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my last shot: I think it was about 7 p.m. I think mine was the
last shot fired inside, but more shots were fired later outside.
On night of 20th July B.543 was on patrol with me between 10 p.m.
and 4 a.m. His conduct and demeanour were quite normal. I can
give no reason why he should have done this. I had no suspicion
whatever beforehand. #
From
To Jury X X "Before the trouble I had heard nothing whatever
about the state of B.543's mind nor have I heard anything since
to explain. I have thought of no single thing that suggests a
motive. No-one can say what was in his mind. I never heard
B.543 complain of unjust treatment. I have known in the past
2 cases of Indians running amok like this. When B.553 fired
his first shots through the west window next the cook house, the
window was partly open. I could not see what he was firing åt.
I did not ask him anything. I could not sea from the next
window. I fired my first shot through the front verandah.
first to last I heard no shota whatever in the charge Room pasang
Shots could have been fired in the passage without waking me
after such a sleepless night. The alarm did not arouse me.
Once before it failed to do 80. At no time did I see B.722
discharge his revolver. When aroused I knew that the officer in
Charge was outside somewhere. I did not know or ask where his
wife was, No-one dared go upstairs in face of the Lewis Gun.
At no time between 5 & 7.30 did I leave the Station Building.
About 6 p.m. I got as far as the Charge Room verandah but saw
nothing."
sd. Jewan Singh
sd. R. E. Lindsell
P.M.
14. Fhuman Singh decd. "I am F.C.B.315 with just or 3 years'
service,
I have been just under one year at Lok Ma chau.
On 20th July night I was on night patrol with the two Indian
Police Sergeants, and also B.9 and B.543. After coming off duty
I was up and about until 2.15 p.m. and then went to bed and to