The Archive · 1929

Circumstances of the Crime

The trial of these four accuse! comes as a result of prolongs! investigation by the police into the circumstances of the murder. The body of Hareharan Singh was found Just off Keswick Road carly on the morning of March 7, the head having been cut off by a chopper and being found some 70 yards away from the decapitated body. An alleged attempt to intimidate tone of the witnesses for the prosection was previously made, He denied having made application for the job ae No, 1 watch did not know that had wen made 1 Witness en to get the job and that he had Wrought the present charge result, He never talked with Natha Singh.

In reply fo Mr. Master's suveesthat he had been assaulted by'

mber of Chinese coolies in and that they threw Wim because he was a Kann Singh Hankow, where that man was engaged as a watchman.

Ther messed together. Witness had seen Kann Singh arrested but did not know the reason. He did not! quire because the police arrested arm Singh and he could not inter-fore. He did not see Kishin Singh assaulted and did not know that he had been assaulted. He admitted telling the police that he was on. duty at five o'clock to show where he was at the time of the alleged assault. He was a Majha man but not Kishin Singh's enemy Thic concluded the evidence and,

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