Having asked for an adjournment, jin order to prepare a written shates ment in connexion with a charge of sedition, Gujjan Singh spent. two baure on Tuesday morning reading oat. a lengthy document to the Magistrate (Mr. G. W. King). The address was full of irrelevar cies, having reference to various matters entirely unconnected with the charge, but the "tirade" was listened to with the greatest patience by his Worship.
Gujjun began by saying that the Jense ought not: to be heard by Mr King, but by the King of Justice. He then alleged that the Court was prejudiced against him, as shown by the fact that while the prosecution arked only for $500 bail on Saturday hhis Worchip increased it to $1,000 without knowing the facts. of the lease. He would, therefore, not make Jany defence, tw simply state the "Very well," said the Mapistrate. Get on with the facts." (Gujjan had already been speaking for about half an how).
Gujjan went on to say that the room whence che seditious paners were taken was the office of the Hine Jdustani Association, under the a Japices of which che "Hind Jayaiva" /wax published, apd. the police ought Joo nave seen that it was an office Jand pot a bedroom or a place who Ihe lived. The "Hind Jagawa" edited by the secretary of the sociation.
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