Shooting Affray in Port
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Romilly
From Our Own Correspondent
Moresby, Jan. 2.
On December 23, two Europeans suffering from shotgun wounds were flown by Catalina from Port Romilly, Papua, to the Port Moresby Hospital. They were Sydney Ernest O’Neill, age 32, and James Paterson, 29, both employed by Sawmillers and Traders, Limited, on mill work.
O’Neill’s injuries were serious, but his condition improved steadily in hospital.
Paterson had suffered only minor injuries.
Police officers from Port Moresby in vestigated. On December 31, a 25-year old European woman, Joan Phyllis Watson, was charged in the Court of
Petty Sessions with intent to do grievous bodily harm to O’Neill. Bail was granted.