The Archive · 1936

Goats Running Wild

Bahad Shah had told hin that the clock was once the property of the @eceased man, but now belonged to another watchman, Tat Khan, garding the goats, there were many inning wild Ju' the godown, but these were all claimed by other people. "Bohad Shal Accused: "Not so. There are two goats, but one he yave Toraim Shah,"

Mr. Livingstone said that all the property, with the exception of the goals, was in avon outside the court, Gnd at the request of the Registrar, the shirts, bedding, suitcase, clock, id $0 on, were brought into court, fand placed In neat array In one corner. "The leather suitcase mine!" complained the old Afgh All right, we'll hear what you have to sty" later," replied the Re Shah subsided, ied to eross-examine the witness, Babad "Shah asked the police ofiger why' all the Property had rot been taken Away when Kadar Khan died, and when he had "explained the whole story" to the police, Witness denied having conversed with the accused at all, "Apparently nervous at the prospect of losing his suitcase, Bahad Shah, who had Ucen using an interpreter Up to this stage, broke oxeltedly into English: "This one suitcase Is mel T buy $20! You see shop?" He was told to keep quiet, as his opportunity. would come liter.

Prosecution Withdrawn nirles the police id Mr. Livingstone, remainder of Kadar Khan's property is now in court, the prosecution desires to call no' fur~ ther evidence on the charge at present before your Honour, We are atisfled that th re was no intent to steal on the part of the accused." He asked that the property seized he handed over to the Assistant Commissioner of Sikhs, who deals with the property of deceased Indians. The prosecution felt that the suilease, however, did belong to the Accused and the clock to at Khan, the remainder of the property, nding the gout, which hus not yet been identined," should be handed over to the Assistant. Commissioner, 'A hitch in the proceedings occured at this point, when Bahad Shah attempted to say something, and was {old to be silent by someone at the back of the court. When the Registrar had quel by admonishing hopeful Chinese salesman appeared at one of the windows and attempted ty sell the court some lottery tickets.

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