The Archive · 1923

Alleged Attempt to Murder

A Sikh Moneylender's Injuries: Charge agains: Mrs, Rowarth in the Police Court More evidence for the prosecution' in the charge against Mrs, Judith Rowarth, of being concerned in an attempt to murder the Sikh! moneylender, Bakkar Singh, was given om Monday when the prisoner came up on remand before Mr. D. R. Cooke at H. M. Police Court. Mrs. Rowarth, who is 63 years of age, was allowed a seat in tha and appeared to be quite composed. ie Court was crowd-

Mr. E. T. Maitland prosecuted! for the police, and Mr. C. Mansel' Reece defended.

Prosecutor, whose head wad swathed in bandages, described the visit alleged to have been paid by! Mrs. Rowarth and a Chinese amah! to his house at 631 Miller Road at' about 7.30 on the evening of May 4. Witness stated that accused told! him that Mrs. Davis, to whom he had lent money, had changed her house. Mrs, Davis, accused 1n-formed him, had sent her with the amah to ask witness to go round to her (Mrs. Davis's) house. The amah said to him, "You are to go very quick, she is waiting fon you." Mrs. Davis was a daughter! or ai niece of prisoner. Witness had lent money both to Mrs. Davis, accused and the amah, Mrs. Davis had repaid $27, but he could not remember how much she owed! him.

The women, witness proceeded, did not reveal the whereabouts of Mrs. Davis's new address, but said) it was near by. They took him to'

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