The Archive · 1936

Before Judge P. Grant Jones

"The man is a self-convicted Mar. I have no use for liars." Judge P. Grant-Jones said in HM, "Supreme Court, on 'Thursday, when Chancal 'Singh' denied all knowledge of a loan of $400, for which he was sued by Ram Singh. Chancal Singh's defence was that he signed a promissory note because his brother, Maja Singh, asked him to. He knew nothing of any transaction between his brother and Ram Singh, Copies of a translation of tite pro-misery note were sworn to and handed to the Judge, who suddenly interrupted the examination of defendant by Mr. K, E, Newman, for the plaintiff, and sald:—"On the last! hearing of this case, you said in the witness-box on oaih'—My brother: told me to write this first paper'?"

Witness—Yes.

And you both signed it?—Yes.

Then you said:—"My brother has returned to India"?—Yes, 'The Judge then asked whether any money' passed between the plainti and the defendant's brother on June 1094, and Chaneal Singh replied that none did in his. presence, The Judge—You also said last time:

wrote both papers"?—Yes, So that, on June 5, 19%, you say'

writing that. money" payed. from tone man to another?—It is written, "And then in Court you go and say exactly the contrary: mo money pass-fed. Which is. true?—What time, 20 money passed.

Then why do you write {tt—My brother Yold me. I did not know anything about Shanghai then. My Brother told me to write it and t did.

"The Judge gave Judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $400, $50 costs, 'Bnd $1050 Court fees, "Go away and {20 not come and lie' again," was his Darling advice to Chaneal Singh.

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