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AMADANG native, m Usamando, was sentencec death in the Supreme Cou: Lae on August 30 for hs murdered a fellow prisoner in Lae gaol.
Sentence was passed by the C Judge, Mr. Justice Phillips.
Usamando killed the prisoner a knife and then escaped; he re-arrested some hours later.
He told the Supreme Court he had committed a murder in but had not been apprehendec In January, 1946, Usami murdered his wife and sistei law; he was sent to Madang w in October, 1951, he killed a fel prisoner at the gaol.
He was later transferred to Lae gaol where he committed murder for which he was chai on June 22.