Fiji Bridegroom Charged With Murder
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Murder
Preparations for a native wedding were in full swing at Drekena Koro, in the Rewa Delta, Fiji, one morn ing in mid-December, when a police party, under Inspector Halstead, arrived and arrested the prospective bridegroom, Seru Vorokitaki.
This, it appears, was the sequel to the murder of Yee Wong, who was manager of a Chinese store at Vuna Taveuni, in Eastern Fiji. Yee Wong disappeared some time before this arrest was made. Subsequently, his body was found, and it was discovered that about £3OO in cash was missing from the safe in the store.
The search by the police of the bure occupied by the accused Fijian brought to light a sum of £ll5 in notes. The Fijian was remanded in custody to appear for preliminary trial at Taveuni.
Lieut. J. C. Mullaly, of New Guinea, has been appointed temporary Captain, as from October 17, in the Australian Intelligence Corps.
Two members of the New Guinea Crown Law Office at Rabaul, Messrs. G. Maun sell-Turner and Mr. P. M. Doyle, were in Australia on leave in December.