Native Crime in New Guinea

cent, of Samoan natives and 52 per cent, of the mixed-blood population.

Native Crime in New Guinea From Our Own Correspondent RABAUL, Dec. 10. r INHERE have been quite a number of cases of assault and attempted assault before the courts of late, and recently a native of the Markham district appeared before Judge Phillips for sentence in the Supreme Court charged with being on a dwelling with intent to indecently assault a European female on June 22, 1934.

The native originally came before the court in August, charged under Section 420 of the Queensland Criminal Code, with being in a dwelling house in the night time with intent to commit a crime, but the case was dismissed, as reported in the P.I.M. in October.

The offender, however, appeared again before the District Court and was charged with intent to indecently assault, under Section 5 of the Q.C.C. Amendment Ordinance. The accused pleaded guilty, and his Honour, in reviewing the evidence, said that though the offence occurred over two years ago it was perfectly obvious that the offence was deliberate. Accused was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment with hard labour, and two private whippings, with a cane, of fifteen strokes each.

The local native, who was employed as a mail sorter in the Rabaul Post Office, and was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on November 9, appeared before the Court again, charged with stealing 10 letters. In sentencing him to three years’ imprisonment, with hard labour to be served concurrently, his Honour said that the native appeared to be the catspaw for the receiver, and weakly agreed to a suggestion made to him. The receiver of the