1,830 articles tagged "court"
Tui Namosi and SODELPA MP Ratu Suliano Matanitobua will not take stand in the trial where he is charged for allegedly stating that his permanent place of residence was in Namosi Village and allegedly obtained $38,378.22
A bench warrant has been issued against a FICAC witness in the trial of SODELPA MP Ratu Suliano Matanitobua. The witness failed to show up to court this morning. The trial will continue tomorrow morning.
The trial of a man facing a count of rape will be held from the 14th of this month in the Suva High Court. It is alleged that the man raped a child under the age of 13 years in June 2020 in Suva. He has been f
13 police officers and 10 juveniles were charged for serious crimes in May. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a 37-year-old police officer was charged with four counts of assault causi
Two men who are charged with one count each of aggravated robbery have pleaded guilty to their charge. Tevita Rokovesa and Waisale Biaukula robbed a man of his Samsung A22 mobile phone and $40 cash in April this ye
The Suva High Court has quashed the conviction and set aside the sentence of a man who had pleaded guilty to a count of buying minors under the age of 18 years for immoral purposes. Simione Tugi was sentenced to 3
A former primary school teacher has been found guilty of rape, defilement and abduction of a student from the same school. The incidents happened in 2019 and the girl was 12 years at the time of the incident.
A man facing attempted aggravated robbery charge has had his case remitted to the Suva Magistrates Court. It is alleged that Manasa Gonerogo attempted to rob a man in Lami. Gonerogo pleaded not guilty to the c
A man who allegedly raped, sexually and indecently assaulted his daughter-in-law in Nausori has denied the charges in the Suva High Court. The alleged incidents happened in September last year. It was heard in
Samuel Naicker who allegedly murdered a 17-year-old boy and stole some money and a mobile phone in Makoi on Saturday night has been remanded in custody. He appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this afternoon be
Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has today ordered a further interim stay of the Russian superyacht Amadea. This means Amadea will stay in Fiji until Chief Justice Kumar rules on the stay application on Tuesday. Stay
The man who allegedly murdered a 17-year-old boy in Makoi on Friday night will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this afternoon. He has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of theft. The b
Two men will be produced in court today following 2 separate cases of theft in Seaqaqa on Tuesday. Police say the first report was received from a man living in Nabukadogo where a compressor and a jack were alleged
Six cases of serious sex offences were withdrawn in May due to inconsistent evidence, false complaints and inability to locate victims. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, there was one
16 of the 29 victims of serious sex offences in May were under the age of 18 years, and there were 32 people charged with a total of 73 counts of separate incidents. According to the Office of the Director of Publi
There has been an increase in reports of teachers using corporal punishment in schools and a 16-year-old student had to be taken to the hospital because of an incident over the weekend. It is alleged that the 36-ye
A 13 year old boy who allegedly raped his 7 year old half sister has had his case transferred to the Juvenile Court. The alleged incident happened between 1st January 2021 to December 2021. He will take his pl
A 34-year-old-man has been found guilty of 2 counts of attempted murder of his 2 sons and one count of arson. Pranil Singh of Nadawa committed the offences on 5th June, 2020. The two children were aged 10 year
An investigation is underway following the death of a 17-year-old student in Makoi on Friday night. Police say the victim was found by a relative lying motionless inside his bedroom. According to Police, prior
A 15-year-old student who allegedly assaulted and robbed a 14-year-old student at the Naduru Bus Shelter in Nausori last Wednesday night has been granted bail by the Nausori Magistrates Court. The boy is charged wi
