Complainant:—They tried to kill ae, T had done nothing to anger Mr, Wing:—Can you suggest why they should select such " time and lace to assault you?
Complainant:—They a1 re-examination, complainant aid that the assault did not take Place outside the consulate. He did not see the police van and he did not jeer. He had done nothing to make-mischief and the two men with him did not take part in the affair.
Mr. Priestwood:—The axe case was proved to be a trumped up charge against you?
Complainant:—Yes, they wanted to get me in prison.
There was then some misunderstanding between the witness and counsel regarding x question with reference to the date when the complainant had served his prison sentence. First of all, complainant sid that' he had served his sentence Some nix oF seven months ago, then he aniended his. answer to eight nine months ago, At this stage Mx. Priestwood said: I want to get this quite clear. When did you serve Mr. Wing:—The question has randy been asked and answered Mr. Priestwood:—It has not been —¥es it has—he said six or seven months ago, then eight niue months (to the Magistrate). The question has been answered bat} Mr. Priestwood. did not get the answer he wanted.
Mr. Priestwood:—I_have never heard such a futile objection in my fe, It is in the records when he served his imprisonment, The Magistrate:—He said six or oven months ago; Mr, Priestwood.
After further questioning the comiplainant at length, it was ascertained that he had served his sentence: four or five years ago.
Sodaga Singh, an Indian watchman, sail that he did not go to the court on the day in question bat met the complainant in the Bund gardens with one Indah Singh.
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