R. v. Banapar Kuay, Bahadar Khan, an unemployed Indian, was charged with feloniously cutting and wounding one Maula Dad, of the 30th Baluchi Regiment, in the abdomen with a Imife, in the Mahomedan Mosque, Chekiang Road, at 4 p.m. on the 28th instant.
His Worship said that ho understood that the complainant was unable to appear.
Inspector Wilson said that was so. He had a letter from the Adjutant stating that the complainant was in hospital.
Root Singh (Indian P.C. 174) said that at 4.5 p.m. on the 28th instant he was returning to Laoza Police Station from his duty, When in the Chekiang Road, opposite the Mahomedan Mosque, com-lamont, who was just coming out of the mosque, called to him. He went to the door of the Mosque and a Chinese, who was with complainant, told him that prisoner bad assaulted complainant with a knife. Witness asked complainant if this was true, and he replied that it was. Witness asked where the prisoner was, and was told that ho was inside the Mosque. He went inside and the prisoner was pointed out to him as the man who had stabbed complainant. Prisoner was in the kitchen, cutting some flesh with a chopper. Witness asked prisoner if he had stabbed complainant and he replied that he had not. Witness then spoke to two Chinese who told him that they had seen the assault, He then arrested the prisoner and took him to the Police Station, together with the complainant and a Chinese. When witness told prisoner that he must go to the Station, ie replied in Hindustani that it was all right, In reply to Inspector Wilson, witness said that complainant showed him a wound flowing. in the stomach, from which blood was
In reply to his Worship, witness said that ho saw the knife (produced) in complainant's hand when he was standing at the entrance to the Mosque. Ho asked whose it was, and complainant replied that it belonged to the prisoner.
In reply to his Worship, the prisoner said that he understood the last witness's evidence and had no questions to ask.
Li Way-lava, a coolie employed at the Mosque, said that he saw the prisoner quarrelling with another foreigner, but not knowing their language, did not know what the quarrel was about. He did not see any blow struck. The quarrel took place in the Mosque at 3 p.m. on the 28th instant. Afterwards they all went to the Police Station.
Inspector Wilson said that when this witness was questioned by an interpreter at th Station, he had stated that he had seen prisoner strike the complainant.
His Worship said that he believed that the witness, being-a Shantung man, did not understand the Chinese word which the interpreter was now using to express the moaning of "blow." He suggested that the word "tsoh" be used.
When the question was put in this manner, witness said that he saw the prisoner Stab the complainant once. The priest then sent for the police. He saw the constable come and saw the prisoner arrested. He then went with the others to the Police Btation. When the complainant was stabbed, witness was standing about ten feet away. He recognised*the knife produced 4s one which belonged to the prisoner. It wae one Which the prisoner used for entting meat. The prisoner was using it at
quarrel began. He did not know the man who was stabbed. He hau never eeen him at the Mosque before.
Inspector Wilson, eworn, said that at 4.30 p.m. the previous day he saw the complainant and the prisoner in the charge-room of Laoza Police Station. Complainant showed him a wound in the abdomen and said that the prisoner had inflicted it with a knife. He also showed witness the knife now produced. Witness, through an interpreter, asked the prisoner if he understood the charge. The prisoner said that he did, and explained that he had had a quarrel with the complainant at the Mosque. A struggle took place and witness had the knife in his hand at the time. The wound was inflicted quite aocidentally. It was purely an accident. Witness offered to send complainant to a doctor, but the man preferred to go to the regimental hospital.
Continuing, Inspector Wilson said that he had that morning received a letter from the Adjutant of the regiment, stating that complainant was in hospital and unable to attend the Court. He would now ask his Worship to adjourn the hearing.
His Worship said that the case would be adjourned until 10.30 a.m. on Monday, the 2nd proximo, The prisoner would be remanded in custody.
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