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Welin v Qwelbe [2021] VUIC 12; Civil Case 2940 of 2021 (18 October 2021)
IN THE BANKS/TORRES ISLAND COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU | CIVIL CASE NO 2940 OF 2021 |
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(Civil Jurisdiction) |
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BETWEEN: | ALPHONSE WELIN Claimant |
AND: | DAVID QWELBE Defendant |
CORAM: | Justice Raymond SIPLAQ Justice Leolyn ROSLYN Justice Keith HOPKINS |
Clerk: | Dimas ARU |
DOH: | 18th October 2021 |
DOJ: | 18th October 2021 |
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CASE: | COMPENSATION CLAIM BLONG 5 STAMPA BLONG KOKONAS |
JUDGEMENT
Introduction
- Hemia hemi wan claim blong compensation blong 5 stampa blong kokonas we claimant hemi claim se defendant nao hemi bin katem daon olgeta.
- Claimant hemi askem Court blong I odarem defendant blong hemi pem ol 5 stampa kokonas ia.
Issue;
- Igat 2 issue I stap bifo long Court blong hemi lukluk long hem;
- Sapos I tru se defendant nao hemi bin katem daon ol 5 stampa blong kokonas ia.
- Sapos Claimant hemi gat raet long ownership over long ol kokonas ia.
Claim blong Claimant
- Claimant hemi claim se samtaem long yia ya, 2021 oli bin faenemaot se wan man hemi bin katem daon ol 5 stampa kokonas blong hem.
- Matter ya ol chief’s oli bin stap handelem long vilij level. Mo igat evidence se defendant nao hemi katem ol kokonas ia, be
hemi no acceptem blong compenseitem olgeta.
- Hemi claim se ol family blong hem I depend plante long ol kokonas ya.
Defense & Counter-Claim
- Defendant hemi no faelem any response, defense or Counter-claim.
Appearance
- Tugeta party I apia long Court.
Discussions
- Defendant hemi denaeyem claim we I stap agensem hem I mekem se case ia hemi ko long trial folem Rule 6(6) blong Island Courts Civil procedure rules.
Evidence blong Claimant
- Claimant hemi toktok in support long claim blong hem.
- Hemi talem se ol kokonas ia oli stap long sem area we ol natangura [long IC 21/2940] oli stap long hem. Mo oli bin katemaot tugeta
wetem ol natangura ia.
- Mo long area ia I nomo gat narafala man I wok long ples ia be defendant nomo. Mo sapos hem hemi katem ol natangura ia, hem nomo hemi
katem ol kokonas ia.
- Long kwesten long saed blong ol land mark, claimant hemi talem se hem wetem papa blong hem I wok long ples ia fastaem. Mo olgeta igat
ol property long ples ia.
- Mo hemi kam blong talem se ol kokonas ia, papa blong hem nao I planem, be ino olsem we defendant hemi stap talem se frut blong ol
kokonas I folfoldaon aot long stampa blong kokonas antap long hill mo oli rol I kam daon mo oli gro daon.
- Claimant hemi gat 3 witness.
Witnis # 1; Chief Thompson Paul
- Hemi kam olsem wan witness blong talem se hem nao I bin stap dil wetem case ia long vilij level.
- Olgeta oli bin ko mekem saet visit. Mo oli bin faenemaot se I tru wan man I bin katem ol kokonas blong Claimant. Igat 5 stampa every
wan.
- Mo long 15th May 2021 hemi bin singaotem wan meeting mo defendant hemi admitim se hem nao hemi katem ol kokonas ia.
Cross-Examination
- Afta we defense I kwestenem hem, hem still maintenem se defendant hemi bin mekem admission long taem blong meeting long 15th May 2021.
Re-Examination
- Hemi re-affirm se defendant nao hemi katem ol kokonas ia.
Witnis # 2; Chief Kones Marstan
- Hemi kam blong confirm se hem mo Kenedy Welin nao tufala I ko mo mekem site visit mo faenemaot se 5 stampa kokonas ia nao wan man
I katem.
- Hemi se long taem blong meeting long 15th May 2021, defendant hemi bin denaeyem. Be oli bin putum long hem long taem ya se natangura mo kokonas tufala I stap tugeta nomo long
wan area. Mo sapos hem hemi katem ol natagura, hem nomo ia I katem ol kokonas ia.
Cross-Examination
- Witniss ia hemi maintenem se defendant nomo ia hemi katem ol kokonas ia, be I no wan kampani olsem defendant hemi stap talem.
Re-Examination
- Hemi re-affirm se defendant nao hemi katem ol kokonas ia.
Witnis # 3; Fred
- Hemi kam blong confirm se ol kokonas ia oli katem long yia ya nomo, 2021.
- Mo hemi talem se hem nao hemi luk defendant hemi katem ol kokonas ia.
Cross-Examination
- Hemi se taem hemi luk defendant hemi stap katem ol kokonas ia, hemi no bin toktok long hem long taem ia.
- Mo hemi se defendant hemi bin katem ol kokonas ia blong mekem karen long hem long ples ia.
Re-Examination
- Hemi re-affirm se hem nao hemi lukim defendant hemi stap katem ol kokonas ia.
Evidence blong Defendant
- Defendant tru long spokesman blong hem, hemi toktok blong dinaeyem claim ia.
- Hemi se kokonas we hemi blong claimant hemi hemia we I stap antap ia nao. Ol kokonas we I stap daon, Claimant hemi no planem be ol
frut blong ol kokonas we I stap antap mo I stap foldaon I kam daon.
- Defendant hemi gat 1 witness.
Witnis # 1; Esrom
- Hemi kam blong sapotem defendant blong talem se defendant hemi no bin katem ol kokonas ia.
- Mo hemi talem tu se ol kokonas we hemi blong claimant hemi hemia we I stap antap. Ol kokonas we I stap daon, claimant hemi no planem
be ol frut blong ol kokonas we I stap antap oli stap folfoldaon mo roll ikam daon mo gro daon.
Cross-Examination
- Hemi talem se ol kokonas ia, wan boe we I ded finis, hem nao hemi katem, be I no defendant.
- Mo long taem ia, boy ia wetem sam nara wan oli wok long wan kampani, hemia nao oli katem ol kokonas ia.
- Mo long kwesten sapos ol natangura mo kokonas I stap tugeta, witniss ia hemi talem se olgeta ino stap tugeta.
- Mo hemi kam blong talem tu se long 15th May 2021, defendant hem no bin talem se hem ia nao hemi katem ol kokonas ya.
Re-Examination
- Hemi kam blong talem se main tingting hemi graon. Mo ol kokonas oli stap insaed long area blong defendant.
Ol findings blong Court
- Long hearing, Court I faenemaot se defense hemi beis plante long issue blong graon.
- Findings blong Court hemi olsem;
- Sapos I tru se defendant nao hemi bin katem daon ol 5 stampa blong kokonas ia. Answer hemi yes.
- Sapos Claimant hemi gat raet long ownership over long ol kokonas ia. Answer hemi yes.
- Folem ol faendings ia, hemia hemi decision blong Court;
DECISION
- Defendant, David Qwelbe, Court hemi stap odarem yu blong pem I ko long claimant wan amount blong 10,000 Vatu olsem compenseisen blong
ol 5 stampa blong kokonas ia mo 750 Vatu olsem fee blong tekem case I kam long Court. I mekem wan total blong 10,750 Vatu.
- Peimen ia yu mas mekem within long wan manis taem, we bae hemi bifo 18th November 2021.
- Sapos anywan we I no agree wetem decision ia, hemi save apil within 30 days long date we judgment ia hemi kamaot.
Dated long Sola- VANUA LAVA, this 18th October 2021
BY THE COURT
............................................. Justice Raymond SIPLAQ |
............................................. Justice Leolyn ROSLYN | ............................................. Justice Keith HOPKINS |
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