Raluana Scuffle
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Tuvi Gaoled: District Commis sioner Vindicated
Rabaul, July 10.
Chief Judge Phillips Has
heard the charges made by the police against the native Tuvi, that he assaulted District Commis sioner McCarthy at Raluana on May 21; and the charge made by Tuvi against the District Commis sioner, that he (Mr. McCarthy) assaulted Tuvi.
The evidence was taken at length, in English and in Pidgin, and pro ceedings were necessarily slow. The circumstances are much as out lined in June PIM; except that it was stated there that the DC sent the Luluai Nason away in his car, to avoid assault, and that the car driver alerted the Kokopo police— whereas the evidence shows that, while Nason was given shelter in the car, he was not sent away until some time later, in a jeep.
The Chief Judge found Tuvi guilty, and sentenced him to four months’ light labour. The District Commissioner (Mr. J. K. McCarthy) was vindicated at all stages of the affair. The judge’s summing-up took two hours.