Results for From the Courts

A witness told the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court yesterday June 18, that he saw the accused PR, 'Isileli Pulu, talking on his mobile cell phone while people were stoning and damaging the Pacific Royale Hotel in central Nuku'alofa on November 16, 2006.

Tonga's Crown Law Department has submitted an application to the Supreme Court of Tonga for a Contempt of Court order against two local newspapers, the Taimi ‘o Tonga and the Kele‘a.

Tonga's Chief Justice Hon. Anthony Ford is traveling to New York to receive the World Bank Reformer of Year Award 2007, there on June 4.

A drunk driver who hit and killed a mentally-retarded man at Nualei in a motor vehicle accident in February was jailed for nine months today.

In a paternity suit brought by his uncle, the Tongan noble Hon. Havea Tuiha'ateiho appeared in the Nuku'alofa Land Court today.

Kelepi 'Inoke pleaded guilty to stealing a safe containing $2,000 pa'anga from the TCF supermarket during the riots of November 16, 2006.

Sangster Sauala, the former General Manager of the Oceania Broadcasting Television OBN, appeared for the first time in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on May 16, charged with two counts of sedition and riotous assembly relating to the November 16 riots.

Fapiano Kali of Fanga appeared in the Nuku'alofa Supreme Court on May 16, and pleaded not guilty to the destruction of a Chinese shop during the Nuku'alofa riots of November 16, 2006

Tonga's Supreme Court has found that the Minister of Lands unlawfully cancelled the lease of the Fakafanua Centre property to the late Kalolaine Fakafanua, and an injunction will be issued to prevent the Noble Fakafanue, and other defendants, the ANZ Bank, Cabella Construction Ltd and the Minister of Lands from carrying out any further construction work on a new building at the centre, opposite the Queen Salote Wharf in Nuku'alofa.