Results for Nuku'alofa Supreme Court

Sione Fifita (20), received a suspended 12-month prison sentence for reckless driving that caused grievous bodily harm to a 21-year-old man. He was sentenced on March 11, in the Supreme Court in Nuku’alofa, with the judge considering his young age and first-time offender status. 

Katieli Mahe (39) and ‘Etimoni Toumolupe (39) will serve 18 months in prison each for the theft of two rolls of copper and aluminium cables and receiving stolen property from their former employer, Tonga Power Ltd. Justice Tupou delivered the sentences on 18 March in the Supreme Court, Nuku’alofa. Mahe admitted to two counts of theft, while Toumolupe admitted to two counts of receiving stolen property.

A civil dispute between two parties, over the rights and control over a building that was known as the Mosimani Building in Kolofo’ou, was dismissed by a Supreme Court judge.

Maka Kelilopa Vaka’uta (64) was jailed for four months on five counts including possession 0.28 grams of methamphetamine, 0.42 grams of cannabis and ammunition, in bush allotments at Hoi, Tongatapu.

Thomas Liiv was found guilty of four charges, including possession of 7.60 grams of cannabis, a .22 pistol and numerous ammunition without a license, which was seized by Police in Puke, Tongatapu.

Kalauta Angilau was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment, with part suspended, for two charges of serious wilful damage and theft of a vehicle worth $20,000, which he stole from Kolofo'ou and dismantled in Vaini.

Siosifa Tenefufu (56) was fined $500 pa’anga, to be paid within six months, for the possession of arms and ammunition without a license that included a shotgun and rifle at his home in Lakepa.

A man who was selling methamphetamine and cannabis from a car in Vaini, Harris Satini (48), was convicted on charges relating to the possession of illicit drugs. Two others were convicted on charges relating to possession of illicit drugs.

Eight young men were found guilty on charges relating to a brawl in central Nuku’alofa between two opposing groups from Ha‘ateiho and Paho last year. The charges included jointly causing grievous bodily harm to a victim from Pahu, who suffered life-endangering injuries. Seven of the accused punched and kicked the victim’s head, while another repeatedly hit the victim’s head with a sii branch, causing brain injury. The victim, died shortly afterwards.