from the 5^th of February 1940)

VOLUME V

(1940 – 1949)

 

Collection compiled by Professor Don Paterson

Index Compiled by Jenny Binihi & Geoff Boon
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
1940	Public Prosecutor v Assonouma Satol Permitting the playing of a game of chance on premises occupied by him	Criminal – No. 663	05 February 1940
	Public Prosecutor v Lung Yim Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal – No. 664	23 February 1940
	Public Prosecutor v Seine Sicambi Murder & aiding and abetting murder & theft of the victim’s property	Criminal – No. 665	27 February 1940
	Public Prosecutor v Daddlai Theft	Criminal – No. 666	15 November 1940
	Public Prosecutor v Kaloman Theft	Criminal – No. 667	15 November 1940
	Public Prosecutor v Julia Theft	Criminal – No. 668	15 November 1940
	Public Prosecutor v Ave (alias Ape) et al Theft	Criminal – No. 669	15 November 1940
1941	Public Prosecutor v Andrew Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – No. 670	17 January 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Maison Barrau and its agent, M.A. Déplanque Illicit increase in the selling price of controlled merchandise	Criminal – No. 671	17 January 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Societe des Comptoirs Francais des Nouvelles-Hebrides and M. Henri Launay Illicit increase in the selling price of controlled merchandise	Civil – Appeal No. 672	17 January 1941
	Public Prosecutor v M. Maurice Mitride & M. Launay Illicit increase in the selling price of tins of fruit	Civil – Appeal No. 673	18 January 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Nguyen Ngoc Zuyen Driving a motor lorry with brakes not in working order	Civil – Appeal – No. 674	07 February 1941
	Public Prosecutor v J.H. Dawkins Boarding a vessel without a pass from the police	Civil – Appeal – No. 675	07 February 1941
	Public Prosecutor v H.L. McLean Failure to declare a dog to Customs	Civil – No. 676	04 April 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Georges Failure to declare a dog to Customs	Civil – No. 677	04 April 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Bouteiller Trying to recruit an indigenous New Hebridean by offering alcoholic liquor	Criminal – No. 678	23 May 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Bouteiller Recruiting and engaging indigenous New Hebrideans by taking advantage of their weakness and opposing the order to send back a native irregularly engaged	Criminal - No. 679	23 May 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Leon Giovani Employing an indigenous New Hebridean without a regular engagement and not repatriating natives after their employment	Civil –No. 680	23 May 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Leg of Tanna Amending the decision of the Native Court of the Southern District for murder to manslaughter of his wife	Criminal – No. 681	13 June 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Timote Theft	Criminal – No. 682	04 July 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Jacques Richard and Sylvain Naturel Recruiting without a recruiting licence & complicity of illegal recruiting of an indigenous New Hebridean woman	Criminal – No. 683	04 July 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Mr Desmoulières Exporting produce without examination	Criminal – Appeal No. 684	26 August 1941
1941	Public Prosecutor v Jean Lods Appeal of decision of the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1	Civil – Appeal No. 685	26 August 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Andre Natural Illegal recruitment & refusal to repatriate and recruiting an indigenous New Hebridean woman without her husband’s consent	Criminal– No. 686	26 August 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Shingi Nagamine Unauthorised possession of a wireless receiving set & not paying an annual licence fee	Criminal – No. 687	03 October 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Daniel Incest	Criminal – No. 688	31 October 1941
	*Ministère Public c Bui Van Phu et al Court heard verbal depositions
	*Public Prosecutor v Bui Van Phu et al	Criminal– No. 689	28 November 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Bui Van Phu et al	Criminal– No. 689	28 November 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Bui Van Phu Heard Mr Faurebrac, Inspector of  Indo-chinese labourers	Criminal – No. 689	9 December 1941
	*Ministère Public c Bui Van Phu et al Confiscation of money found on the gaming table, furniture and articles used for gaming	Criminal - No. 689	12 December 1941
	Public Prosecutor v Bui Van Phu et al Confiscation of money found on the gaming table, furniture and articles used for gaming	Criminal – No. 689	12 December 1941
1942	Public Prosecutor v Sam Assault by a police officer	Criminal – No. 690	06 February 1942
	Public Prosecutor v Robert Naturel & Simon Recruiting without a recruiting licence	Civil – No. 691	06 February 1942
	Public Prosecutor v James Vusi Recruiting an indigenous New Hebridean woman without her husband’s consent	Civil – No. 692	13 February 1942
	Public Prosecutor v Andre Naturel Illegal recruitment	Civil – No. 693	13 February 1942
1943	Public Prosecutor v Ruben Wilful homicide	Criminal – No. 694	05 January 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Amede Homicide	Criminal – No. 695	06 January 1943
	Public Prosecutor v M. Edmond Colardeau Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1	Civil ; Appeal– No. 696	14 May 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Marcel Unlawfully & maliciously wounding with a knife	Criminal – No. 697	22 June 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Georges Delaplane Supply of alcohol to a member of the American forces	Criminal – No. 698	22 June 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Bui Ba Lam Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 on supply of alcohol	Civil; Appeal – No. 699	25 June 1943
	*Public Prosecutor v Louis Desmoulieres Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 1	Civil; Appeal – No. 700	10 August 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Nugyen Ba Vuong Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance for supply of alcohol to members of the American forces	Criminal; Appeal – No. 701	10 August 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Do The Tro & others Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance for playing games of chance	Criminal; Appeal – No. 702	11 August 1943
	Public Prosecutor v M. Edmond Colardeau Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 1	Civil – No. 703	20 August 1943
	*Public Prosecutor v Louis Desmoulieres Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 1	Civil – No. 704	06 November 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Moise Theft	Criminal – No. 705	14 December 1943
	Public Prosecutor v Gardel Employing indigenous New Hebrideans who had left their employers without permission	Criminal – No. 706	28 December 1943
1944	Public Prosecutor v William Hamlyn Harris Breach of the recruiting regulations	Civil – No. 707	15 February 1944
	Condominium v Uanako Homicide	Criminal – Order	06 June 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Jimmy Supply of alcohol to members of the American forces	Criminal; Appeal – No. 708	16 June 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Madame Benebig Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for Supply of alcohol to members of the American forces	Criminal; Appeal – No. 709	23 June 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Liong Ying & Lo Po Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for a breach of the Customs regulations	Criminal; Appeal – No. 710	26 June 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Rev. C. G. Stallan Appeal  of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Central District No. 2 for a breach of the Defence Order by taking photographs	Civil; Appeal – No. 711	18 August 1944
1944	Public Prosecutor v Madame Gardel Application for a rehearing of judgment no. 706	Civil; Appeal – No. 712	29 August 1944
	* Ministère Public c Société Française des Nouvelles-Hébrides	Civil - No. 712	7 September 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Société Française des Nouvelles- Hébrides Land case – application for registration No. 102 Santo for the land “Port-Olry”; creation by the Court of a native reserve of 140 hectares	Civil – No. 713	7 September 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Charles Anger Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for supply of alcohol to members of the American forces	Criminal; Appeal – No. 714	26 September 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Peter McLusky Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance for a Breach of the Customs regulations	Criminal – No. 715	26 September 1944
	Public Prosecutor v André and Claude Colardeau Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1	Civil; Appeal – No. 716	19 October 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Paul Leon Theft	Criminal – No. 717	20 October 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Stephen Leeman Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for not paying a surtax for operating a laundry	Criminal – No. 718	26 October 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Marcel Unlawfully killing a milking  cow	Criminal – No. 719	07 November 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Charley Using violence	Criminal – No. 720	08 November 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Willy Publicly insulting the French government	Civil – No. 721	14 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Nguyen Van Tu Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for supply of alcohol to an indigenous New Hebridean	Criminal; Appeal – No. 722	14 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Vu Van Thiem Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to American forces	Criminal; Appeal – No. 723	15 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Nguyen Van Phuc Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to American forces	Criminal – No. 724	15 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Nguyen Viet Ruu Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to American forces	Criminal – No. 725	15 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Sourao and Tom Disobeying an order to proceed with his work under Joint Defence Regulations	Criminal – No. 726	19 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Nganga Using insulting words towards a French citizen	Criminal – No. 727	19 December 1944
	Public Prosecutor v Tom Kaltoa Killing without lawful excuse a cow	Criminal – No. 728	19 December 1944
1945	*Public Prosecutor v Benga Fraudulent use of a document to obtain money	Criminal – No. 729	13 February 1945
	Public Prosecutor v the Comptoirs  Français des Nouvelles-Hébrides Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol	Civil; Appeal – No. 730	29 June 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Nguyen Viet Thong Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to American forces	Criminal; Appeal – No. 731	29 June 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Marcel Re judgment no. 719 the value of the milch cow is set and the employer of Marcel has to pay the damages	Civil – No. 732	31 July 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Marco Unlawfully killing his father. Confinement to an asylum by reason of insanity	Criminal – Jurisdiction	02 August 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Maison Barrau (Santo Agency) Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol	Criminal; Appeal – No. 733	04 September 1945
	Public Prosecutor v C. Dillenseger Trespass by cattle	Civil; Appeal – No. 734	04 September 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Nganga Publicly insulting a French citizen	Criminal – No. 735	04 September 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Kalopot (alias Carlo) Assault using a weapon	Criminal – No. 736	04 September 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Peter & Kalsal Larceny	Criminal – No. 737	07 September 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Jonah-Nalau & others Theft	Criminal – No. 738	09 November 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Alec Wilful murder	Criminal – No. 739	26 November 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Oscar Newman Illegal recruitment	Civil – No. 740	19 December 1945
	Public Prosecutor v Tomas & others Review of judgment of the Court of 1st Instance for failing to carry out an order of the British District Agent under the Defence Regulations	Criminal – No. 741	19 December 1945
1946	Public Prosecutor v Abraham Theft	Criminal – No. 742	11 January 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Jean Tumahai Engaging an indigenous New Hebridean woman without the consent of her husband & without a recruiting licence	Civil – No. 743	15 January 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Auguste Nicolas Illegal recruiting of indigenous New Hebrideans	Civil – No. 744	15 January 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Alexandre Renevier Supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal – No. 745	15 January 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Leon Giovanni Illegal recruiting of indigenous New Hebrideans	Civil – No. 746	15 January 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Raymond Theft	Criminal – No. 747	30 April 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Tam Ming Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal; Appeal – No. 748	30 April 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Alexandre Renevier Application for rehearing of case no. 745 re supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal – No. 749	14 May 1946
	Public Prosecutor v S. Mullin Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for import and supply of alcohol	Criminal – No. 750	21 June 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Yetika et al Theft of alcohol	Criminal – No. 751	02 July 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Henri Clavert Theft	Criminal – No. 752	15 October 1946
	*Public Prosecutor v Touganga Fraudulently obtaining money from her employer	Criminal – No. 753	14 November 1946
	Public Prosecutor v Kaluat Theft	Criminal – No. 754	14 November 1946
1947	Public Prosecutor v Charles Bernard Trautwein Dupertuis Appeal of judgment of the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for driving a vehicle found to be in a dangerous condition	Criminal – No. 755	16 July 1947
	Tanna Land dispute – boundary between the villages of Ianamakel and Ianamatangi	Civil Order	18 July 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Bui Van Tam Appeal of judgment of the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal; Appeal – No. 756	19 August 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Aubert Ratard Breach of labour regulations	Criminal – No. 757	19 August 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Auguste Nicolas Application for rehearing of judgment no. 744	Civil – No. 758	12 September 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Jim Stephens Theft	Criminal – No. 759	25 September 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Jacques de Preville Refusing to produce to the French District Agent the labourers employed on the plantation of which he was the manager	Civil – No. 760	30 September 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Ketty Theft	Criminal – No. 761	04 November 1947
	Public Prosecutor v Seoule Theft	Criminal – No. 762	24 November 1947
1948	Public Prosecutor v Paul Parise Appeal of judgment by the Court of the 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal; Appeal – No. 763	06 January 1948
	Public Prosecutor v Andre Naturel Recruiting without a recruiting licence and recruiting while carrying arms and ammunition	Civil – No. 764	09 January 1948
1948	Public Prosecutor v Jean Tumahai (known as ‘Ro’) Application for rehearing of a judgment given by default by the Joint Court	Civil – No. 765	09 January 1948
	Public Prosecutor v Andre Colardeau Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for supply of alcohol to indigenous Mew Hebrideans	Criminal; Appeal – No. 766	09 April 1948
	Public Prosecutor v Andre & Jacques Naturel Contempt of court	Civil – No. 767	14 May 1948
	Public Prosecutor v Andre Naturel Illegal recruiting	Civil – No. 768	08 June 1948
	*Ministère Public c Con Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – No. 769	02 July 1948
	*M. Henin c Kalsakau et ses deux fils, Kaltoli et Krem Contract for copra to be cut by the people of Fila Island (Ifira)
	*Ministère Public c Peter Yaebi Inflicting injuries causing death	Criminal – No. 770	30 July 1948
	*Public Prosecutor v Michel Resisting arrest	Criminal – No. 771	06 August 1948
1949	Public Prosecutor v Henri Clavert Theft	Criminal – No. 772	21 January 1949
	Public Prosecutor v Leong Ho Appeal of judgment by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for supply of alcohol to indigenous New Hebrideans	Criminal; Appeal – No. 773	21 January 1949
	Public Prosecutor v Timote Assault and battery	Criminal – No. 774	06 May 1949
	Public Prosecutor v Nace Kasse Reviewing a judgment by the Native Court, Southern District Killing and eating a dog and using violence on children	Criminal – No. 775	18 October 1949
	Public Prosecutor v Kalek Review of judgment by the Native Court, Southern District Striking her husband with a piece of wood	Criminal – No. 776	18 October 1949

 

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