Piangliang Road Tragedy, Another Incident in Malwa and Majha Feud: Alibis Established: Accused Acquitted: Joyful Demonstration in Court ili. °M! 'Supreme Court, on Tuesday, before Judge Grain' and jury, Chatian' Singh, Harnam Singh,-Amar Singh and Jangira Singh, committed from the Police Court, were., charged with the murder of Kissin Singh, a watch-tran at the, Japanese Primary School, Pingliang Road. The jury consisted of Messrs. S. S. Sellick (foreman), R. L. S. Webb, 8. A. MeCendless, T. G. Drakeford, A. E. Lockyer, W. J.-H. Twilley, "W. Houston, E. A. Prince, W. A. Dunn, 'A.. Tomlinson, E. Noakes and G. F. 'A. Mulock, Mr. H, Lipson Ward, acting Crown Advocate, conducted the prosecution and Mr. Tychb Wing defended.
Mr, Lipson' Ward said_ th: having carefully examined the evid ence. on the depositions against Chanan Singh, he had come to the conclusion that it was not right to gek the jury to convict him and therefore he proposed not to offer any evidence against him.
The Judge said that he was quite accord with this view and he advised the jury formally to return a verdict of "not guilty against Chanan Singh.
This was done and Chanan Singh wes discharged.
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