Some of the seventeen Japanese of the Japanese Imperial Navy who were charged with war crimes ...

Some of the seventeen Japanese of the Japanese Imperial Navy who were charged with war crimes committed in the Prisoner of War (POW) camp on Hainan Island between November 1942 and August 1945, led by Isao Inoue, the defense council, walking into court at at the War Crimes trial in Hong Kong. Among the seventeen Japanese charged were Admiral Tahara Suzumu, Kawamura Shinichi, Aoyama Shigoo, Yamasaki Takio, Kikuchi Ichiro, Kanu Terutami, Yajima Mishima, Shimura Sonchi, Suzuki Kyukichi (known as Puss in Boots), Hirata Sadao, Obara Naoji, Fukunaga Tsuneyoshi, Yoshida Tomonobu, Matsukawa Chuzo (known as Heavy Harry), Tajima Tamaki (known as Friendly Fred, and later as Hateful Harry), and Akiyoshi Hideo. The court comprised of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) H. G. Guinn, Lt Col J. T. Brock, Major N. McLeod and Lieutenant (Lt) R. Carter. The prosecution was conducted by Major Grant McIntyre, and Lt Colin McCutcheon and Corporal Athol (Tom) Pledger, both of 2/21st Battalion and prisoners in the camp gave evidence, along with Captain Clive F. Newnham, Adjutant of Hainan POW Camp.