Sikh Watchman Sentenced to Death for Murder of Another Watchman At the British Consulate, Harbin, on January 24, before Mr. Skinner Turner, Chief Judge of H. M. Supreme Court for China, the trial took place of an Indian watchman, Abdul Singh, charged with having, on December 10, 1921, murdered another watchman named Bakshish Singh. Mr. A. G. Mossop, Crown Advocate, prosecuted, and Mr., J. G. Priestwood appeared for the defence.
Although the Consulate had requested the Chinese authorities to deliver the accused at the consulate at 9.30 a.m. it was not until 11 o'clock that he arrived, the Consul having in the meantime sent two motor-cars, and Judge, jury, Counsel and witnesses were kept waiting.
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Accused pleaded not guilty, and]. Mr. Mossop then gave a brief outline of the story of the murder from the information elicited at the preliminary hearings, to the effect' that the accused, who was on duty as a watchman on the night of December 10, 1921, left his post, armed with a revolver, visited Bakshish Singh and fired three shots into the latter's head.
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