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Vanuatu - Index to Vanuatu Unreported Cases - Volume 11 |
VANUATU UNREPORTED JUDGMENTS
(1976 – 1980)
JOINT COURT OF THE NEW HEBRIDES
(Sitting from 6th January 1976)
Volume XI
(1976 – 1980)
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
1976
Public Prosecutor v Lily Kelep
Maliciously administering poison thereby endangering life
Criminal – (A) 1/76
6 Jan 1976
David Ari Joffick v Limerick Limited & Charter Pacific Limited
Wrongful dismissal
Civil – (A) 2/76
8 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Willie Ben
Theft
Criminal – (A) 3/76
9 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Sylvain Xavier
Indecent assault & intruding on the privacy of a woman
Criminal – (A) 4/76
9 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Serah Armon
Theft
Criminal – (A) 5/76
9 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Rebeka Keai, Selina Sei & Alice Luatapu
Theft
Criminal – (A) 6/76
9 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Roseline Waiwai
Theft
Criminal – (A) 7/76
13 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Tatamat Seth
Embezzlement & falsification of accounts
Criminal – (A) 8/76
13 Jan 1976
Public Prosecutor v Joseph Simon
Theft
Criminal – (A) 9/76
19 Jan 1976
Theft
Criminal – (A) 10/76
19 Jan 1976
*Minist�re Public c Georges Louis
Theft
Criminal – (A) 11/76
20 Jan 1976
Theft
Criminal – (A) 12/76
23 Jan 1976
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for taking & driving a motor vehicle without the consent of the owner, driving without a driving licence and drunken driving
Appellate – (B) 1/76
23 Jan 1976
Imprisonment of the juvenile Alain Mahe
Criminal – (A) 37/75
30 Jan 1976
*Minist�re Public c Henri Naut
Burglary, theft & wilful damage to property
Criminal – (A) 13/76
4 Jun 1976
*Minist�re Public c Barry Tulangi & Karikalo Lorey
Theft
Criminal – (A) 14/76
4 Jun 1976
Public Prosecutor v Tongaia Kalbukai
Theft
Criminal – (A) 15/76
8 Jun 1976
Public Prosecutor v Kaltabang Kalmalau
Theft
Criminal – (A) 16/76
8 Jun 1976
Public Prosecutor v Melanesia Wire Products Ltd.
Non-payment of wages
Civil – (A) 17/76
15 Jun 1976
Public Prosecutor v Willie Sandy
Theft
Criminal – (A) 18/76
15 Jun 1976
Walter O’Shea v Public Prosecutor
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1
Appellate – (B) 2/76
15 Jun 1976
*Georges Cronstaedt, Louis Vatu c Shem Rarua & Mary Gilu
Electoral Disputes Committee appeal over the Luganville town electoral roll for the Representative Assembly
Electoral Disputes – (D) 1/76
2 Jul 1976
Georges Cronstaedt & Louis Vatu v Shem Rarua & Mary Gilu
Electoral Disputes Committee appeal over the Luganville town electoral roll for the Representative Assembly
Electoral Disputes – (D) 1/76
2 Jul 1976
Appeal of Electoral Disputes Committee decision
Electoral Disputes – (D) 2/76
23 Jul 1976
*Titus Path & Thomas Ruben v the Electoral Disputes Committee decision on the Santo-Malo-Aore constituency election for the Representative Assembly
Appeal of Electoral Disputes Committee decision
Electoral Disputes – (D) 2/76
23 Jul 1976
Appeal against irregularities in the election
Electoral Disputes – (D) 3/76
29 Jul 1976
*Mary Gilu, Georges Cronsteadt & Louis Vatu c Electoral Disputes Committee’s decision on the urban constituency of Santo
Appeal against irregularities in the election
Electoral Disputes – (D) 3/76
29 Jul 1976
*Albert Marie Nemotmot c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 2 for assault
Appellate – (B) 3/76
3 Aug 1976
*Bob Meltek & Saikon Meltek c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 2 for assault causing grievous bodily harm
Appellate – (B) 4/76
3 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Jean-Paul Kali & Ors
Wilful damage
Criminal – (A) 19/76
10 Aug 1976
Emme & Marienasse v Public Prosecutor
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Central District No. 2 for incest
Appellate – (B) 5/76
13 Aug 1976
*Pierre Garsonnin c L’Administration Fran�aise des Nouvelles-H�brides
Employment contract
Civil – (A) 20/76
17 Aug 1976
*Edouard Bossan c L’Administration Fran�aise des Nouvelles-H�brides
Employment contract
Civil – (A) 21/76
17 Aug 1976
*Jean Badda de Podasalva c L’Administration Fran�aise des Nouvelles-H�brides
Employment contract
Civil – (A) 22/76
17 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Bob Melteck
Burglary & theft
Criminal – (A) 23/76
20 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Georges Hippolyte
Assaulted a policeman in the execution of his duties
Criminal – (A) 24/76
20 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Willy Joseph & Michel Claude
Burglary & theft
Criminal – (A) 25/76
20 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Willy Joseph & Namal Jean
Indecent assault, assault & breaking & entry
Criminal – (A) 26/76
20 Aug 1976
*Bob Melteck c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 1 for theft
Appellate – (B) 6/76
20 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Philippe Kavakoutchi
Theft
Criminal – (A) 27/76
24 Aug 1976
Premeditated assault
Criminal – (A) 28/76
24 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Kilion Arsen
Burglary & theft
Criminal – (A) 29/76
24 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Lino Celestin
known as Malifi
Theft
Criminal – (A) 30/76
24 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Roger Melterorong known as Donacien
Theft
Criminal – (A) 31/76
24 Aug 1976
*Minist�re Public c Elie-Marie Melteck
Theft
Criminal – (A) 32/76
24 Aug 1976
*Urbano Melteleli c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Court of 1st Instance, Central District No. 2 for assault, arson, escaping from prison & damage
Appellate – (B) 7/76
24 Aug 1976
*Hubert Thibault c Georges Venekas & Cl�o Laviale
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 33/76
31 Aug 1976
*Pierre Garsonnin c L’Administration Fran�aise des Nouvelles-H�brides
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 34/76
3 Sep 1976
*Jean Badda de Podasalva c L’Administration Fran�aise des Nouvelles-H�brides
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 36/76
3 Sep 1976
Public Prosecutor v Bob Meltick
Theft
Criminal – (A) 37/76
3 Sep 1976
Public Prosecutor v Kaltaliu Gigiru, Noel Kaltal & Maty Ciel
Theft & receiving stolen property
Criminal – (A) 38/76
3 Sep 1976
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Central District No. 2 for adultery
Appellate – (B) 8/76
3 Sep 1976
*Minist�re Public c Kami Hurry & Jack Alick
Theft
Criminal – (A) 39/76
10 Sep 1976
Public Prosecutor v Kalomuana Kalterekie
Using threatening & abusive language
Criminal – (A) 40/76
17 Sep 1976
*Minist�re Public c Willy Kalsaroun & Ors
Assaulting a policeman in the execution of his duties & assault causing injury
Criminal – (A) 41/76
29 Sep 1976
Public Prosecutor v Jack Tanmabur & Lalie Malakai
Larceny
Criminal – (A) 43/76
29 Sep 1976
Sione Maealiuaki v D.J. Gubbay & Co. (New Hebrides) Pty. Ltd.
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 43/76
1 Oct 1976
Public Prosecutor v Samson Lensy
Theft; jurisdiction
Criminal – (A) 44/76
12 Oct 1976
Public Prosecutor v Jipa Matas
Larceny by a servant
Criminal – (A) 45/76
15 Oct 1976
*Minist�re Public c Charles Johna
Burglary & theft
Criminal – (A) 46/76
19 Oct 1976
*Minist�re Public c Kaltong John & Thomas Jack
Burglary & theft
Criminal – (A) 47/76
19 Oct 1976
*Minist�re Public c Jean-Paul Detheresse
Trespass & assault
Criminal – (A) 48/76
19 Oct 1976
*Minist�re Public c John Rolland & Andrew Kalter & Ors
Burglary, theft & wilful damage to a vehicle
Criminal – (A) 49/76
19 Oct 1976
*Jean-Paul Theteresse & Sylvain Theteresse c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Central District No. 2 for assault causing grievous bodily harm
Appellate – (B) 9/76
19 Oct 1976
Valesdir Limited v Leonard Ashworth Gulson
Claim to issue a third party notice
Civil Case No. 72 of 1976
21 Oct 1976
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Northern District for assault causing physical damage of a temporary nature
Appellate – (B) 10/76
26 Oct 1976
Public Prosecutor v David Arthur & Peter Arthur
Using threatening & abusive words and assault causing actual bodily harm
Criminal – (A) 50/76
29 Oct 1976
Appeal against judgment of the Native Court, Central District No. 1 to repay the respondent
Appellate – (B) 11/76
29 Oct 1976
Kaloris Zebede v Alick Louis Pakoa
Appeal against judgment of the Native Court, Central District No. 1 ordering payment of unpaid wages & building expenses
Appellate – (B) 12/76
29 Oct 1976
Appeal against judgment of the Native Court, Central District No. 1 to pay maintenance for an illegitimate child
Appellate – (B) 13/76
29 Oct 1976
*Minist�re Public c Maison Sairose, Edward Alick, Norman Samuel & Willi Teini
Theft of animals
Criminal – (A) 51/76
2 Nov 1976
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Central District No. 2 for adultery
Appellate – (B) 14/76
18 Nov 1976
*Minist�re Public c Samson Lensy
Theft
Criminal – (A) 52/76
19 Nov 1976
*Urbano Meltelili c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court of Central District No. 2 for damage & escape from prison
Appellate – (B) 15/76
19 Nov 1976
*David Nauka c Minist�re Public
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Southern District for sale of land that wasn’t his
Appellate – (B) 16/76
19 Nov 1976
*Minist�re Public c Kilion Arsen
Theft as a servant
Criminal – (A) 53/76
23 Nov 1976
*Minist�re Public c Arnold Jack
Theft
Criminal – (A) 54/76
23 Nov 1976
*Partnership Pacific Bank N. V. c
La Soci�t� Anonyme Union Electrique D’Outre Mer (UNELCO) & Anthony John Love
Recovery of electricity bill
Civil – (A) 55/76
30 Nov 1976
Union Electrique D’Outre Mer (UNELCO) v Anthony John Love
Recovery of bad debts
Civil – (A) 56/76
30 Nov 1976
*La Soci�t� Union Electrique D’Outre Mer (UNELCO) c Anthony John Love
Recovery of bad debts
Civil – (A) 56/76
30 Nov 1976
Daniel Fred v Public Prosecutor
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Northern District for carnal knowledge of a minor
Appellate – (B) 17/76
3 Dec 1976
Louise Peter v Public Prosecutor
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Central District No. 1 for intentional assault, damage to property & abusive language
Appellate – (B) 18/76
3 Dec 1976
Jeffrey Namuele v Public Prosecutor
Appeal against sentence imposed by Native Court, Northern District for manifest drunkenness, threatening gestures, damage to property & drinking under age
Appellate – (B) 19/76
3 Dec 1976
Public Prosecutor v David Tevi
Theft
Criminal – (A) 57/76
6 Dec 1976
Public Prosecutor v Joseph Simo
Theft
Criminal – (A) 58/76
6 Dec 1976
*Minist�re Public c Marie-Bernadette Vara
Assault causing grievous bodily harm
Criminal – (A) 59/76
6 Dec 1976
*Minist�re Public c Charley Stevens
Burglary & theft
Criminal – (A) 60/76
6 Dec 1976
*Minist�re Public c Harrisson Rarua
Appeal against conviction by the Native Court, Northern District for premeditated murder
Appellate – (B) 20/76
9 Dec 1976
Public Prosecutor v Robert Hotei
Assault & malicious damage
Criminal – (A) 61/76
21 Dec 1976
*Santanu Lal c La Soci�t� D’Enterprises Lenisa-Benedetti (S.E.L.B.)
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 62/76
23 Dec 1976
Public Prosecutor v Thompson Edward
Burglary & larceny
Criminal – (A) 63/76
24 Dec 1976
1977
*Jean-Pierre Falentin c Stella Bon, Mme Michel
Employment claim
Civil – (A) 1/77
12 Apr 1977
*Jean Badda de Podasalva c L’Administration Fran�aise des Nouvelles-H�brides
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 2/77
15 Apr 1977
*Jean Robert Le Leannec c Andr� Harbulot
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 3/77
17 May 1977
Didier Calistri v George Joseph Welsh & Colin Graham Bryant
Unjustified dismissal
Civil – (A) 4/77
25 May 1977
*Fred Lewawa c Raymond Vallette
Claim for unpaid wages
Civil – (A) 5/77
9 Sep 1977
*Georges Lai Tham c L�on Chung
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 6/77
8 Nov 1977
*Ah Fosou Laitham c L�on Chung
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 7/77
8 Nov 1977
Breach of employment contract
Civil – (A) 8/77
25 Nov 1977
1979
Public Prosecutor v Jacques Pala
Cruelty to animals & theft
Revision of judgment of the District Court
Criminal – (C) 103/79
20 Dec 1979
1980
Valesdir Limited v Leonard Ashworth Gulson & Richard Sidney Smith
Sale of land on Epi
Civil Case No. 72 of 1976
22 Sep 1980
THE HIGH COURT OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC
NEW HEBRIDES REGISTRY
(Civil Jurisdiction)
(Sitting from 7th June 1976)
Year
Case Name
Action
Date of judgment
1976
Darren Edward Warner & Janine Marie Warner & the Guardianship of Infants Act 1886 & 1925
Custody of children
Civil Case No.s 17 & 18 of 1976
7 Jun 1976
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