Twelve months' imprisonment for Lal Singh, Nand Singh, Kartar [Singh, and' Nand Singh, and four months' for Tara Singh, Maja Singh, jand Narain Singh, are the sentences Jpassed on the six'Indians, who were Jaccusea and found guilty of being involved in a fight on September 17
4 about 1.15 a.m. resulting in he dear, of one Thakar Singh, and another, Bara Singh, being seriously wounded, Hight men were originally arrested. im "connection with the fight, But Jatter evidence was heard, the charges against two. of them were with On Tuesday (Oct. 30) in HM. Police Court after the three counsel, Mr. H. A. Reeks, who defended Taca Singh, Maja Singh, and Narain Singh; Mr. T. Maitland, who defended Lal Singh, Kartar Singh, and Nand ]Singh; and Mr. ¥. G. Livingstone, prosecuting counsel, had each Jaddressed the court," the Registrar, Mr. 1. T. Morris, briefy summed up the case.
Taking the charges against one faction of the accused, Lal Singh, Kartar Singh, and Nand Singh, who were each" accused of maliciously wounding 'Tara Singh, Maja Singh, Jand Narain Singh, and also of ght ing in a public highway, His Worship lsald that their defence' was in each ease an alibi, which in his opinion, iwas a complete failure, During the hearing of evidence, "one of the Jcounsel had occasion to call one of these three defendants a prize liar, in his opinion the other two Were the same." He found. them guilty on all. four charges and tenced them to three months! im= Prigonment in respect of each, making twelve months in all.
'The Registrar then took the Jcharges against Tara Singh, Maja Sings, and Narain Singh, who were Jaccused of maliciously' wounding Bara Singh, and Thakar Singh, and thirdly of "causing an affray in a public highway. In his opinion, there was insuMicient evidence to lconviet them on the first charge and this he dismissed. On the second jand third charges' the evidence was the plainti claims $248 which he says he handed to the defendant on May 10 of this year. 'The terms on which he handed' this money over were, according to the plaintiff, that the money would be Feturned to him in due course, and even if he was. subsequently given employment by the defendant, then he would stilt have this money. other words it was a safe deposit." Tie only evidence of this transac~ lon is a piece of paper produced, which had upon it these words "All and under the word!
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