The Archive · 1940

Incalculable Suffering

"Such are the facts collected in "The refugees are not only fed and for at the centre, but they are hair pulled, Jagal Singh, watchman brought a complaint against Hazara Singh, Hira Singh and Adjit Singh in H. M. Police Court before the Registrar, Mr. C. H. Haines, yesterday. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. E. T. Maitland, who said that the case was a very simple one, and that the best method of procedure was to put the plaintiff into the witness box immediately.

Jagal Singh stated that he was a watchman, and identified the defendants in court. On May 26 he went to a Sikh temple in Tiendong Road at about 3.pm. and there took part in a religious ceremony. While in the building, one of the accused, Hira Singh, abused his mother and sister, whereupon the secretary of the Gurd-wata told him to be quiet e he seemed to be drunk. Hira Singh then accused plaintiff of being a police informer, but did nothing more for the time being.

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