Four fresh charges were preferred by the prosecution on Aug. 7, alleging that defendants assaulted Santa Singh, Kartar Singh, "Mundar Singh and Bachman Singh on July 12 occasioning actual bodily harm to these persons, contrary to the Offences Against the Person Act. Defendants. pleaded guilty on alt four charges.
'Me. Diamond said he thought that! the police had been guilty of most unfair conduct in' Bringing" these fresh charges. His clients were charged over a month ago, and there were any further charge to be led against them it should have been done at that time. To thrust these last charges at his throat during the hearing of the trial was most pre Judicial to the defence, and contrary {o the interests of justice. "He had no rounds on which he could sbject to {he""new "charges "brought by the Police, "but he asked that," these charges be taken separately from the fitly charges "A charge of aft ay was Votally diferent from one Mr, Hines said that Mr. Diamon' would "have to have some time a Which 10 receive fasiructions. Tf the Police brought these charges, hows hose, fron charges "hadnt "been charges had not been laid ug would have been bound' find "Getendants gully. "of "assault rather than affray'if il so happened that he found that they were guilty.
The Registrar granted Mr. Diamond permission to continue with his eross-examination at that hearing, and to
thought ft, Cross-examined by Mr. Diamond, Harnam Singh was' asked whether he was interested. in the result this ase, and whether, for instance, he. minded whether' Kartar" Singh were found guilty or not, "Kortar Singh is not guilty" replied the wit ness without any hesitation.
Mr. Diamond: Did you not visit Karlar_ Singh when he was in the [Police Hospital?—t went to visit him, but was not allowed in, T put it to you that you went me side the hospital and that you spoke to Karlar Singh?—No.
'Have you spoken io Kartar Singh since he left' the hospital?—Yes, 1 asked him how he was feeling.
Did you not tell him that you were giving evidence for the police in this Mr. Diamond then asked the witness various questions ay to the appearance and clothing of the Indians Whom he had seen on the afternoon of the "affray,
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