1.
MS NEWMAN (IN CENTRE) BEING ESCORTED TO COURT ROOM
0.08

2.
MS JUDGE INTO COURT PAN SIGNBOARD
0.16

3.
MS OFFICERS ARRIVING
0.25

4.
MS GUARDS OUTSIDE BUILDING
0.30

5.
MS AUSTRALIAN FLAG
0.33

6.
MS END OF TRIAL -- OFFICIALS WALKING OUT (TWO SHOTS)
0.40

7.
MS NEWMAN ESCORTED OUT TOWARD BARRACKS (TWO SHOTS)
0.52



Initials CAR/VS/CA/YA/CHM



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Background: THE TRIAL OF AUSTRALIAN GUNNER LEONARD NEWMAN, AGED 22, STARTED AT VUNG TAU, SOUTHEAST SAIGON, ON MONDAY (JAN 15).

NEWMAN, OF BRISBANE, IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF LIEUTENANT ROBERT BIRSE, AGED 23, ON DECEMBER 10.

NEWMAN WAS CHARGED AFTER A SPECIAL MILITARY INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF BIRSE, WHO DIED OF SHRAPNEL WOUNDS IN AN EXPLOSION IN HIS SLEEPING PIT.

THE TRIAL OF NEWMAN, A MEMBER OF THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, IS EXPECTED TO LAST AT LEAST FIVE DAYS.