Officials Gaoled (Press, 10 July 1963)
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Summary: Officials Gaoled (Press, 10 July 1963)
In July 1963, a significant legal crackdown on homosexual practices was conducted by the Fiji police, leading to the convictions of eight men for offences related to indecency. This special initiative resulted in their appearance in the Colony's Courts throughout June. Among those convicted, Noel John Cloke, a Government social welfare officer, received a 12-month prison sentence, while Kuruka Bogiwalu was sentenced to three months. Selauggi Fona was placed on probation for three years. Other individuals sentenced included Ernest Sydney Beynon, superintendent at the Government Printing Office, and Joseph Roch Casey, an education officer, who were both handed nine-month prison terms. Edward Shiu Narayan received a 12-month sentence, and Peter David Thomas Richardson, a District Officer in Lautoka, was given a 15-month jail term. Additionally, Bruce Alfred Humphreys, Deputy-Town Clerk of Suva, was sentenced to nine months in prison. A charge against a ninth man remains pending as it has been adjourned for a medical opinion.
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