Arrest In Ocean Island
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Murder Case
THREE Brisbane Cl Branch detectives, Senior Sergeant T. E. Martin, De tective Constable J. Hamilton, and fingerprint expert, Constable C. E. Smith, left Brisbane on April 30, for Ocean Island to investigate the savage murder of two Europeans, Mr. and Mrs. W. Allen.
The police party left for the island in response to an urgent appeal from the Fiji Commissioner of Police. The motor vessel, “Edenbank”, was diverted 300 miles off her course to call at Bris ane to pick up the party of detectives.
On May 23, a Chinese coolie was arrested on Ocean Island in connection with the murder. The police were, how ever, continuing their investigations as they think other Chinese may be in volved.
Shown in photograph (left to right): Mr. R. Smidt (Manager, Boots the Chemists (Fiji), Ltd.), Dr. J. M. Cruikshank (Director of Medical Services, Fiji), Mr. J. E. Pery-Johnston (Laboratory Superintendent). Mr. F. T. Stackpool (Government Pharmacist), Dr. R. W. D. Maxwell (Acting Deputy Director of Medical Services). Dr. G. T. Barnes (Pathologist), Dr. T. A. Doran (Medical Superintendent, Colonial War Memorial Hospital. Suva), Mr. L. G. Usher (Public Relations Officer, Fiji). —Photo by Public Relations Office.