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he refused to de;
to do; now would he accompany Hall, who thereupon went to some
huts
opposite, to firecure assistance. The inmates of the huts, after some conversation with the prisoner, instead of assisting, sumed by their motions determined, to effect a the appearance of Mr Framjee and his
a rescue, and on
their intentions
8
servant procceded to carry into effect by assailing Hall with a shower of stones . Hall, assisted by Mr Framjee's servant, succeeded in conveying his prisoner to the Police Station. There, tre reported the occurrence to the inspector on duty, who ordered police sergeant Neil to return with Hall and other constables to the huts and apprehend such of the inmates as should be found unregistered; as from the darkness of the night it was einpossible to identifis the actual assailants. The throwing of stones had meanwhile been continued, and Mr.
Thamjee
Framjee obliged to retire within his house, the
doors of which from the blows of the stones
were in momentary danger
against them.
of being broken open . The constables on approaching, found the affray terminated, but
· still burning.
Livere
that there
which were
put out as
: in the huts, light,
they drew
In the huts were found.
of
Ment
morning
The
majority
mearer.
an unusual number
were
brought next
to the Chief Magistrati Office
been
for examination. The theft having bun proved against the first mentioned prisoner, after trial sentenced under
the others.
the Registrations Ordinance No 10 of 1844, to pay each a fine of five doftars to the Queen,
a default, under the last section of Ordinance N° 10 of 1844, to receive ench; twenty strokes of the rattan, and to lose their tails. The
or in
They
failed to pay the fine and accordingly underwent the prescribed punishment, a
ario
were:
afterwards