Darwin, NT. 1946-03-03. This is the pressmen's view of the courtroom during the Japanese War ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number NWA1065
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 pressmen's view of the courtroom during the Japanese War Criminal trials, with members of the court in the foreground, a Japanese witness in the witness chair, with interpreter at his side, and the defending counsel and prisoners at rear. Left to right: Captain W. T. Smith of Ballarat, Vic, member; Lieutenant Colonel Arnold Brown DSO OBE MC of Manly, NSW, president; Major (Maj) G. J. Ruse of West Perth, WA, Judge Advocate; Maj D. F. Field of Kew, Vic; In the chair is second Japanese witness, Sergeant Ueda.