December 4 before ix, C. H. Haines, Registrar,' with publishing er dis-buting printed' publications _¢on-taining seditious matter, at the corner of Jukong and North Szechuen Roads on the afternoon of July" 25. last, Chanan Singh. and Kartar Singh, both unemployed, refused to cross-examine witnesses when asked if they wished to do so. Ghanan Singh, throughout the hear: ing, insisted on turning his back to the Registrar and struggling with foreign sergeant. who. tried make him turn to the Court, His remarks, "Yes, yes, yes" and "The Gourt never wants to see me. I no want t0 400 the Court" resulted in the Registrar ordering him to keep Quiet. Kartar Singh contented Paid it and 1 T do not want to An adjournment both accused being de= tained in custody.
Mr. V, Priestwood, Assistant Grown Advocate, appeared for the prosecution and accused were not ree Presented by counsel.
Det-Subsinspr. B. B. Everest, in charge of the Indian Section, Special Branch, Shanghai Municipal Police, said that he arrested the frst Accused at Hongkew Police Station on a warrant at 3 p.m, on Wednesday ang cautioned him. Witness's remarks to accused were interpreted find, after the charge had been read, Chanan Singh said he had nothin to say, Witness arrested Kartar Singh on the grounds of Gonsulate-General at It am, on the Game day on a warrant. Accused was cautioned but he had nothing to fay in answer to the charge which was interpreted by Detective Havil ay 102, Corroborative evidence was given by S.P.0. 406, interpreter at Tong Kew Station and Detective Havildar .C, 404 stated that at 3 p.m. an April 90, he was on duty at the comer of The Bund and Hankow Road when Chanan Singh rode past on a cycle and threw down a paper directly in front of him. Witness picked it up and read it and found it to be of a revolutionary nature. On the way to the station, after return-fog from duty, he tore it up and threw it in front of the Comddore's Office of the Municipal unoil. This was Inter recovered and switnoss identified it, S.P.C, 312 said that, at 6.30 p.m, on April 80 Chanan Singh rode past him on a bicycle whilst he was on daty at the corner of Nanking and Bhivet Roads and threw. a paper at his feet, Witness read it and found it to be seditious in nature {60 he handed it to the sub-inspector on charge room duty when he left! duty.
C.D, C, 107 said he was riding in tram along North Szechuen Road 80 pin, on July 25 when he noticed three Indians at the comer. 98 Jukong Road distributing pam-_ phiers to pedestrians and throwing! them on trams and buses. He 1 agnized the trio as Chanan Singh, Kartar Singh and Santa Singh.
{got off at the next stop and returned to Jukon where he found Accused distributing the pamphlets, which were of an anti-British na: ture Asked to cross-examine, Chanan Singh shrugged his shoulders and Tefused to say anything whilst Kartar Singh said, "I do not want to eross-examine, I did it and I have nothing to say."
1 G.D.C, 282 corroborated, after which Fouja Singh, interpreter of the SALP,, read a translation of an an order t0 us to oven fire on the poor Chinese. on Bay 30, 1045 Whatever happened. before, it was rely" our mistake, and our brethren will ina doubt pardon us, "We should avons on oath that we shall under fofeten inlaenze, open assault the Chinese: The can fidered''a national traitor, sinnes 6 decarts from his oath wil be con God and a dog of foreigners.
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