A district court judge in Samoa has reserved her ruling in a case involving Faamausili Moli Malietoa, who appeared in court last week.
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Faamausili Moli is a son of the late Head of State Malietoa Tanumafili II, and faces police charges of assault, armed with an object, and throwing an object at a family member last August.
He is also charged with using insulting words at that family gathering .
The court heard how that meeting had been called to discuss family differences regarding the grandfather's estate.
Talamua Online reports Judge Talasa Atoa Sa'aga has reserved her decision until 5 March.
Last December, Samoa's Land and Titles court ruled in favour of the high Samoan paramount title of Malietoa to be bestowed on Faamausili but an appeal was underway against the decision.
The high paramount chiefly title has been vacant since the death of Malietoa Tanumafili II in 2007, because of ongoing dissension over which branch of the family should hold it.
