Convisctsons Of Europeans
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At Port Moresby
Prom a Special Correspondent
Port Moresby, March 26.
ON Monday, March 15, in the Supreme Court at Port Moresby, Henry Baird Forsyth, Civil Servant, was found guilty of the attempted murder of Amy Gladys Holt, married woman. The accused was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment with hard labour by the trial judge (Mr. Justice Gore).
The offence took place at the Admin istration Women’s Hostel, in Douglas Street, where Forsyth drew a razor and, after inflicting severe wounds on Mrs.
Holt, attempted to cut his own throat.
He failed to achieve both his aims by the narrowest of margins.
He will probably serve his sentence in Austr^liQi Shortly afterwards Lewis Flood, store man, formerly of the Public Works De partment, was found guilty of stealing a quantity of building materials from the Public Works Store at the 4-Mile, and fined £5, in default six months’ imprison ment. The trial judge was again Mr.
Justice Gore.
Several other cases recently heard in Moresby have been concerned with al leged thefts from the 4-Mile store. An other man, who was fined on one such charge, is now wanted to stand trial on others. A Bench warrant has been issued for his arrest by the District Magistrate.
It is understood that he is in Australia.