Apia High Court
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Charge of Manslaughter in Apia High Court
From Our Own Correspondent APIA, March 12.
BEFORE Chief Judge C. C. Marsack and four Assessors at Apia High Court, on March 7, the trial took place of John Schuster, who was charged with inflicting on Frederick Schuster bodily injury which caused his death at Alamagoto, Apia, on December 25, 1950. The charge arose out of an affray between members of the Schuster family last Christmas Eve.
After considerable evidence had been called for the prosecution, the accused who had pleaded not guilty and was de fended by Mr. G. T. Jackson, was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment.
Mr. P. N. Dalton, Crown Counsel, Gold Coast, has been appointed Solicitor- General, Fiji.