The Archive · 1924

Admission by the Murderer

Gopiingtbsaha, the Bengalee ar rested in' connexion with the murder of My. Ernest Day, made statement in court that he tended to kill Mr. Tegart, the Commissioner of Police, bit unfortunately killed an innocent man. He hoped, that. some pat riot would complete his. wnfinished. task.—Reuter Note.—Mr. Ernest Day was shot and mortally wended by Bengalee in Calcutta on January 13. "His assailant, in. endeavor ing to osoapo ran for a quarter of mile, firing indiscriminately.

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