Kasai Tsuguo and others

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DATE OF CRIMES
On or about 13 June 1945
LOCATION OF CRIMES
Miri, Sarawak (present-day Malaysia)
DATE OF TRIAL
14, 15, 16, 17 October 1946
LOCATION OF TRIAL
Singapore
CASE INFORMATION
Case Summary

The Defendants were charged with the killing of 28 residents of Miri, Sarawak. The order for the execution was unlawful for two reasons - the Miri residents did not go to trial and Colonel Aikyo did not have the authority to pass the sentence. The defendants were aware of the unlawful nature of the execution yet did not duly verify if the execution should be carried out.

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INTERESTING FACTS

In the defendants' petition against the death penalty sentence for the first two defendants, the defence lawyer argued that no matter what decision they made about the killing ot the Miri residents, the two defendants could not be free from death.
 

LEGAL ACTORS
DEFENDANTS

Kasai, Tsuguo. Captain. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. Death by hanging. Sentence confirmed.

Maeda, Kiyoshi. Warrant Officer. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. Death by hanging. Sentence confirmed.

Sahara, Takeshi. Sergeant Major. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 5 years' imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

Chikazawa, Masaka. Sergeant Major. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 5 years' imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

Harada, Kichiji. Corporal. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 18 months' imprisonment. Sentence confirmed. 

Koori, Takeo. Private. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 1 year imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

Akutagawa, Sunao. Private. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 6 months' imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

Morisaka, Nobuo. Private. From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 1 year imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

Takano, Ryunosuke. Gunzuko (Semi-military escort). From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 6 months' imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

Marugame, Tsutomu. Gunzuko (Semi-military escort). From Japanese military. From Japan. Guilty. 6 months' imprisonment. Sentence confirmed.

JUDGES

Le Gallais, R. L. Lieutenant Colonel. From British military. Court president. Barrister at Law.

Walker, B. G. Major. From British military.

Everard, E. T. Captain. From British military.

PROSECUTION

Smith, S. J. Major. From British military. 

DEFENCE LAWYERS

Uchida, Zenhiro. Judge, Nagoya District Court. 

DEFENCE ADVISORY OFFICERS

Brophy, P. Captain. From British military.