eAt this stage, Mr. Wing 8 understand that a groat' deal of the interpreting this. morning wa unsatisfactory. I have an inter-prefer here in Court the court's permis to sit here" (indicating the bench. Behind counsel). Permission we granted, Mr. Priestwood intimating that Mr. Wing's interpreter had not been sworn, Mr. Wing passed some remark which was not audible at the press bench.
Witness continued to corroborate complainant's evidence when Mr. Priestwood was informed that the other witnesses concerned in the rect. ase: had for left the court as, Strocted at the morning session. The Magistrate again instructed them Teave and the case. wns proceeding when itt, "Wing's interpreter me Eat thatthe' other inerpzete Yas not correctly interpreting, His beng recited Ste Priestwood Asked afew more questions, the Answers to which corresponded with {ove given by the complainant.
Under eroee-examination, witness ald he aid not ask what the crowd Of Siltns were doing outside the eon Slate on the morning in question aid be seethe prison van Bass
minutes, Mr, Ptiestwood then attempted to call Indah Singh (the complainant's companion.on the morning Jquestion) to the witness box but was informed that he was not present in Court.
The case was adjourned.
Spirited Passsiges Thursday's hearing was interpers, led with spirited passages between counsel Russian police constable 285 deposed that on the day in question hho was on duty near the Garden ridge. He heard a police whistle which appeared to emanate from inside the Bund garden fed at a run in that direction. At the bottom of the steps which are! Ab the entrance to the gardens nearest the bridge, witness saw a body of Sikhs, in the centre of which was the complainant whose head and shoulders were smothered in_ blood. Complainant was holding an Indian Mr. Priestwood:—(pointing to accused) Was it the cne in the yellow] turban?
Me. Wing:—I most strongly object. The man to whom Mr. Priest wood refers is the only one who has 80 far not been identified.
Witness:—I am not quite sure—1 think i was the second man (in-Aleating Stale Singh) the man in the Witness went on to say' that com. plainant said he was injured and witness, together with Chinese constables, arrested eight men and took them to the Central station. Some of the Indians about a minute or less expired between the time he heard the whistle and the time he arrived on the scene. He ran very quickly. He could safely. say that he was at the scene within a minute. He-was sure that complainant was holding an Indian by the hale Priestwood:—I am told that sions for be aides "are still in Court.
Mr. Wing:—Who told you thatthe prosecutor?
The Magistrate:—(To the Darshal) If there are any, witnesses in Court. vend them outside, The prosecution then called Indah Singh who entered the witness box.
Mr. Wing:—I would ask you, si, to instruct the witness to face the Court, so that we may hear his answers and that the interpreter be instructed to translate exactly what the witness can speak loudly.—We want to hear the witness—not what you Witness man and that he had been summoned to appear. He "had met Amar] Singh (the complainant) at the entrance to the Public gardens.
Mr. Wing's Interruptions The Magistrate:—How did you to meet the complainant, tness:—I met him accidentally had no appointment, Me, Wing:—There you are—met him accidentally and not by appoint ment. Really, sir, Mr, Priestwood:—I ask for an Jjournment, it is impossible to, conduct the case with Mr. Wing's in-
I see no reason Jfor-granting an adjournment, Mr._
Witness, in reply to counsel, continued his' story saying that he taik-Jed in the gardens with complainant for about an hour, 12 o'clock until 1 o'clock.
At this stage, Mr. Wing's inter-prefer audibly informed Mr. Wing [that the interpretation was incor-
The Magistrate:—Dén't interrupt.
Interpreter here informed the [Court that he was correctly trans-the evidence.
Witness went on to say that after talking for a while, he, the complain Jant and their other companion got [up with the intention of leaving the fgatdens with a view to taking food.
Mr. Wing:—Will you, sir, instruct [the interpreter to. translate exactly Singh. what the witness says. Not say} "Ee says this'and that'—I most
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