![]() |
[Home]
[Databases]
[WorldLII]
[Search]
[Copyright]
[Privacy]
[Disclaimers]
[Help]
[Feedback]
Kiribati - Kiribati Law Reports 1979 - Index |
KIRIBATI
KIRIBATI LAW REPORTS 1979
Edited and compiled by JA O'Brien
Quinn QC
Formerly Chief Justice of the Gilbert Islands
|
Case Name |
Action |
Date of Judgment |
| Berata
Tebikau v R Unlawful wounding - criminal procedure |
Criminal Appeal |
30 January 1978 |
| Beru L.G.C.
v Government Auditor Over expenditure by local Council - surcharge by Government Auditor; discretion of councillors; liability of councillors; bad faith; standard of reasonableness |
Civil Appeal |
14 March 1974 |
| Bwebwetake A. Areieta v R |
Criminal Appeal |
14 February 1979 |
| R.M. Doucet
v T. Marshall Libel; Publication abroad; qualified privilege; malice |
Civil Case |
26, 27, 28 & 30 |
| L.K.
Eikenhout v R Reckless driving; definition and sentence |
Criminal Appeal |
6 April 1979 |
| Family of
Former High Chief of Butaritari v Old Men of Butaritari Land - custom; rights of High Chief; land vesting in Crown under prerogative; defeasibility of title re registered land; application of customary law |
Civil Appeal |
14 November 1975 |
| K.G.
Gosschalk v R Rape - Indecent assault; Corroboration; criminal procedure |
Criminal Appeal |
16 January 1979 |
| Kaitangare
Karuroro & Six Others v R (C.A.) Intimidation; sentencing |
Criminal Appeal |
16 & 19 |
| Kaitu Omeri
alias Biriro v R Criminal procedure - evidence of accused's previous convictions |
Criminal Appeal |
5 July 1979 |
| Kaono
Tebiria (Nei) v Riaua Kautu Civil procedure |
Civil Appeal |
15 February 1979 |
| Karere
Irata and Nei Temanene Irata v Nei Emi Bobu Defamation - slander; alleged bias of Magistrates |
Civil Appeal |
15 February 1979 |
| Kauae
Ikauea v Bakatokia Ikauea Appeals from Magistrate's Court (Lands) |
Civil Appeal |
11 June 1979 |
| Maria Kautu
v R Theft; sentencing; abuse of right to re-examine |
Criminal Appeal |
2 February 1979 |
| Maritina
Terouete (Nei) v R Keeping untidy premises; wrong person charged; sufficiency of evidence |
Criminal Appeal |
6 July 1979 |
| Moaniba
Bohai v R Unlawful wounding - assault occasioning actual bodily harm; sentencing for crimes of violence |
Criminal Appeal |
22 February 1979 |
| Moriti
Tongaia v R Unlawful wounding; exceeding right of self defence; criminal procedure - sentencing |
Criminal Appeal |
13 January 1979 |
| B.S. Orme v
Capt. W. Schutz & Attorney-General Unlawful interference in business; libel; public or private duty; damages; qualified privilege; limited publication |
Civil Case |
20 August |
| Abeton
Tokaia v R Permitting drunkenness on licensed premises; criminal procedure - no case to answer |
Crim Revision Case |
5 January 1979 |
| R v Bira
Nakiata & Ruka Nakiata (Digest) Murder |
Criminal Case |
10, 11, 12 & 13 |
| R v Itinraoi
Tekai (Digest) Arson |
Criminal Case |
14 & 15 |
| R v Kamanuka
Tekua Manslaughter; no evidence of death - reduction of charge; sentencing |
Criminal Case |
2 March 1979 |
| R v Katiotio
Reirei Murder; self defence; provocation |
Criminal Case |
29 May 1979 |
| R v Kauti
Naaua Unlawful wounding; Sentencing where knife used |
Crim Revision Case |
21 June 1979 |
| R v Raton
Bataroma & Marea Titi Intimidation; causing employees to break contract; unlawful strike |
Criminal Case |
30 August 1979 |
| R v Rawete
Karoba Possession of a weapon contrary to Liquor Ordinance; criminal procedure; sentencing |
Crim Revision Case |
21 June 1979 |
| R v Tanieru
Awerika Breach of order re suspended sentence |
Criminal Case |
22 November 1978 |
| R v
Taukoriri Takinoa (Digest) Murder |
Criminal Case |
24 & 25 |
| R v Tawanang
Tenikomu and fourteen others Jurisdiction of Gilbert Islands Courts re: offence committed on Ocean Island or Banaba |
Criminal Case |
26 & 27 |
| R v Tawanang
Tenikomu and fourteen others - in re: an application by Tiaon Smith Criminal procedure; absence of accused - trial proceeded |
Criminal Case |
19 & 20 |
| R v
Tebakarere Unimea Perjury - giving false information; criminal procedure |
Crim Revision Case |
20 February 1979 |
| R v Tebuabua
Uakeia Murder; provocation; intoxication; reduction of sentence |
Criminal Case |
30 April |
| R v Teiaua
Timeon and two others Arson; criminal procedure |
Criminal Case |
23 & 24 |
| R v Tion
Kiatoa Assaulting a police officer - resisting arrest - damaging property - drunk and disorderly; criminal procedure; sentencing |
Crim Revision Case |
22 January 1979 |
| Sulia Fakaua
v Oten Kwong Case heard in absence of defendant; appeal out of time |
Civil Appeal |
30 May 1979 |
| Taouea
Kaumai (Nei) v Roaia Temate & Tenga Tebanana Devolution upon intestacy of "mangko" and "mwin aine" lands where I-Kiribati custom seems to be silent |
Civil Appeal |
20 July 1979 |
| Tawanang
Tenikomu and twelve others v R (C.A.) Arson; common intention; bona fide claim of right; sentencing |
Criminal Appeal |
16 & 19 |
| Tearoua
Bakeua v R Careless driving and wilfully and unlawfully causing damage to property |
Criminal Appeal |
4 January 1979 |
| Teben Bwebwe
v R Criminal procedure - plea of guilty in writing |
Criminal Appeal |
2 May 1979 |
| Tebuana
Teiwaki v R Defilement and Rape |
SMC Appeal Case |
2 October 1968 |
| Teburenga
Robati (Nei ) v Nei Terakennang Teekabu & Aberaam Obera Property of deceased person (including land) - competent court |
Civil Appeal |
3 July 1979 |
| Tebwerea
Bakoa v R Unlawful wounding; Victim and assailant drunk; Direction on sentencing in crimes of violence |
Criminal Appeal |
13 November 1979 |
| Tekinene
Tetabo v Bauro Tokatake Land - competent court |
Civil Appeal |
22 June 1979 |
| Tematang
Rotaria v R Drunken driving; onus of proof; evidence |
Criminal Appeal |
9 April 1979 |
| Teringa
Toara (Nei) v R Taking a bicycle - bona fide claim of right; sentencing |
Criminal Appeal |
18 September 1979 |
| Timau Teeta
v R (Digest) Larceny by a clerk or servant - sentence increased on appeal; deterrence |
Criminal Appeal |
3 November 1972 |
| Tuarirake
Teiwake v R Driving without due care and attention; res ipsa loquitur - application in criminal cases |
Criminal Appeal |
25 January 1979 |
| Costs | Orme v Schutz |
| damages (also see DEFAMATION) | Irata
v Bobu Orme v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
| defamation (see DEFAMATION) | |
| libel (see DEFAMATION) | |
| slander (see DEFAMATION) | |
| unlawful interference in business | Orme v Schutz |
|
did defendant do
anything unlawful
|
Orme v Schutz |
|
essential
ingredients of unlawfulness
|
Orme v Schutz |
| absence of defendant | Tebiria
v Kautu Fakaua v Kwong |
| appeals in land causes and matters | Ikauea v Ikauea |
| appeal out of time | Fakaua v Kwong |
| case heard in absence of defendant | Fakaua v Kwong |
| "civil cause" | Robati v Teekabu |
| defendant failed to attend court or notify | Fakaua v Kwong |
| devolution of native land on intestacy | Taouea v Temate |
| Land Appeals | Ikauea v Ikauea |
| "land cause of matter" | Robati v Teekabu |
| Lands Cause or matter | Tetabo v Tokatake |
| Magistrates | |
|
bias of alleged
|
Irata v Bobu |
|
constitution of
court for land matters
|
Tetabo
v Tokatake Robati v Teekabu |
|
for distribution of
personal property
|
Robati v Teekabu |
| Parties | |
|
not present
|
Tebiria
v Kautu Fakaua v Kwong |
|
not served
|
Tebiria v Kautu |
| Personal property of a deceased native distribution of | Robati v Teekabu |
| Re-trial | Tebiria
v Kautu |
| Service | |
|
no proof of
|
Tebiria v Kautu |
| Writ of Summons | Tebiria
v Kautu Fakaua v Kwong |
| Objection to Jurisdiction of High Court | Reginam v Tenikomu |
| appeal against | Bakeua
v Reginam Gosschalk v R Teiwake v Reginam Tebikau v R Kautu v R Areieta v R Eikenhout v R |
| intimidation, for | Regina v Bataroma |
| none recorded | Tebikau
v R Tongaia v R |
| previous | |
|
not available
|
Omeri alias Biriro v Reginam |
|
read out before
judgment
|
Tongaia v R |
| quashed | Gosschalk v R |
| set aside | Bakeua
v Reginam Teiwake v Reginam Rotaria v Reginam Bwebwe v Reginam Terouete v R |
| should be entered in record | R
v Kiatoa Tebikau v R |
| upheld | Eikenhout v R |
| violence, for | Bohai
v Reginam Bakoa v Reginam |
|
prevalence of crimes
for
|
Bakoa v Reginam |
| Corroboration | Gosschalk v R |
| may convict of rape without | Gosschalk v R |
| absence of accused through illness | R v Tenikomu |
| accused, absence of | R v Tenikomu |
arson |
Reginam
v Timeon Tenikomu v Reginam R v Tekai |
| assaulting a police officer | R v Kiatoa |
| assault occasioning actual bodily harm | Bohai v R |
| attempted arson | Reginam v Timeon |
| "blackout" | R v Kiatoa |
| breach of a "suspension" order | R v Awerika |
| careless driving | Bakeua v Reginam |
| causing employees in essential service to break contract | Reginam v Bataroma |
| claim of right | Toara
v Reginam Tenikomu v Reginam |
| common design | Tenikomu v Reginam |
| common intention | Tenikomu v Reginam |
| criminal responsibility | Teiwake v Reginam |
| damaging property, wilfully and unlawfully | Bakeua
v Reginam R v Kiatoa Omeri alias Biriro v Reginam |
| definition of a "person" | Karuroru v Reginam |
| driving without due care and attention | Teiwake v Reginam |
| driving without a driving licence | Bwebwe
v Reginam Omeri alias Biriro v Reginam |
| drunk and disorderly | R
v Kiatoa Areieta v R |
| drunken driving | Rotaria v Reginam |
| drunkness, evidence of | Areieta v R |
| giving false information to a public officer | R v Unimea |
| grievous harm | Reginam v Tekua |
| indecent assault | Gosschalk v R |
| industrial relations offences | Regina v Bataroma |
| intimidation | Regina
v Bataroma Karuroru v Reginam |
| Liquor Ordinance, offences | |
|
burden of proof
|
Tokaia v R |
|
charge wrongly drawn
|
Reginam v Karoba |
| Malice aforethought | R v Reirei |
| Manslaughter | Reginam v Tekua |
| "mens rea" | Areieta v R |
| money stolen recovered | Kautu v R |
| murder | R
v Reirei Reginam v Uakeia R v Nakiata R v Takinoa |
| ownership, proof of not necessary | Tenikomu v Reginam |
| perjury | R v Unimea |
| provocation | R
v Reirei Reginam v Uakeia |
| Rape | Gosschalk
v R Teiwaki v R |
|
corroboration, may
convict without
|
Gosschalk v R |
| reckless driving | Eikenhout v R |
| refusing to answer a question | R v Unimea |
| "res ipsa loquitur" | Teiwake v Reginam |
| resisting arrest | R
v Kiatoa Areieta v R |
| retaliation to provocation | R v Reirei |
| self defence | R
v Reirei Tongaia v R |
| sets fire to | Reginam v Timeon |
| simple theft | Kautu v R |
| speeding | Bwebwe v Reginam |
| taking a bicycle | Toara v Reginam |
| theft, simple | Kautu v R |
| unlawful wounding | Tebikau
v R Bohai v R Regina v Naaua Tongaia v R Bakoa v Reginam |
| untidy premises, only when a nuisance | Terouete v R |
| absence of accused through illness | R v Tenikomu |
| accused absent during trial | R v Tenikomu |
| accused not asked if facts on plea agreed to | R v Kiatoa |
| accused not made aware of rights | Gosschalk
v R Tebikau v R |
| addition of charge | R v Takinoa |
| breach of "suspension" order, procedure | R v Awerika |
| burden of proof | Tokaia v R |
| case to answer | Tokaia v R |
| charge badly drawn | Toara v R |
| charge reduced | R v Tekua |
| complaint, evidence of | Gosschalk v R |
| conviction | |
|
not recorded
|
R
v Kiatoa Tebikau v R Tongaia v R |
|
quashed
|
Gosschalk v R |
|
set aside
|
Bakeua v R |
| corroboration | |
|
may convict of rape
without
|
Gosschalk v R |
| discretion of trial judge to try case in absence of accused | R v Tenikomu |
| evidence not sufficient | Terouete v R |
| examination of witnesses (see WITNESSES) | |
| illness of accused | R v Tenikomu |
| irregularity cured | Gosschalk
v R R v Kiatoa Tebikau v R Tongaia v R |
|
not cured
|
Bwebwe
v R Omeri alias Biriro v R |
| jurisdiction | |
|
objection to
|
R v Tenikomu |
| Magistrates | |
|
entitled to draw
proper inference
|
Gosschalk v R |
|
informed that
accused a "notorious criminal"
|
Omeri alias Biriro v R |
|
irregularity of,
cured
|
Gosschalk
v R R v Kiatoa Tebikau v R Tongaia v R |
|
judgment of,
confirmed
|
Tokaia v R |
|
non-compliance with
S.194 (1) of Cap. 7
|
Gosschalk
v R Tebikau v R |
|
reasons for belief by
|
Gosschalk v R |
|
written plea of
guilty not produced to
|
Bwebwe v R |
| Objection to jurisdiction of High Court | R v Tenikomu |
| Plea | |
|
addition of a charge
|
Teiwaki v R |
|
of guilty
|
R v Kiatoa |
|
of guilty in
writing, not produced
|
Bwebwe v R |
| Power of High Court to entertain appeal | Terouete v R |
| Previous convictions | |
|
none recorded
|
R v Kiatoa |
|
no record of
|
R
v Karoba Omeri alias Biriro v R |
|
not properly dealt
with
|
R
v Kiatoa Tongaia v R |
|
read out before
judgment
|
Tongaia v R |
| Prosecutor | |
| also Investigating Officer, irregular | R v Kiatoa |
| Record | |
|
completeness of
|
Tebikau v R |
|
imprudent to rely on
|
Gosschalk v R |
|
not complete
|
Gosschalk
v R Tebikau v R |
|
not properly kept
|
Gosschalk v R |
|
verbatim record, no
duty to keep
|
Gosschalk v R |
| Report, mechanical, not properly put in | Rotaria v R |
|
res ipsa loquitur
|
Teiwake
v R Tebiria v Kautu |
|
re-trial
|
|
|
left to Crown to
decide
|
Gosschalk v R |
|
ordered
|
Bwebwe v R |
|
trial in absence of
accused, but counsel present
|
R v Tenikomu |
|
untidy premises,
charge only when a nuisance
|
Terouete v R |
|
wrong charge laid
|
R v Unimea |
|
wrong person charged
|
Terouete v R |
|
wrong procedure
|
Tongaia v R |
| Criminal revision | Gosschalk
v R R v Kiatoa Tebikau v R R v Unimea Tokaia v R R v Naaua R v Karoba |
| acquittal ordered | R v Unimea |
| charge wrongly drawn | R v Karoba |
| irregularities | R
v Kiatoa Tebikau v R |
| order confirmed | Tokaia v R |
| sentence reduced due to irregularities | Tebikau
v R R v Karoba |
| sentence too lenient | R v Naaua |
| belief, honest | Doucet v Marshall |
| communication | |
|
irrelevant
|
Orme v Schutz |
|
motive for
|
Doucet v Marshall |
| costs | Orme
v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
| damages | Irata
v Bobu Orme v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
|
actual
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
aggravated
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
compensatory
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
general
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
nominal
|
Orme v Schutz |
|
none suffered
|
Irata v Bobu |
|
not great
|
Orme v Schutz |
|
special
|
Doucet v Marshall |
| duty, social, moral, legal | Doucet v Marshall |
| imputation of contagious disease | Irata v Bobu |
| information volunteered | Orme v Schutz |
| innuendo | Doucet v Marshall |
| jurisdiction of court | Doucet v Marshall |
| letter written, partly on privileged occasion | Orme v Schutz |
| libel | Orme v Schutz |
|
written and
published abroad
|
Doucet v Marshall |
| limited publication | Orme v Schutz |
| malice | Orme
v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
|
express malice
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
express malice not
established
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
honest belief
|
Doucet v Marshall |
|
report to superiors
|
Doucet v Marshall |
| private duty | Orme
v Schutz |
| privileged occasion | Orme
v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
|
was it exceeded
|
Doucet v Marshall |
| public duty | Orme
v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
| public policy | Doucet v Marshall |
| qualified privilege | Orme
v Schutz Doucet v Marshall |
| Reflection on character of businessman | Orme v Schutz |
| report to superiors | Doucet v Marshall |
| slander | Irata v Bobu |
| vulgar abuse | Irata v Bobu |
| words defamatory in their ordinary meaning | Doucet v Marshall |
| accused acquitted due to insufficiency of | Tokaia v R |
| accused, onus of proof on in certain circumstances | Rotaria v R |
| appeal court, evaluation of by | Bakeua v R |
| application of "res ipsa loquitur" in criminal case | Teiwake v R |
| "blackout" | Teiwake v R |
| burden of proof | Tokaia
v R Rotaria v R |
|
not on defence
|
Tokaia v R |
|
on defence in
certain circumstances
|
Rotaria v R |
| careless driving | Bakeua v R |
|
no evidence of
|
Gosschalk v R |
| circumstantial | Gosschalk v R |
| complaint, of | Gosschalk v R |
| corroboration | Gosschalk v R |
| death, no evidence of | R v Tekua |
| drunkenness, evidence of | Areieta v R |
| evaluation of | Gosschalk v R |
| examination of witnesses (see WITNESSES) | |
| insufficiency of | Tokaia v R |
| intoxication, evidence of | R
v Reirei R v Uakeia |
| Liquor Ordinance, burden of proof under | Tokaia v R |
| malice aforethought | R v Reirei |
| mechanical report, not put in | Rotaria v R |
| no mark indicative of struggle | Gosschalk v R |
| not sufficient | Terouete v R |
| onus of proof on accused in certain traffic cases | Rotaria v R |
| ownership, proof of not necessary | Tenikomu v R |
| prolonged bullying | R
v Uakeia R v Nakiata |
| proportionality of retaliation to provocation | R
v Reirei R v Uakeia |
| provocation | R
v Reirei R v Uakeia R v Nakiata |
| reckless driving, what constitutes | Eikenhout v R |
| "res ipsa loquitur" | Teiwake v R |
| self-defence | R
v Reirei Tongaia v R |
|
right of, exceeded
|
Tongaia v R |
| statement of one accused after event | Tenikomu v R |
| too weak | Rotaria v R |
| voluntary presence at scene of crime | Tenikomu v R |
| wilfully and unlawfully causing damage | |
|
no evidence of
|
Bakeua v R |
| burden of proof | Tokaia v R |
| charge wrongly drawn under section 76(b) | R v Karoba |
| appeal against surcharge | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| discretion of Councillors | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| discretion to be reasonably exercised | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| over-expenditure contrary to law | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| over-expenditure recoverable | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| standard of reasonableness | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| Chastisement of son by father | R v Tekua |
| no evidence of death | R v Tekua |
| reduced from murder | R
v Uakeia R v Nakiata |
| reduced to grievous harm | R v Tekua |
| intoxication, evidence of | R
v Reirei R v Uakeia |
| knife used | R v Uakeia |
| malice aforethought | R v Reirei |
| prolonged bullying | R
v Uakeia R v Nakiata |
| proportionality of retaliation to provocation | R
v Reirei R v Uakeia |
| provocation | R
v Uakeia R v Nakiata |
| reduced to manslaughter | R
v Uakeia R v Nakiata |
| retaliation | R
v Reirei R v Uakeia |
| self-defence | R v Reirei |
| accused not asked if facts agreed to | R v Kiatoa |
| addition of a charge, procedure on | Teiwaki
v R R v Taukoriri Takinoa |
| guilty of | R v Kiatoa |
| guilty of, not properly recorded | R v Kiatoa |
| guilty of, in writing no produced | Bwebwe v R |
should be entered on record |
R v Kiatoa |
| careless driving | Bakeua v R |
| disqualification | Eikenhout
v R Rotaria v R |
| driving without due care and attention | Teiwake v R |
| driving without a driving licence | Bwebwe
v R Omeri alias Biriro v R |
| drunken driving | Rotaria
v R Omeri alias Biriro v R |
| endorsement of licence | Eikenhout v R |
| onus of proof on accused | Rotaria v R |
| reckless driving | Eikenhout v R |
|
what constitutes
|
Eikenhout v R |
| speeding | |
|
no proof of
|
Eikenhout v R |
|
plea of guilty in
writing of
|
Bwebwe v R |
| taking a bicycle | Toara v R |
| cross-examination of, | |
|
failure to
|
Gosschalk v R |
| examination of | |
|
failure to
cross-examine
|
Gosschalk v R |
| re-examination | Tebikau
v R Kautu v R |
|
abused
|
Kautu v R |
| re-examination | Tebikau v R |
| telling the truth | Gosschalk v R |
| "appliance" | R v Timeon |
| "arson" | R v Timeon |
| "attempted arson" | R
v Timeon |
| "civil cause" | Robati v Teekabu |
| "item expandable" | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| "item of expenditure" | Beru LGC v Government Auditor High |
| "lands cause or matter" | Robati v Teekabu |
| "mangko" lands | Taouea v Temate |
| "mwin aine" lands | Taouea v Temate |
| "person" | Karuroru v R |
| "sets fire to" | Robati v Teekabu |
| "Te uea" lands | Family of Former High Chief of Butaritari v Old Men of Butaritari |
| "unlawful strike" | R v Bataroma |
| "untidy premises" | Terouete v R |
| "vehicle" | R v Timeon |
PacLII:
Copyright
Policy
|
Disclaimers
|
Privacy Policy
|
Feedback
URL: http://www.paclii.org/ki/indices/cases/KLR_1979.html