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Pacific Islands Monthly, 16 January 1939Vol. IX, No. 6

Samoan Policeman As

p. 51 · Read in the full issue

"Cattle Rustler"

From Our Own Correspondent

Apia, Dec. 12.

TWO Samoan policemen, Fauatea Lei and Vaela’a, appeared before His Honour Chief Judge W. C. Harley in the Apia High Court recently, charged with the theft and use of two head of cattle belonging to the Tafaigata Prison Farm, where the two accused were em ployed as warders.

Fauatea, the main offender, had killed the beasts and used the meat for his own use. He pleaded guilty, and was given a cumulative sentence of six months’ im prisonment. The charge against the second man was dismissed.