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War Crimes Judges for the International Military Tribunal of the Far East

The judges at the War Crimes Trials of the twenty-seven accused Japanese war criminals sit on the bench at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo, Japan. Left to right: Judge Roling, Netherlands; Judge McDougall, Canada; Lord Patrick, Great Britain; Major General Myron Cramer, United States; Sir William Webb, Chief Justice, Australia; Judge Mei, China; Major General Zaryanov, Soviet Union; Judge Bernard, France; Judge Northcroft, New Zealand; and Judge Jaranilla, The Philippines. Others are unidentified.

International Justices of the War Crimes Trial in Tokyo, Japan

Original caption: This was the first group picture of the International Justices of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East since Major General Myron Cramer took the place of Justice Higgins on the bench. The distinguished members are, seated, left to right, Justice Patrick, Great Britain; Justice Cramer, United States; Chief Justice Webb, Australia; Justice Mei, China; Justice Zayanov, Russia.

Justice William Webb

Justice William Webb, representative of Australia, was a Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland and designated President of the International Military Tribunal of the Far East. He stands in his chambers at the War Ministry Building in Tokyo, Japan.