Four Years For Death

Of Native

Rabaul, Sept. 12.

IN the Central Court to-day Alexander George Sanders was convicted of un lawfully killing a native on June 25, and was sentenced by Judge Phillips to four years’ imprisonment with hard labour.

This case aroused a great deal of public interest. It was alleged in defence of San ders that the death of the native was purely accidental, and that his physical condition was such that he could easily have received fatal injuries from causes other than a blow. A good deal of im portant medical evidence was given and the hearing of the case extended over several days. It is likely that this case and the sentence imposed will have a bearing upon the agitation for a review of the Larkin case.