Results for From the Courts

Tonga's former Prime Minister Lord Sevele, a witness at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court this afternoon, denied suggestions that his government had tried to “freeze-out” the former Attorney General John Cauchi.

The case against 151 accused, including 147 students from Tupou College and four adults charged in relation to the violent attack on a home in Tofoa in July was further adjourned to February 2014.

A three-day civil jury trial to hear claims brought by John Cauchi, Tonga’s former Attorney General, against the Government of Tonga began at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court on November 19.

A suspended Tongan Police Constable and three male Chinese nationals are facing trial at the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court for the importation of the controlled chemical pseudoephedrine, a precursor to manufacture the illicit drug methamphetamine.

An appeal by a Tongatapu People's Representative, ‘Akilisi Pohiva, against a ruling by a Nuku'alofa Magistrate to dismiss a case he brought against the Prime Minister Lord Tu'ivakano and three others will be heard on November 27, at the Supreme Court in Nuku'alofa.

The Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tonga, Lord Tu'iha'ateiho, appeared at the Nuku’alofa Supreme Court yesterday, when his case was adjourned to November 25, so the court can deal with legal issues.

In sentencing Tafolosa Bloomfield, a former Miss Heilala, to three-years and four-months imprisonment in Hu‘atolitoli Prison today, a Tongan Supreme Court judge said that her deceit was audacious and her embezzlement case was by far the worst of its kind he had encountered in Tonga.

A suspended Lance Corporal appeared at the Mu’a Magistrate’s Court on October 9 for the theft of bottles of liquor which were kept as police exhibits.

Superintendent Lolesio Hausia who is charged with common assault had his case adjourned to Friday, October 18 at the Nuku’alofa Magistrate’s Court.