Charges
Specimen page from the list, Japanese war criminals charged under the War Crimes Act 1945 by Australian Military Authorities 30 Nov 1945 to Apr 1951 against whom findings and sentences were confirmed.
[Copies held at the Australian Archives at Canberra (A1838, 3013/10/13/2, Annex) and Melbourne (MP927, A336/1/29) and at the Australian War Memorial (AWM226, 14)]
SERIAL | NAME | CHARGES (ABBREVIATED) | FINDING | SENTENCE | PLACE & DATE |
127 | KIKAWA, Haruo | (1) Murder at TOBERA, N. BRITAIN about Aug 45 of three natives. | Guilty | Death by hanging | RABAUL 10 Jan 46 |
(2) Murder at TOBERA, N. BRITAIN about Aug 45 of two natives | Guilty | ||||
128 | HOSHIJIMA, Susumu | Ill-treatment of PW at SANDAKAN B.N.B | Death by hanging | LABUAN 20 Jan 46 | |
(1) Authorised and permitted close confinement and cruel beatings of PW whereby certain PW died. | Guilty | ||||
(2) Authorised and permitted torture and cruel beatings by soldiers under his command | Guilty | ||||
(3) Failed to provide proper medical care and food for PW | Guilty | ||||
(4) Authorised and permitted sick and underfed PW to be employed on heavy manual labour | Guilty | ||||
129 | BABA, Hidetoshi | Murder at TOMOHON, CELEBES about Jul-Aug 45 of RAAF PW | Not Guilty | ||
130 | SOMA, Takesaburo | Murder at KAKASKASEN, N. CELEBES of three RAAF PW about 5 Mar 45 | Guilty | 6 years | MOROTAI 1 Feb 46 |
131 | ICHIHASHI, Shigeo | As Above | Guilty | 6 years | As Above |
132 | SASAKURA, Rinji | As Above | Guilty | 3 years | As Above |
133 | MORIMOTO, Kiyomitsu | Murder at KAATEN, CELEBES about Aug 45 of two RAAF PW | Guilty | Death by Shooting | MOROTAI 5 Feb 46 |
134 | MAEHATA, Chikara | Torturing a civilian at RALABANG, N. BRITAIN about Mar 43 | Not Guilty | ||
135 | MORAKAMI, Hiroshi | Ill treating a PW member of RAAF at KAOE, HALMAHERA Is. in Jan 45 | Not Guilty | ||
136 | FURUKAWA, Toizo | Torturing a civilian about Nov 43 to Jan 44. (N. BRITAIN) | Guilty | 15 years | RABAUL 23 Jan 46 |