Opening for the defence, Bie. Seddon said he would only call one witness, the accused himself,. who would tell not only what happened on the Monday, the day of the shooting, but also on the previous Saturday, Bulwant Singh, in the witness box, said he was' 21 years of age. As he was passing Hira Singh's hut fon the Saturday in question, Hira called to listen to the music. After he had entered, Hira sent for bottle of Chinese samshui, When it arrived and the messenger had departed, leaving only Hira and witness in the room, Hira took one dram and then offered some to Bolwant. The latter declined at *|first, telling Hira many times that hho did not like to drink, After he had been pressed very hard, he took one drink, Witness did not' want to drink as he desired to go on an to a friend, drink, some' motive in his doing so. Hira himself was drunk at the time.
'Then, continued Bulwant, Hira got up, caught hold of my' arms, held them behind me_and began to bite at my checks, I did my best to get free, but' Hira was the stronger. Witness described the nature of the assault and said ho was sure of Hira's intentions, Tt wax not until Hira had allowed him to rise, added Bulwant, and had taken a' seat against the' wall, that he was able to effect his exeape. He shouted whilst the struggle was roing on, and thus attracted the attention of some Chinese, who in turn shouted at wit ext day (Sunday), said Bulwant, he spent in the country, districts; as there were marks on his checks and he felt ashamed to meet other Indians after what had happened.
On Sunday evening he saw Ganda told his story, and Ganda he could not help him in any The Crime Described Coming to the Monday, the day of the occurrence, Bulwant described how he drow his revolver from the store before going on duty and how, after having some beer, ho went to had tried to do on the previous Saturday. Then, wrapping the fire-ina handkerchief and putting basket, he went to where Hira Singh worked. Bulwant ked him to come outside and, after speaking to him for some minutes, pulled out the revolver and shot him three or four times in the stomach. Witness then ran away, taking the revolver with him. This he buries! near Ganda's home.
Cross-examined, Bulwant said he had been to Hira's hut on three or four occasions. Hira had never attempted to commit sodomy before, is closing address for the prosecution, the Crown Advocate said the case had been simplified by Bulwant's admission of having fired the shots and the evidence which showed that the act was a deliver Vir, Seddon said there seemed 9 doubt that the offence was a de-
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