Attempted Murder Charge
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In Port Moresby
Prom a Special Correspondent
Port Moresby, Jan. 29.
AT a special sitting of the Port Mores by Court of Petty Sessions held to day at the European Hospital, be fore Magistrate J. L. O’Malley, Henry Baird Forsyth, fitter, of the Provisional Administration, was charged with un lawfully attempting to kill Amy Gladys Holt.
The hearing was adjourned.
On the night of January 22, Forsyth and Mrs. Holt were admitted to hospital, in a critical condition, with severely lacerated throats. Radio appeals were immediately made for blood donors; the Director of Public Health, Dr, J, T. Gun ther, subsequently thanked members of the public for their fine response to the appeal.
It is understood that the condition of both patients has improved.