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Vanuatu - Index to Vanuatu Unreported Cases - 1960-1965
VANUATU
UNREPORTED JUDGMENTS
JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES
(Sitting from the 7th of March 1960)
Volume VII
(1960-65)
Collection compiled by Professor Don Paterson
Index Compiled by Geoff Boon
University of the South Pacific
† - Indicates the judgment is handwritten
* - Indicates the judgement is in the French language
Year
Case Name
Action
Date of judgment
1960
*Ministère Public c Joseph Cigali
Dangerous driving causing death
Criminal – (A) 1/60
7 Mar 1960
*Ministère Public c Sicon et Enos
Assault
Criminal – (A) 3/60
7 Mar 1960
*Ministère Public c Taitas Lenavur
Defended rehearing of judgment by default of (A) 6/59 for slaughtering two cows
Criminal – (A)2/60
7 Mar 1960
*Ministère Public c Lucien Alfred
Assault
Criminal – (A) 4/60
7 Mar 1960
*Ministère Public c Pierre Louis
Stowing away on a vessel, theft of alcohol and a purse
Criminal – (A) 5/60
18 Mar 1960
*Ministère Public c Samson
Theft of copra
Criminal – (A) 6/60
18 Mar 1960
Public Prosecutor v Lines Nekapa & Saickem Mataua
Inducing her own abortion & assisting in procuring an abortion
Criminal – (A) 7/60
27 May 1960
Public Prosecutor v Paul Nakoma
Attempting to commit an unnatural offence
Criminal – (A) 8/60
3 Jun 1960
Public Prosecutor v Yakau Benjimine
Interfering with another with indecent intent
Criminal – (A) 9/60
1 Jul 1960
Public Prosecutor v Will Taty
Theft
Criminal – (A) 10/60
1 Jul 1960
Public Prosecutor v Ela
Theft
Criminal – (A) 11/60
1 Jul 1960
*Ministère Public c Dick
Assault
Criminal – (A) 12/60
7 Oct 1960
Public Prosecutor v Daniel Tanau
Aiding & abetting an assault
Criminal – (A) 13/60
25 Oct 1960
Public Prosecutor v Geoffrey Sael
Assaulting his wife with a bottle
Criminal – (A) 14/60
25 Oct 1960
1961
*Ministère Public c Jessie Bob
Theft
Criminal – (A) 1/61
6 Jan 1961
Public Prosecutor v Arter Mattai
Breaking and entry
Criminal - (A) 2/61
13 Jan 1961
Public Prosecutor v Morries Samuel
Indecent assault
Criminal – (A) 3/61
13 Jan 1961
Public Prosecutor v Pierrot Louis Sonpatis
Theft and assault on a policeman
Criminal (A) – 4/61
13 Jan, 1961
Public Prosecutor v Rida Kalorisu
Theft
Criminal (A) – 5/61
13 Jan 1961
*Pham Huu Ty c Ministère Public
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to natives
Criminal (B) – 1/61
13 Jan 1961
*Pham Van Phach c Ministère Public
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District for supply of alcohol to natives
Criminal (B) – 2/61
13 Jan 1961
Public Prosecutor v David Kalmet
Setting fire to a house & breach of the peace
Criminal (A) – 6/61
20 Jan 1961
Public Prosecutor v David Aron
Breaking and entry & assault
Criminal (A) – 7/61
20 Jan 1961
*Gouvernement Français c Maison Burns Philp & Co. Ltd.
Use of a “zone maritime”
Civil (A) – 10/61
17 Mar 1961
The French Government v Burns Philp & Co. Ltd.
Use of a “zone maritime”
Civil (A) – 10/61
17 Mar 1961
Presbyterian Church of Australia v Pio Tofor
Application for an injunction to restrain Pio Tofor et al from land claimed and occupied at Magam, North Ambrym
Civil (A) - /61
21 Mar 1961
*Pham Van Phach c Ministère Public
Review of a conviction for supply of alcohol to natives
Criminal (A) – 8/61
29 Mar 1961
*Pham Huu Ty c Ministère Public
Review of a conviction for supply of alcohol to natives
Criminal (A) – 9/61
29 Mar 1961
Public Prosecutor v Johsua Malas
Interfering with an aircraft
Criminal (A) – 11/61
31 Jul 1961
*Ministère Public c Jonas Teri Nat
Defamation
Criminal (A) – 12/61
8 Aug 1961
*Ministère Public c Simeon
Breaking and entry & assault
Criminal (A) – 13/61
8 Aug 1961
*Ministère Public c Tom & Liaal Kalfapun
Theft of 2 pigs
Criminal (A) – 14/61
8 Aug 1961
Public Prosecutor v Ungai
Review of a judgment of driving without a licence
Criminal (B) – 3/61
22 Aug 1961
Public Prosecutor v Kalotuk
Having carnal knowledge of a minor and indecent assault
Criminal (A) – 15/61
1 Sep 1961
Public Prosecutor v Johnson Kalsarur
Having carnal knowledge of a minor and indecent assault
Criminal (A) – 16/61
1 Sep 1961
Public Prosecutor v Kalsokar
Indecent assault
Criminal (A) – 17/61
1 Sep 1961
*Ministère Public c John Edouard Grouby
Assault on a French citizen by a New Hebridean
Criminal (A) 18/61
15 Sep 1961
Public Prosecutor v David Jimmy
Assault on a British subject
Criminal (A) – 19/61
15 Sep 1961
Public Prosecutor v Joe Natouas
Theft
Criminal (A) – 20/61
16 Nov 1961
Public Prosecutor v Willie Naurai
Theft
Criminal (A) – 21/61
16 Nov 1961
Public Prosecutor v George Millikum
Theft
Criminal (A) – 22/61
16 Nov 1961
*Request for proposed transfer of a portion of the Native Reserve of Malapoa for construction of a road
12 Dec 1962
1962
Request for proposed transfer of a portion of the Native Reserve of Malapoa for construction of a road
9 Jan 1962
*Request for proposed transfer of a portion of the Native Reserve of Malapoa for construction of a road
9 Jan 1962
*Ministère Public c Simeon
Breaking and entry
Criminal (A) – 1/62
27 Mar 1962
*Ministère Public c Harry Yaken, Willy Nayo, John Nafkatap, Bob Kian
Theft
Criminal (A) – 2/62
24 Apr 1962
*Ministère Public c Jack Kalotiti
Manslaughter
Criminal (A) – 3/62
27 Apr 1962
Public Prosecutor v Joe Naliua
Theft
Criminal (A) – 4/62
15 Sep 1962
Public Prosecutor v Simion Bulemaga
Breaking and entry & theft
Criminal (A) – 5/62
15 Sep 1962
Public Prosecutor v Jack Bakom and Pily
Theft
Criminal (A) – 6/62
15 Sep 1962
Petition to modify the Native Reserve of Malapoa
12 Dec 1962
1963
*Willie Toka v Public Prosecutor
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for dangerous driving
Criminal (B) – 1/63
8 Jan 1963
*Ministère Public c Normen, Joe Kaltaliu & Meto Tabankai
Theft
Criminal (A) – 1/63
8 Feb 1963
*Ministère Public c Lily
Theft
Criminal (A) – 2/63
8 Feb 1963
*Ministère Public c Dick Leon Waoute
Indecent assault on a minor
Criminal (A) – 3/63
8 Feb 1963
Bing Tong v the Condominium
Appeal against suspension of his driving licence by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for dangerous driving
Criminal (B) – 2/63
26 Mar 1963
Manuel Balasanga v the Condominium
Appeal against penalties imposed by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1, for dangerous driving, driving under the influence of alcohol & failure to notify the police of an accident causing injury
Criminal (B) – 3/63
26 Mar 1963
*Ministère Public c Silas Mui
Theft
Criminal (A) – 4/63
29 Mar 1963
*Ministère Public c Willy Kalmel
Theft
Criminal (A) – 5/63
5 Apr 1963
*Ministère Public c Willy Goddyn & Johnson Chitty
Wilful damage & theft
Criminal (A) – 6/63
5 Apr 1963
Public Prosecutor v Mael Aitong
Indecent assault
Criminal (A) – 7/63
9 Apr 1963
*Ministère Public c Matareliu Pakoa
Incest
Criminal (A) – 8/63
16 Apr 1963
Nisa’s son & another v Netar & Ors
In the matter of a land dispute among natives of Kole, East Santo
(A) – 9/63
13 May 1963
*Ministère Public c Kanawoue
Revision of sentence of the Court of 1st Instance, Southern District, for rape & incest
Criminal (A) – 10/63
5 Jul 1963
Public Prosecutor v Thomas Kalsa
Theft
Criminal (A) – 11/63
5 Jul 1963
Public Prosecutor v Sisil Kaltaris
Theft
Criminal (A) – 12/63
12 Jul 1963
Public Prosecutor v Manre
Breaking & entry and theft
Criminal (A) – 13/63
2 Sep 1963
Public Prosecutor v Turtabang
Rape & indecent assault of a minor
Criminal (A) – 14/63
10 Sep 1963
*Ministère Public c Obed Tarisogoliu
Attempted rape
Criminal (A) – 15/63
20 Sep 1963
Public Prosecution v Alon
Theft
Criminal (A) – 16/63
22 Oct 1963
Public Prosecutor v Perel
Theft
Criminal (A) – 17/63
22 Oct 1963
Public Prosecutor v Kition
Indecent annoyance
Criminal (A) – 18/63
8 Nov 1963
Public Prosecutor v Sam Sabati
Trespass
Criminal (A) – 19/63
8 Nov 1963
Public Prosecutor v Leipas Navie
Trespass
Criminal (A) – 20/63
8 Nov 1963
*Ministère Public c Manre
Breaking & entry and theft
Criminal (A) – 21/63
15 Nov 1963
*Ministère Public c Allen Obed
Theft
Criminal (A) – 22/63
15 Nov 1963
Public Prosecutor v Alick Amos
Theft
Criminal (A) – 23/63
21 Nov 1963
Public Prosecutor v Kalmet Nasei, Kalpat Mokoro, David Kalmet & Frem Kaluat
Disturbing the peace & wilful damage
Criminal (A) – 23/63
29 Nov 1963
1964
Petition to the Court by the French Government, the Condominium Government and the Registrar of Titles to interpret the ownership of public roads
Judgment No. 746
17 Mar 1964
*Ministère Public c Léon François
Discharging himself from a ship’s crew
Criminal (A) – 1/64
10 Apr 1964
*Ministère Public c Willy Ben
Assault and wilful damage
Criminal (A) – 2/64
10 Apr 1964
*Ministère Public c Johnson Chitty & Sam Gepetti
Indecent assault
Criminal (A) – 3/64
10 Apr 1964
*Ministère Public c Kalomélé Elien & Jack Kalontan
Having carnal knowledge with a minor
Criminal (A) – 4/64
10 Apr 1964
Public Prosecutor v Chung Wai
Review of suspension of driving licence for dangerous driving imposed by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District
Criminal (B) – 1/64
10 Apr 1964
*Ministère Public c Petelo Makatea
Review of suspension of driving licence for driving under the influence of alcohol imposed by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District
Criminal (B) – 2/64
10 Apr 1964
*Ministère Public c Jean Hagen
Review of conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for using an unregistered lorry & without paying road tax
Criminal (B) – 3/64
14 May 1964
*Ministère Public c Willy Leeman
Review of conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Northern District, for driving an unregistered vehicle & without paying road tax or having an annual vehicle inspection
Criminal (B) – 4/64
14 May 1964
Public Prosecutor v Tofar
Attempted rape
Criminal (A) – 5/64
26 May 1964
Public Prosecutor v Jessie
Theft
Criminal (A) – 6/64
12 Jun 1964
*Société Française Des Nouvelles-Hébrides c the Condominium Government
Appeal of the Joint Court’s assessment of land market value
Civil
7 Jul 1964
SFNH v the Condominium Government
Appeal of the Joint Court’s assessment of land market value
Civil
7 Jul 1964
Public Prosecutor v Alick
Assault and threatening behaviour
Criminal (A) – 7/64
