The Archive · 1936

Indian Guilty of Murder

known v. ULNAR Hix Counseu: Mr. Victor Priestwood, Crown Advocate, for' Preseeution: Mr.

'Morris' Diamond for Defendant, Before Judge P. Grant Jones and other injuries. 'The cause of these probably was blows from a blunt instrument, "As the injuries were not very serious, he did not think much' force would have been used to millet them, "The injuries might have beea caused by a piece of iron piping.

inder Singh, a Sikh Police Havlider, said he twice visited the accused on the might of May 28-29, to sig his conference book" which he Kept as watchman, and on both of these ceeasions accused "appeared to be quite normal. Accused was a very uiet_man, Ahmud Ah, who admitted he took opium, said he went to the bank at 9.30 p.m, on May 28, and the prisoner invited him to stay the night, which ho did. Accused took him to his own room, and then went on duly. There was no-one in the room when he went "to sleep. He slept on. the Prisoner's bed. At 445 am. he was disturbed by Khair Din shouting for help. "Khair Din was sitting on Fand Buksh's bed at the time, whilst Fand Buksh was lying motionless on the bed. He heard Khair Din shout:

have been killed, I have been Killed! For God's sake don't strike, don't strike!" Khalr Din was being [struck with what appeared to be a sick, which the prisoner was holding In both hands,

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