Pages 242 (AA122/3/3/63) to 270 (AA122/3/3/94) are dedicated to ‘The Trial of Nachelma, Nakaia and Mow’. The introduction paragraph on page 242 (AA122/3/3/63) conveys the author’s deliberations over writing down his observations of the trial which he attended while in Darwin, after his return from Bathurst Island.
Paragraph headed ‘The Trial of Nachelma, Nakaia and Mow’ is followed by a description of the arrival, on 5 October 1932, into Darwin harbour of three luggers. One not named [but known to be the Northam], the two others named the Myrtle Olga and the Raf, with Fred[erick] H[arold] Gray (1899-?) bringing news of the murders [of the Japanese]. Provides background information on Fred Gray since his arrival in Fremantle from England.

Places mentioned: Darwin (NT); Bathurst Island (NT); Arnhem Land (NT); Gulf of Carpentaria (NT/Qld); Fremantle (WA); Broome (NT); Caledon Bay (NT)

People mentioned: Fred[erick] H[arold] Gray (1899-?); [Reginald] Johnston (1874-1938); Keppert [Kepert] Brothers; Japanese; Dr Cook [Cecil Evelyn Aufrere] Cook (Chief Protector of Aborigines) (1897-1985); Wongo [Wonggu] (Australian Aboriginal man) (1880-1959); Nachelma (Australian Aboriginal man); Nakaia [Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda] (1900-1934) (also spelt as Tuckiar, Takia, Tarkiera and Dagier) (Australian Aboriginal man); Mow (Australian Aboriginal man)

Luggers mentioned: Myrtle Olga; Raf

Books/author mentioned: Twilight in the Forbidden City (published 1934); [Reginald] Johnston (1874-1938)

Industry mentioned: Pearling

Marine invertebrate mentioned; Trepang [sea cucumber] (Holothuroidea)