The Archive · 1925

WHEN SIKHS FAL! OUT

Azaib Singh, Asea Singh (two constables in the S. M. P.) and Deva Singh were summoned in the British Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. G. W.' King, for assaulting Mahar Singh. Mr.

Kentwell appeared for the complainant, Inspector Johnson said that Mr. E. T. Maitland was interested in the case on account of two of the defendants being policemen and ho was instructed to ask for a remand as Mr. Maitland could not attend the Court that morning. The constables were on duty at the Power Station during the recent troubles end, hearing whistles, they ran down the road and found Deva Singh and the complainant mixed tp im a fight, in which Deva Singh thad suffered rather badly. The constables brought both men to the alice station and no complaint was ide against the police at that ime. Deva Singh was taken to hospital and when he came out he ited to take out a summons against the complainant and other Sikhs, but he found the complainant had got in first.

The hearing was adjourned' until Fri

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