Sub-Inspector H. G. Briggs, on duty in Hongkew Station, said the accused was brought In to the station about seemed "to be under the influence." The accused behaved in very disorderly manner. He was put in a cell, and when his money and his belt were taken away from him, "he took his trousers off and throw them out of the cell."
Accused was examined by a doctor, and pronounced not: to be under the influence. He was later taken out to have a drink of water, when according to the. station interpreter, said he would "fix us later with a bomb." Witness said that this did not worry anyone attached to Hongkew Station, but-he merely mentioned it 5 an' indication of the accused's [attitude at the time.
Sadu Singh elected to give his! "Jevidence from the dock, At about pin. on August 23, he said, an' Indian asked him to show him where No, 44" was staying. "No. 44," said the interpreter in parenthesis, was actually Ran Singh, who was formerly Warder No. 44.
They went (0 the barber shop, and the police later arrived and arrested them both. He complained of two things: firstly, that the interpreter at the station deliberately mistranslated what he said to the foreign sergeant, and secondly, at his being kept in custody while the other man was released. He concluded:—"It 1 damaged the box, T will pay for the cost of re~
'As it was a frst offence, said the Registrar, he would not impose a sentence of imprisonment, although hho warned Sadu Singh that a repeti-ion would mean gaol, without the option of a fine. 'This' time, however, the would fine him £2 together with Jan order for him to pay the barber $4 for the damage to his property,
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