Charge Of Murder In Bsi
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From Our Own Correspondent
Honiara, Dec. 18.
FOLLOWING on the death of a native, Alec Maena. in Honiara on the night of November 22, two Euronesians, Jack and Pat Campbell, -were committed for trial on a charge of murder. The case is set down for the January sittings in the Judicial Commissioner’s Court and it is understood that counsel will come from Sydney for the defence.
Messrs. Campbell are the sons of Mr.
F. M. Campbell, of Waimamura plan tation, San Cristoval, who is one of the Protectorate’s oldest and most respected personalities, a former officer of the Armed Constabulary in old Tulagi days.
He was awarded the MBE for services rendered in the Protectorate during the war.
Maena was a Government employee of long standing and excellent record.
Originally entering service as a clerk, he was in recent years boatswain on one of the Government’s M-class vessels. His death followed on a fracas after a, drink ing party in Euronfesian quarters at Honiara.