Kamsbi Ram, watchman, Fatih Mohamed, watchman, Lachman Das. unemployed, Mares Siogb, unemployed, Male Singh, unemployed, Sadar Singh, ployed, were charged by G. D. Masse, unemployed, Rarengh Singh, uoem-
with illegally attempting, with others nut in custody, for the parpose of aiding and abetting one J. Bell, and one E. Bell, to commit a breach of pasco at about 3 a.m, that morning.
Mr. Masse appeared oe his orna behalf, and Mr. C. G@. Kirk held matching brief for the Police, rt, Masse said that be wished to add a charge of siding and abetting in house-breaking. In stating briefly the facts of the case, he said that on Wednesday night he was at his residence in Kiangee Road when about twenty-five Indians came there, with the two Bells. They started to board up the front entrance to his house, Two friends in the house at the wont down with bim and broke down the obstruction, whereupon the In-diane endeavoured to replace the 6008} as Fatih Mohamed, of the men, whom
threatened him with some instrament.
He was not quite certain that it was bar of iron. He was near enough to His Worship—In that case, yon could charge bim with assault, Mr, Musso—Very well.
His Worship thereupon informed Fatih Mohamed that he would be farther charged with assault, Mr. Masse said that he also charged one man not in custody with having assaulted Gita Siogh, his watchman. Continuing, be said that the men afterwards went roond to some empty premises next door, and, gaining access to his staircase, started to break it. They were prevented by the arrival of the police, whom he had summoned. He identified Kanshi Ram, Luochmen Das, and Sardar Singh, s being among the men.
Gita Singh, a watchman in the employ of the prosecutor, gave evidence that be was on duty at 48 Kisngee Road on Wednesday night.
He was dete on the inside of the door snd beard disturbance. He recognized all acoused as being there, Asked if they had sny question for the witness, each of the accused eric "1 was there."
Second Asst, Sept. Cressy, stated that, acting on instractions, he went to prosecutor's house at 11.45 s.m, that morning. Fatib M-hamed was inside the premises, and the others were rested, taken to the Station, and charged.
Mr. Masse applied for a remand for two days.
His Worship ssid be thought the case should be proceeded with next morning. If Mr. Musso could show good reasons then, there might be further remand.
The scoused were remanded in custody until this morning at 10 o'clock.
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