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MURDER OF A SHANGHAI POLICE OFFICER.
SHARP PASSAGE BETWEEN CAPT. E. 1. M. BARRETT AND DEFENDING COUNSEL.
SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST AN INTERPRETER.
SIKH MURDERER SENTENCED.
PLEADS GUITY TO KILLING SARDAR SAHIB BUDEA SENGH
E comedian with the satur cabe Selore 11.31. Supreme Court last Wednesday, Markant Singh, an in-
In H.M. Police Court, Shanghai, i orderly. Three or four years ago!dian watchman, was Land guilty-
of the pander of Sirdar Sahil last Wednesday, hofors Mr. 1. T. Ginjen Sugh was arrested on A Maris, further exilence was taken minor curge and i ordered him to Buda Singh, and sentenced to in the notion against to Indians, be released, and told him to gel, death by Judge Garmin.
Mr. A. Mossop. the 'rawa who are charged with bring acces out as quickly as he could." Gujjan sories before the fact in the recent j laughed in my face m said, some A-aneste, conducted the prosecution of Sindal Sahih Budda ding El fis leah you and Budda and Mr. A. E. Seilikon appened fin suurther
the accused. Mingh
Witness said that Gajjan Indi After the charge had been read | Mr. E. T. Maitland appeared forį the police, while Messrs. Tyche always made troubl - For the Siedar to the prisoner, he made the follow- Wing for eight defendants, and Sthil Since he joband the policing statement:"I did murder!
Sirdar Sahib Budda Singh, so Render Marvis, for two, defondouts, i fores as instructor.
nst plead guilty."
persontha nevused.
The session was almost ratively ed with Mr. Wing's cross. Caminstion of Captain ELM.
Barrest, Commissiony of Police, | about the detention for eight days of in Sikhs, detalard" by the peline after the raid in the Gurd. war, which took place on the dayį
of the murder of the Sirdar Sahib.
The first witness was Dr. A. D. Wall who said that he had es- amined the murdered officer at the In his Mortuary April 7th. opinion decensed rate to his death from gunshot wounds in the chest. Witnes, had removed a bullet from -the spine and- thought it to be of 32 calibre or less. The police hard
it row.
Allegations Against Interpreter. Addressing the Court Mr. Mait and said that new evidener, which he thought of great importance, had come to the attention of the pre secution. Mr. Wing's interpreter |had been found with two papers al The Amy Road Gail. He had no intention to enst any aspersions on Me. Wing's integrity, but the affair took place in Mr. Wing's presence, and the prosecution alleged that "Gigpur Singh, one of the accused, had conspired with the interpreter te defeat the ends of justice. Ile then called Mr. J. F. Franklin, as sistant head gasler.
Singh
A Question Of Detention. M. Win, the ingan à lengiliy From Captain Barrett, he elicited the fack that the Gurdwara hud been closed by Com silar nakna about a year ages, hatt situss addd that although that athen may has lessened the ill
ers Namination.
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Counsel: The Gurdwara was raided in April after the murder,
it out, by whose orders 1-1 ordered the raid,
was
Mr. Seddon then addressed his Lordship and said that he desired to ask for a plea of not guilly to be entered. His Lordship com enrred.
An Eye-Witness's Story. Bhan Singh, a Sikh policrane, keling, a large amount still exist | Gordon Road Station, said that unt the morning of April 6th at about to o'clock, he was in the vicinity of da main entrance to the police station and heard three shots. He Sirdar Sahib Bulda Singh Ten men were arrested were they raise his hands and exclaim: "Call not-titul.
for help-1 am dying." Prisoner Detained then. but for eight was four or Ser feet away from the day- wasn't there..
Sirdar Sahih. Witness then rush- Tormod questions by due towards prisoner, and --sagired | Wong, Captain Barrett said that he him from behind. Inspector Phil- knew that they land been detained.
didn't assue that they had lips came up and took the pistol been charged. I know that they from the prisoner's hand. They were being detained. A senor
her feer had been murdered then took the accused to the charge hyn who had no personal quarrel room. with him and I felt justified in detaining them."
Counsel: And you suggest that persons can be kept in gaal for eight days without being charged I felt justified under these cli tions. In this ease. I believe that I am entitled to.
you know that there is such thing as habeas curpus (--Yes.
The Deceased's Services. Capt. E. 1. M. Barrett, Commis sinner of Police, said the decensed joined the force in February 1909. In 1921, the title of Sirdar Sahib was conferred open the deceased by the Indian government for services rendered in connection with Indian sedition in Shanghai. Witness bad
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Mr. Maitland interrupted, point ing out to the Court that this was estatumas: the persons Mr. Wing refered to had nothing to do with born in touch with deceased for 15 .. Bank the rase, as they lol not been years. changed
Deceased was a very per
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CLOSING QUOTATIONS.
MAY 3uD, 1927.
London... 10 nomi. Mr. Wing and Tukh Singh, his interpreter, according to witness,
Mercantile Bank, A. H......£Ð§ 14. Mr. Wing retorted that sonal friend of mine," continued Chartered Bank visited the gaol the previous Friday
Do., horting. Prior to the visit Gujjan would soon show connection med! witness, and was mich respected
gh pave witness three sheets of continued his paper, numbered by the gaol, 17, 18 But in, as is the rustin, when
aplying prisoners on remand with! stationery. Hujjan bad asked him
e nestray the first, but he, ulja wished to give the two idhers to counsel.
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Caja. Barrett zbutted his crepon- ! that his life had been threatened shairy for the pore departatt. maily times by anonymous letters,
but weld thin he did not katow every!
Mr. Wing
1
This person.
detail of grans erine that orored and I gave orders that he was During the visit witness did not He got his rets but the C.1.1), always to have a police guard and Bever to go nut alone," Witness so recused give connsed any papers, luni di mis of 4 patients.
thought, however, that the deceased Comrod: The crux of the thing had become a little careless latterly was asked Mr. Wing, who denied receiving any papers. Tukh Singheryahing right when paa al denied receiving any papers,, think jatibable "I wouldn't usually carried a firearm on
I then sent for Trajan Singh," say that. witness continued, and asked him
recphasized this To point for several minutes until the where sheets 18 and 19 were. which he replied that he had given | Chart foid him that witness had an I again suered. them to the interpreter. Lasker Tukh Singh for the papers Comet the read a letter from And again he denied having them, | Mr. Bently to himself, which stated bust I could see that he was mani that the ten were free and bath arrised at the police station ing his hands under his jacket. her detained because of the State gateway I drew my pistol and told I fired and hit I mid to Mr. Wing, you see what of Emergency--Witness. The letter him I have ene hans happened. I will have to detain satisfactory me, although I twin in the bark. When I your interpreter'.''
have never seen it before."
fired at him, he had a stick and he Mr. Wing the cited authorities tried to bit.me with his stick. I ou the time that can legally elapse tried to get the stick away with my fare charging prisoners and asked left hand and the pistol bull then the witness if bu attempted to set came out. He hit me in the head and everything came over dark. iniseli abox the law.
Witness said that he telephoned Captain Barrett and told him of the incident about 11.20 a.m.
The fragments of paper he land- 3 to Mr. Clark, who is conducting the presecution, The fragments were intraluced as, exhibits."
Capt. Barrett's Order.
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$ com Cross-examined by Mr. Wing, Mr. the Palice Court sitting every ny sons 1-fired again and th Humphreys Betates Franklin said that acting ider day? I'd advise you to see, the two bullets tell into the drain and Prince's Huildings.. orders from. Captain Barrett, heuer in charge.
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"The Way You Behaved, Mr. Wing asked further ques tions regarding the rights of wit news and cited laws on prisons, un- til finally witness retorted, "When deal with lawyers such as you, and in view of the way you he aved, I have to act as best I can,
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Is this a standing order - No. Later, in the day I came to see other Indian clients and an officer and interpreter were present, am I not right -Quite so
Uusura Singh, commissioned And what right have, you' to The prisoner maintained the same officer of the 3/14th Punjabis, said impose such regulations ! must calm attitude which he had assum that he co-operated with Mr. Clark look after the safety of prisoners ed throughout the trial and mutter and had piered the fragments. He and the welfare of the staff. That ed some statement. He was then they had the two translated, into is my duty as Commissioner of removed to the condemned cell.
Police and Governor of the guol. English. Witness on orth swore to the correctness of, the translation.
The Murdered Man's Record. Mr. Maitland next called Captain Burget, Commissioner of Police, who said that he had been in Shang hai Pulice work for 20 years. He had known the Sirdah Sahib for 15 years, and come into almost daily contact with him, whilst in charge unde this rule on my own autho of the Sikh Branch, the Sirdar being rity. No restrictions were put in
way
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The Court cautioned wituess 197, Sirdah Sahib, and later re- erived a decoration from the Indian what he was about to any in retort Government for valerous work in to Mr. Wing. the suppression of sedition in Shanghai during the war. Ho was cordially hated by the Sikh lawless element, but bad won and maintain ed the respect of law-abiding Sikhs, addnd witness.
The deceased officer had often been threatened by letter, some typed in English, others written in "Therefore, I instructed him never to leave the barracks. without being armed and without an
Indian.
Counsel:You suspend hobras corpus privileges, the Prison Act and Prison Regulations at your own discretion --Not at all, the erder was especially for you and you only.
After cross-examination Mr. Wing and Mr. Harris addéssed the court asking that the case against their clients should be dismissed.
Mr. Morris reserved judgment. (Continued on next column).
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