Thieving Problem Solved.
pp. 32-33 · Read in the full issue
Rabaul, July 24.
FOR several months car-owners had complained of losing articles which they had left in cars whilst visiting restaurants, hotels or picture theatre.
Many were of the opinion that natives were the culprits; but on Wednesday last there appeared before Assistant District Inspector Ball, in the Rabaul District Court, two youths, one a Malay and the other a half-caste. Both of them admitted various acts of pilfering and, in the majority of the charges laid against them, they were committed to the Central Court for trial.
The apprehension of these youths, it is anticipated, will put a stop to further depredations of this kind which are so annoying to motorists and represent a grave menace to a community where it is not customary to maintain the strict vigilance necessary in more “civilised" countries.
A NEW PHOTOGRAPH OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF PAPUA.
Left to right ( back row): E. C Harris (treasurer), H. W. Champion (Government secretary). A.
P. Lyons (Director of Public Works), H. L. Murray (official secretary), Rev. R. L. Turner, Dr. Wm.
Strong (chief medical officer), W. T. O’Malley (Commissioner for Native Affairs), Front row: A. H. Bunting and J. G. Nelsson (nominated members). Sir Herbeit Murray (Lieutenant- Governor), A. Jewell and G. W. Guttridge (nominated members).