Darwin, NT. 1946-03-03. This is the spectators' view of the Japanese War Criminal trials. At left ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number NWA1067
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Department of Air
Date made 3 March 1946
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Darwin, NT. 1946-03-03. This is the spectators' view of the Japanese War Criminal trials. At left (out of sight) are nine of the Japanese on trial. Sitting in front of them are their defending counsel. Members of the court, in centre rear from left: Major (Maj) D. F. Field of Kew, Vic; Maj G. J. Ruse of West Perth, WA, the Judge Advocate; Lieutenant Colonel Arnold Brown, DSO OBE MC of Manly, NSW, President of Court; Captain W. T. Smith of Ballarat, Vic.
This image could be joined with NWA 1066 to form a panorama view of the court.