Baltleaxe, Pistol, Hatchet—and Sticks as Souvenirs of Jessfield Road Fight Ay an outcome of the affray between Sikhs on Jessfiela Road on Sunday afternoon, Banta Singh, Narain Singh, Jangar Singh and Mira Singh were charged before Mr.
King, the Magistrate, in H. Mf, Monday, with fight-ug: and eedting a disturbance on a Narain and Hira' did not appear, ay they were in hospital and were not in a ft state to leave. Jangar was wearing a tunic showing many large bloodstains. Mr. E, T, Maitland prosecuted behalf of the Police and Mr. L. XK. Kentwell stated that he represent. ed_all the prisoners, The Magistrate—It is rather an extraordinary. thing, when peopl have been fighting and two are admitted to hospital, that they should be charged only under a by-law.
Mr. Maitland—There may be other charges to follow. They were all fighting together. Two others are known to have been in it, but we have not got their names.
Magistrate—Wag it a free-for-all? Could anyone join in?
Mr. Maitland—TI think it was two ides.
Answering the Magistrate, the defendants said they both were Malwa, They did not know to what sect the injured men belonged.
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