Author’s observations on people present at the trials. Further describes the delay in sending out the official expedition, due government postponements and to the Wet Season, to investigate the murders of the Japanese at Caledon Bay. This page begins the author’s description of events surrounding the murders recorded pages 242-265 (AA122/3/3/63 - AA122/3/3/88).

1. Photograph: ‘Constable Hall wearing the uniform of the Northern Territory Police Force, Sergeant Stretton, the Superintendent holding the spear that killed McColl, and Mr Jeffries, the Sherriff, the Clerk of the Courts, Receiver of Wrecks, the Administrator of Bankrupties, etc, etc.’

Places mentioned: Darwin (NT); Caledon Bay (NT); Mataranka (NT); Roper River Police Station (NT); Blue Mud Bay (NT); Groote Eylandt Mission (NT)

People mentioned: Constable [Victor Charles] Hall (1896-1972); Sergeant [Alfred Victor] Stretton (Superintendent of Police) (1890-1963); Mr Jeffries; [Fred] Gray (1899-?); [John Joseph] [Jack] Mahony) (1895-1959); [Edward Herbert] [Ted] Morey (1902-1982); [Victor Charles] Hall (1896-1972); McColl ); [Albert Stewart] McColl (1902-1933)

Medical condition mentioned: Goitre

Fauna mentioned: Mules (Equus africanus); horses (Equus ferus)

Photo number/s as per Journal and Index of Photographs: 402