the conclusion of the evidence for the prosecution, the. accused, Bhajan Singh, Sikh' police constable attached to the Sinza Police Station, charged with murdering Sikh Nand Singh in the Sinza joe compound in the evening of was. committed for rial by Mr. ©. H. Haines, Magistrate, in H.M. Police Court Oct. 26." The case for the the opening of the trial which will be. heard by a judge and a jury has been set.
Mr. F. G. Livingstone, of Messrs. Hansons, prosecuted, while Mr. H. A. Recks, of Messrs, Ellis jays, was secured to defend the accused just before the case for the prosecution was concluded. During the hearing, several more eye-witness accounts of the. fatal shooting were related to. the Magistrate. The court room. was packed with Indian spectators.
Among the eye-witnesses who appeared for "the prosecution wre a foreign sergeant, and a Chinese police constable.
indo Singh, Sikh police centable B14 attached' to Sinza Police Station, stated that he was standing at the doorway of the charge room at 6.40 pam. on October 17. when his attention was drawn to the compound by a shot, He saw the accused, armed a. revolver, chasing' after the deceased at a distance about three to four paces, and firing one shot. All the Chi-nose constables. on the veranda rushed into the charge room for shelter, and he was pushed into the room by the crowd. He further stated that he did' not hear the havildar making any noise, but he heard one or two more shots.
Yang. Ching-siv, Chinese police constable 3151 attached to the Sinza Police Station, told the Court that though his duty started at 7 pam. on October 17, he went the Sinza Staton at 6.35 p.m. While in the lavatory at about 6.40 pam. he heard a shot. He imme. intely van out of the room and saw two" Indians running in the compound at a distance of one yard between each other. As the two reached the middle of the com-ound, he heard more shots fired.
Indian in front fell to the ground. He identified the revolver exhibited in Court as the same kind as that held by the Indian As both the Thdians were 10 yards away from him, and he could tion, stated that the desk in the charge room in the evening of October 17, when he hoard: a shot fred which "was followed by a ery. He immediately ran te the doorway and" saw the havildar running toward the doorway of the charge' room in. the direction from the Sikh barracks, the accused following about two or three paces accused armed with a 45 was, calibre Webley revolver, and. the Witness actually saw the accused firing four shots atthe havildar. Being afraid that stray bullets might come through "the window hho turned back to the charge room ud "warned. those inside to take over. Upon his return to the veranda, the witness saw the havildar
{9 the charge room by Sergi. being assisted to the steps Te Wilkinson. "He did' not see any: thing in the havildar's hands.
Sth-Inspr, N.C. Stephenson stated that he was in the charge room of the Sinza Police Station on' the afternoon of October 17, when the havildar-had a conversa~ tion'with him about the "accused, and ax a result the accused was brought to the charge room. The complaint was to the effect that the havildar had been abused the accused while the former whether he had spilt he "mess "floor. Inspr.
Phillips was then also.
charge room and warned the accused. Before the accused was gent awa, hie name "was taken down by Inspr. Phillips inthe defaulter's book.
about 640 pin, not long after the incident, the witness coninued, he heard a shot and. some-tone crying out. He went to. the Serandah steps and saw Sergt. Wilkinson "holding the wounded havildar, while the accused was held by Sikh police constable S47. The revolver was given to. him, whereupon he opened it and took out. six empty shells.
Sergt. E.R. Wilkinson stated that at G40 pin. in the charge room of the Sinza Police Station,
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