He did not see Mohamed Elahi amongst the Indians and that man's version of the affair was not true, Mohamed Elahi was under the pression witness had been trying to get his job and the police inter-prefer had persuaded Mohamed to give false evidence.
Ojagar was a little drunk at the time of the assault. Otherwixe deceased would not have made! trouble, as they were good friends.
Cross-examined—Ojagar drew 2 line and challenged witness to cross it, but he did not accept the chatlenge. This was after the other Indians had turned away, As ness would not cross the Ojagar struck at him, Asked why he thought the police interpreter should induce a witness to give false evidence, Lahara said the interpreter had tried to barr $200 from him, but he had not money to lend. S, P, C. 371 heard that conversation, The Judge granted the police interpreter permission to make statement, The man entered upon rambling expla: ation, which appeared to begin with the famous sedition eases, in connexion with which he made translations of articles appearing in an Indian paper. This, he said, made him ae. enemy of a certain whom he indicated as present in Court. Tu some way, which could not be understood, he also incurred the, enmity of' Lahara, His lordship here stopped the man and said all he wanted to hear was whether he asked for the The interpreter said he did not lusk for a loan, S. P. C. 371 suid that 0 December 24 he heard the police Ereter ask the Sith interpreter at] Wayside something about Lahar friends and whether they had an; money. Later, the police interpreta: went in the station and spoke to Lahara, but witness did not know what was said,
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