Seddon (defending) witness stated bank with a cheque endorsed in behalf of the police; Messrs. J. E. blank among other cheques, Lemigre and R. B. S. Chen defended. that he did not actually see the revolver, but he saw the "leather the practice of the bank officials to At last week's hearing it bag" (holster). Witness would have tuke out the cheque endorsed in stated that certain witnesses 4 blank and make inquiries or let it failed to appear owing to intiminoticed the fact if accused had failed ko through without question? datary action on the part of the to have his revolver with him.
Witness—It would be put on one strikers, Wounded Sikh's Evidence Some were in Court yes-tide and inquiries would be made, terday, and the first called was Con-ira Singh, the wounded Sikh, Mr. Fleming (cross-examining) ductor'No, 7, who said that on July! progressing favourably, gave! suggested that it would all depend 7 he was walking along Thibet Road evidence from his hospital cot upon whether the bank had con-into Kaifeng Toad. He was, {in quiet, steady tonce. He said he Sdence in its customer. Would not approached by two other eonilvetors, was a watchman at 233, Kiukiang (he asked) 15 years' knowledge who dragged him to the Union offices, Road, and was shot "the day the client give the bank confidence?
Here he was beaten on the buttocks, Sunday," this month. He immedi (Witness) Not necessarily. Not and face for about 10 minutes ly identified Bulwant Singh as his in Shanghai. (Laughter).
Accused then came into the rool assailant, adding that he was shot In answer to Sr. Mass, witness and witness was again beaten at lat four times. Three of the shots, raid a bank would not accept a, accused's insti ion. He was then he continued, entered his body, and cheque from a man because the asked to furni security, but was as the fourth was fired, he fell to Chinese teller vouched for him, The unable to do so. that evening, so the ground. The accused ran away. foreign staff would have to be con-detained in the Union premises Witness then went on to describe sulted. for one night.
His family found the what happened on the previous day, Mr. Moss—Meaning who?—(Wit-|tequired security the following when Bulwant Singh visited wit: aess) The manager and foreign as-morning and he was released, He then ties's hut. Hira Singh said he was int. cashier, went home and afterwards to a ing down playing Indian music "Subpeena the Lot" ceter to have his bruises attended. when the accused came in. They had some wine together. After Mr. Moss (to the Judge)—1 He did-not go back to work until drinking two cups, Bulwant Singh would like to subpoena the entire some time early in August. suddenly threw some of the wine to foreign staff of the American-Witness was subjected to a long the ground. "Asked why he did that, Oriental Bank to prove that they cross-examination by Mr. Lemiére, he replied that he was angry did not know this who suggested that accused was, not there at all. witness could take money from hi The Judge—There is evidence to Witness—He was there.
Witness thereupon gave accused two prove that one of the receiving or three slaps across the mouth and tellers hus left Shanghai, Mr. Lemiére elicited the informa-pushed him outside the hut. Coming Mr. Moss—Well, we will have the. tion that two other conductors—Nos. to the day of the shooting, witness rest.
892 and 274—witnessed this beating through a window. said that accused came up to him Mr. Fleming—Then issue subpeenas. We do rot care,
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