The Archive · 1936

Before Mr. C, H. Haines, Registrar

Coussn: Mr. J. E. Badeley for Plaintuit and itr. E. L. Hartopp for Defendant.

Questions relating to. a Kirpan cried ty a Sikh Granthi, the defendant in an action continued in $M. Supreme Court before Judge Grant Jones last Wednesday, were fssked by counsel for plsinifs, Ate.

"in your profession as a priest" said bir, McDonald, vis it, necessary to carry an enormous knife?" Coun-sei then requested. the defendant. to produce' the' Kirpan, "but was met vith the reply that defendant could nat produce It because the rules of the Bich "religion prohibited that. By the rules of their religion, they were not allowed to remove the Kirpan from the body. has a bath? waged The Judge: What happens when he

"The Interpreter: He wears it on his head.

Mr. "MeDonald: Is ita dangerous The case is being brought by the loners "of the Gurdwara, on behalf for themselves and all ether members Jot the Gurdwara, against Dalip Singh. temporary "Granthi of "the community, or an injunction reatraln= {ng him from continuing as Granthi, for an order to be made for him to hand over all the Gurdwara" property "in his. possession, for him Vacate his premises in the Gurdwara, and for damages suffered by the Gurdfwara. through the action of defend-ut, The defendant is represented by Mr. K. E. Newman.

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