Amar Singh (the complainant) goid that he was employed by Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Ca., Ld, Nanking Ros, and that on th Jday in question he came to the British Court to hear a case which Indians were involved. "The court, however, was cleared, and complainant went into the court compound, There were many Indians assembled in the compound amd com= plainant subsequently went to the Bund gardens where he sat down with two other Indians. Later om, they got up to leave and after proceeding some 20 paces were met by group of Indians at the entrance to the gardens nearest the-Garden Bridge, Six Indians were standing somewhat apart from the large group. "Complainant did not speak to them bat Isher Singh (one of the accused) remarked that complainant, was a friend and follower of the Into Sirdar Sahib Budda Singh and then said "Don't let him go." All the six then beat him about the hend sand body with brass and iron bound heavy sticks, Complainant had stick and it was Isher Singh who first stiuek him Complainant was this occurred several times, was almost unconscious and. the beat him continuously. Someone blew a police whistle and complain-'s assailants van away. Heaving the whistle, complainant got more courage and making an effort was able to hold one of the accused by. the wrist. The police then arrived and three of the present accused were taken into custody. His wounds were subsequently dressed at the police hospital and later at the General Hospital where he was tained. Asked by counsel, if he could give any reason for the attack, witness said that he fad refused to Join the party of which his assailants were members. Last year, complain" fant had quarrelled' with Gujjan Singh and had been attacked three or four times previous to the ace casion of which he now complained.
Counsel's Coltoa Complainant went on to say that a group of Silths were about to at tack him on July 13. Mr. Wing objected to this evidence and con-table argument ensued between Under eross-examination, witness, id that he knew that the police not taken any action, but the foreign inspector had told' him that he could go to the British Consulate, My. Wing:—Was it not that, the police took no action because they knew you so well?
No direct answer being forthcoming, counsel asked: You were the man, were you not, who was before this' court charged with cutting a man with an axe?—Yes.
—And you got away Mr, Priestvood:—1 object to that got away with i, indeed: T defended im'and he wes acquitted, Mr. Wing!—Aerely a colloqual-(To witness) You were ne-
Biv. Wing:—And were you not fed on Your net appearance for ut T was drunk, pani assaulting one. Toba Singh?-—Ye Six, "Wingi-—Then you were up again for assaulting the polic, were you not was at that time in the habit of getting drank, Mr. "Wing:—-And you didn't. get off with a fine that time—you Rot month in prison. And you tre now Bringing this ease of assault, as Mr, Priestwoot said, in the interests of the maintenance' of order inthe, settlement.
Complainant:—They beat me, Mer Wing!—You were buch me terested in the. recent proscention of Gujjan Singh, weren't you?—No.
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