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Vanuatu - Index to Vanuatu Unreported Cases - Volume 9

 

VANUATU

UNREPORTED JUDGMENTS

 

JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES

 

(Sitting from the 8^th of April 1970)

 

Volume IX

(1970 – 73)

 

Collection compiled by Professor Don Paterson

Index compiled by Geoff Boon

University of the South Pacific

 

† - Indicates the judgment is handwritten

* - Indicates the judgment is in the French language

Year	Case Name	Action	Date of judgment
1970	Public Prosecutor v Taun Louis Indecent assault on a minor	Criminal – (A) 1/70	8 Apr 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Paul Maki Rape & carnal knowledge of a minor	Criminal – (A) 2/70	8 Apr 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Mawa Ben of Epi Rape	Criminal – (A) 3/70	8 Apr 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Wess Ben of Erakor Misappropriation	Criminal – (A) 4/70	9 Apr 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Jack Kalkau of Eratap Carnal knowledge of a minor	Criminal – (A) 5/70	9 Apr 1970
	*Ministère Public c Solomon Nako Defrauding a business	Criminal – (A) 6/70	10 Apr 1970
	*Ministère Public c Arsène Samson Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – (A) 7/70	10 Apr 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Andre Peter Rape	Criminal - (A) 8/70	10 Apr 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Graham Tavimasoe Larceny	Criminal – (A) 9/70	17 Jul 1970
	*Ministère Public c Jean-Paul Jules, Jean-Baptiste Calo & Nicolas Malapa Theft & aiding and abetting theft	Criminal – (A) 10/70	25 Aug 1970
	*Jo Kaio & Jack Waswas c Kawiel Yelapeuk for Charley Imakia Appeal of the decision of the Native Court, Southern District on the property Leuneamek at Lokteava village, Tanna	Appellate – (B) 1/70	29 Sep 1970
	*Gaston Stuart c Ministère Public Appeal of conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for dangerous driving and drunken driving	Appellate – (B) 2/70	20 Oct 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Fred Charley of Emau Composition of the Joint Court	Criminal – (A) 11/70	28 Oct 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Fred Charley  of Emau Intentional assault & homicide	Criminal – (A) 12/70	30 Oct 1970
	Public Prosecutor v John James Naupa Indecent assault	Criminal – (A) 13/70	13 Nov 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Leisale Theft	Criminal – (A) 14/70	17 Nov 1970
	Public Prosecutor v Charles Turgorlen Theft	Criminal – (A) 15/70	17 Nov 1970
1971	*Michael Castaignet Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for drunken driving causing an accident	Appellate – (B) 1/71	16 Feb 1971
	*Jack Naliu & family c Willy Nambas, Simon Lovo Appeal against decision of the Native Court, Southern District, on the property Lonapoas on Tanna	Appellate – (B) 2/71	2 Mar 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Leana Kitty Premeditated homicide, unpremeditated homicide & intentional assault	Criminal – (A) 1/71	5 Mar 1971
	*Felix Tehei c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District, No. 1, for selling alcohol to drunk patrons	Appellate – (B) 3/71	16 Mar 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Baldwin Jacobson Lonsdale Larceny	Criminal – (A) 2/71	2 Apr 1971
	*Charley Ahyong Misappropriation	Criminal – (A) 3/71	20 Apr 1971
	*Ministère Public c Keleb Indecent assault to a minor	Criminal – (A) 4/71	20 Apr 1971
	*Bernard Gaillande c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District, No. 1, for dangerous driving	Appellate – (B) 4/71	20 Apr 1971
	*Ministère Public c Joseph Hobet Indecent assault to a minor	Criminal – (A) 5/71	20 Apr 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Tarosa Ishmael Rape	Criminal – (A) 6/71	1 Jun 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Andrew Namel Careless use of a motor vehicle resulting in death	Criminal – (A) 7/71	4 Jun 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Tom Karrie Indecent assault	Criminal – (A) 8/71	22 Jun 1971
	*Ministère Public c Rosita Woitour Theft	Criminal – (A) 9/71	29 Jun 1971
	*Ministère Public c Fabiano Buleuru Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – (A) 10/71	9 Jul 1971
	*Ministère Public c Gaston Willy Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – (A) 11/71	9 Jul 1971
	*Ministère Public c Johnson Kuau Careless use of a motor vehicle causing injury	Criminal – (A) 12/71	10 Aug 1971
	W. J. Kimpton v Coral Tours Melanesie Unjustified dismissal	Civil – (A) 13/71	7 Sep 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Amos Tatangis Larceny	Criminal – (A) 14/71	15 Oct 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Graham Tavimasoe Fraudulent conversion	Criminal – (A) 15/71	15 Oct 1971
	Public Prosecutor v Clemen Daniel Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – (A) 16/71	22 Oct 1971
	*Ministère Public c Rosita Woitour Theft	Criminal – (A) 17/71	16 Nov 1971
	*Ministère Public c John Kalmelu, Maliman Kaspar, Sekol Willy & Nassé John Theft	Criminal – (A) 18/71	16 Nov 1971
	*Ministère Public c Jean-Paul Jules Assaulting a policeman in the execution of his duties	Criminal – (A) 19/71	16 Nov 1971
	*Carmen Presa c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for contempt of court	Appellate – (B) 5/71	16 Nov 1971
1972	Kevin Anderson v Public Prosecutor Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for drunken driving and failing to report to the police following an accident	Appellate – (B) 1/72	25 Feb 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Sali Heli, Kasba & Ezra Bong Kemkem Assaulting a policeman in the execution of his duty	Criminal – (A) 1/72	3 Mar 1972
	*Ministère Public c Anne-Marie Rolignas Theft	Criminal – (A) 2/72	14 Mar 1972
	*Obed Giddon c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for dangerous driving causing death	Appellate – (B) 2/72	14 Mar 1972
	*Ministère Public c Michel Louis Theft	Criminal –(A) 12/72	16 Mar 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Steven Abel Theft	Criminal – (A) 3/72	24 Mar 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Kalorib David Kalsal Stealing by finding a wallet	Criminal – (A) 4/72	28 Mar 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Killion Arsen, Bosue David Kalsal, Swall Kalmari & Eric Kaltak Theft	Criminal – (A) 5/72	28 Mar 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Tom Numake Embezzlement	Criminal – (A) 6/72	5 Apr 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Jimmie Joe Indecent assault on a minor	Criminal – (A) 7/72	5 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Harry Joe Indecent assault on a minor	Criminal – (A) 8/72	5 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Tom Reuben Indecent assault on a minor	Criminal – (A) 9/72	5 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Abel, son of Saling Indecent assault on a minor	Criminal – (A) 10/72	5 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Kamuel Tari Larceny	Criminal – (A) 11/72	12 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Toby Kalotang of Erakor Larceny	Criminal – (A) 13/72	23 May 1972
	Roy Herbert Evans v Public Prosecutor Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for drunken driving	Appellate – (B) 3/72	23 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Daniel Molisa Larceny	Criminal – (A) 14/72	30 May 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Hamon Leo Fraudulent conversion	Criminal – (A) 15/72	6 Jun 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Kalpilelu William Fraudulent conversion	Criminal – (A) 16/72	6 Jun 1972
	*Avocat des Indigenes c Societe Melanesienne des entreprises et des travaux Application by the Native Advocate to modify the Native reserve of Vila island by lease of a portion to SMET	Civil – (A) 17/72	6 Jun 1972
	*Ministère Public c Telma Auguste Theft	Criminal – (A) 18/72	23 Jun 1972
	*Ministère Public c Jean Michel Theft	Criminal – (A) 19/72	23 Jun 1972
	*Ministère Public c Bob Meltek Drunken driving & careless use of a motor vehicle resulting in death	Criminal – (A) 20/72	23 Jun 1972
	*Ministère Public c Pita Sablan Incest & rape of a minor	Criminal – (A) 21/72	23 Jun 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Louis Obed Fraudulent conversion	Criminal – (A) 22/72	30 Jun 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Jean Michel Indecent assault of a minor	Criminal – (A) 23/72	30 Jun 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Alfred Vuti Breaking & entry and larceny	Criminal – (A) 24/72	30 Jun 1972
	*Ministère Public c Pascal Buleban, Gilbert Tabisale & Josepho Bulmas Theft & aiding and abetting the theft	Criminal – (A) 25/72	7 Jul 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Peter Bani, Levi Bani, William Roni & Daniel Koleki Larceny	Criminal – (A) 26/72	25 Jul 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Fakana Fiana Larceny	Criminal – (A) 27/72	1 Sep 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Kalsaf Langi Kalfapun Larceny	Criminal – (A) 28/72	1 Sep 1972
	*Ministère Public c Thomas Tari Dangerous driving causing injury	Criminal – (A) 29/72	9 Sep 1972
	*Ministère Public c Arthur Bachelier Non-payment of wages	Civil – (A) 30/72	9 Sep 1972
	*Hungai Mael c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for drunken driving	Appellate – (B) 4/72	9 Sep 1972
	*Ministère Public c Johnathan Bob Incest	Criminal – (A) 31/72	12 Sep 1972
	*Dominique Tranne c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District, No. 1, for unlicensed sale of alcohol	Appellate – (B) 5/72	12 Sep 1972
	Public Prosecutor v John Willie Saute Larceny	Criminal – (A) 32/72	6 Oct 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Thompson Edward Trespass	Criminal – (A) 33/72	6 Oct 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Ray James Lulu Theft	Criminal – (A) 34/72	6 Oct 1972
	Public Prosecutor v D.J. Gubbay & Co (New Hebrides) Proprietary Limited Non-payment of wages	Civil – (A) 35/72	20 Oct 1972
	Public Prosecutor v James Vuti Assault	Criminal – (A) 36/72	8 Dec 1972
	Petition Mele village community & Société des Iles du Pacifique to exchange a portion of the Mele Native reserve for another piece of land		11 Dec 1972
	*Petition Mele village community & Société des Iles du Pacifique to exchange a portion of the Mele Native reserve for another piece of land		11 Dec 1972
	Public Prosecutor v Ben Boita Attempted rape of an Englishwoman & unlawful assault	Criminal – (A) 37/72	17 Dec 1972
1973	*Ministère Public c Jack Sirau & William Najon Assault causing grievous bodily harm	Criminal – (A) 1/73	3 Apr 1973
	*Ministère Public c Robert Kalo Dangerous driving causing death	Criminal – (A) 2/73	3 Apr 1973
	*Ministère Public c Peter Samson Theft	Criminal – (A) 2/73	6 Apr 1973
	*Ministère Public c Mary Leipakoa Theft	Criminal – (A) 4/73	6 Apr 1973
	*Ministère Public c Mary Leipakoa Attempted fraud	Criminal – (A) 5/73	6 Apr 1973
	*Ministère Public c Cland Auguste, Léon Lalie, Gérald Lauto, Daniel John & Abock Kaly Motor vehicle theft	Criminal – (A) 6/73	6 Apr 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Atty Kalotango Larceny	Criminal – (A) 7/73	17 Apr 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Andrew Moses & Lesly Willie Indecent assault on a minor	Criminal – (A) 8/73	17 Apr 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Maramara Kaltoa Larceny	Criminal – (A) 9/73	17 Apr 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Alian Charlie Indecent assault of a minor	Criminal – (A) 10/73	17 Apr 1973
	Public Prosecutor v George Kalkoa Fraudulent conversion	Criminal – (A) 11/73	8 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Kaluat Joseph Larceny	Criminal – (A) 12/73	11 May 1973
	Public Presecutor v Iaon Simon Larceny	Criminal – (A) 13/73	11 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Erick Kaltak, Fredy Arsen & Kaluat Joseph Attempting to damage personal property	Criminal – (A) 14/73	11 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Tabi Mali Indecent assault of a minor	Criminal – (A) 15/73	15 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v John Tarivuge Theft	Criminal – (A) 16/73	15 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Bosue David Kalsal Larceny & breaking and entry	Criminal – (A) 17/73	15 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Paul Amo & Peter Ben Larceny	Criminal – (A) 18/73	15 May 1973
	*Collectivité des habitants du Village de Mele c Société des Iles du Pacifique Land transfer between the Mele village community and Société des Iles du Pacifique of two parcels of land	Civil – (A) 19/73	15 May 1973
	Mele Village Community v Société des Iles du Pacifique Land transfer between the Mele village community and Société des Iles du Pacifique of two parcels of land	Civil -  (A) 19/73	15 May 1973
	*Pierre Bandin c La Société Coral Tours Melanesie Breach of employment contract	Civil -  (A) 20/73	16 May 1973
	*Helmut Solzer c La Société “Service Importation du Pacifique” Breach of employment contract	Civil – (A) 21/73	16 May 1973
	*Yarris Apayou c Noklam Sip Appeal of the decision of the Native Court, Southern District, on the ownership of the  property Imeaorone in Middle Bush, Tanna	Appellate – (B) 1/73	29 May 1973
	*Nokrei & his family c John Tausi & his family Appeal of the decision of the Native Court, Southern District, on the ownership of the property Eaku, near Lapangtoua village in Tanna	Appellate – (B) 2/73	29 May 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Thomas George Carnal knowledge of a minor	Criminal – (A) 22/73	5 Jun 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Leonel Rihai Carnal knowledge of a minor	Criminal – (A) 23/73	5 Jun 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Joshua Tari Theft	Criminal – (A) 24/73	5 Jun 1973
	Lana George & Kalmer Vocor v Public Prosecutor Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for drunken driving	Appellate – (B) 3/73	12 Jun 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Annas Tinwako Embezzlement	Criminal – (A) 25/73	15 Jun 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Kalengoro Steele Obtaining money by false pretences & falsifying his employer’s accounts	Criminal – (A) 26/73	15 Jun 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Kalo Tari Larceny	Criminal – (A) 27/73	3 Aug 1973
	Rajeshwar Sharma v Dinh Van Than Claim for payment of overtime work	Civil – (A) 28/73	8 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Thomas Manses Obtaining money by false pretences	Criminal – (A) 29/73	10 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Donald John Gubbay Deducting amounts from an employee’s wages	Civil – (A) 30/73	10 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Kalmalau Kaltapang Larceny	Criminal – (A) 31/73	10 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Johnson Kalfau, Tabisa Buletal & Peter Simon Killing animals with intent to steal & larceny	Criminal – (A) 32/73	10 Aug 1973
	*Claude Person c La Société Coral Tours Melanesie Breach of employment contract	Civil – (A) 33/73	13 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Tanearu Peter Attempted carnal knowledge of a minor	Criminal – (A) 34/73	14 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Jack Kalotiti Damaging property	Criminal – (A) 35/73	14 Aug 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Kalnagis Wallace Forgery 7 uttering a forged document	Criminal – (A) 36/73	14 Aug 1973
	*Rajeshwar Sharma c La Société D’Enterprises Lenisa Benedetti Breach of employment contract	Civil – (A) 37/73	17 Aug 1973
	*Hoang Van Long c Ministère Public Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for possession of firearms	Appellate – (B) 4/73	17 Aug 1973
	*Ministère Public c Hilaire Tabimal Dangerous driving causing injury	Criminal – (A) 38/73	18 Sep 1973
	*Ministère Public c Etul Maseng & Aimé Bong Nam Theft	Criminal – (A) 39/73	24 Sep 1973
	*Ministère Public c John Still Theft	Criminal – (A) 40/73	24 Sep 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Esmon Kambong Indecent assault	Criminal – (A) 41/73	25 Sep 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Pierre Song Indecent assault & assault	Criminal – (A) 42/73	25 Sep 1973
	Public Prosecutor v John Pama Theft	Criminal – (A) 43/73	25 Sep 1973
	*Domenico Cucchiaro c La Société D’Enterprises Lenisa Benedetti Breach of employment contract	Civil – (A) 44/73	5 Oct 1973
	*Ugo Constantini c La Société D’Enterprises Lenisa Benedetti Breach of employment contract	Civil  - (A) 45/73	5 Oct 1973
	*Ministère Public c Maxime Saigon Theft	Criminal – (A) 46/73	5 Oct 1973
	*Ministère Public c Kaltamat Joel, Kalontas Edouard, Kalsileck Song, Bop Tom, Bop Kalsaoba & Edouard Kalsaoba Theft and damaging property	Criminal – (A) 47/73	17 Oct 1973
	*Kaltamat Joel & Bop Kalsaoba Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for damaging property	Appellate – (B) 5/73	30 Oct 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Clement Siba Indecent assault & assault	Criminal – (A) 48/73	6 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Lucy Lulu Larceny	Criminal – (A) 49/73	6 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Obed Makekon Theft	Criminal – (A) 50/73	6 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Tasaruru Achi, Kalsei Henry & Obed Frank Breaking & entry and larceny	Criminal – (A) 51/73	6 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Kaltalo Sam Larceny	Criminal – (A) 52/73	6 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v John Roy Carnal knowledge with a minor	Criminal – (A) 53/73	6 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Willie Kalo Carnal knowledge with a minor	Criminal – (A) 54/73	27 Nov 1973
	Public Prosecutor v Belbel Sam Theft	Criminal – (A) 55/73	27 Nov 1973

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