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Ana Sulaiman, affd.
I keep a boutique in Gurudeniya. On the 30th the Moor boutiques there were broken. At about 11.0 or 11.30 I did not see this Arachchi. He said that he was going to Haragama.
I saw him at 8.30 or 9.0. Next I saw him after 2.30, after the boutiques were looted." I was inside the house, hiding. He came and searched for me. I came out. Then he asked me what I had lost. I gave him a statement of the things I had lost. I, my wife, and children were taken care of by this Arachchi.
R. M. K. Gopala Samy, affd.
The property is known as Kossina
I am landowner, living in Ampitiya. Estate I know this accused. I know also Alliar and his brother. boutique at Gurudeniya.
I know the I deal with them. Mohideen Alliar. It was a letter sent from the twelve-acre estate asking me to On the 30th I got a letter from come and help his brother. I received the letter at about 9.0 a.m. on the 30th. Then I came to Kandy in my cart. I took my meals and went to Buwelikada, and went there to inquire for his brother. The letter speaks of his brother who is there. I met him. Their boutique had been looted. Their boutique was closed. Then I went from there. On the 31st, morning, Ukkuwa told me that Alliar was in the jungle and that I was asked to come there. I did not go. I sent my watcher. about 12.0 midnight. Gurudeniya Arachchi, my brother, and another Sinhalese At brought eight Moormen to my place with Mohideen Alliar. The next day I was requested to take over some bags of tamarind (letter shown, written by Muna Keena Mohideen Alliar). As I understand about twenty bags of tamarind are left in my boutique after being looted I request you to take them on my behalf" is an outline of the letter. I went there and took charge of them with the Arachchi. There were only eight bags. They were brought to my house. after Mohideen Alliar and his people went to India. They came back on the 3rd About a day or two of this month. He (Alliar) met me on the 4th, morning, and asked me for the letter I refused
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Mohideen Alliar (recalled), affd.
On the 2nd there was a visit hy the Sinhalese crowd to Gurudeniya in the night and throughout. So I went away. On the following morning I went to the twelve acre estate and wrote the letter to Gopal Samy.
Verdict: The accused is guilty.
KANDY, NO. 2.-Field General Court MaRTIAL- 25th-31st July, 1915.
Jayasinghe Mudiyanselage Kapugedera Punchirala, Arachchi of
Gurudeniya.
Prisoner :-
Charges:-
1. Treason.
2. Shopbreaking.
Finding:
Guilty.
Death.
Charges against the first and second accused :—
Treason.
1.
2. An offence of a fraudulent character (first accused only). 3. Rioting.
4. Shopbreaking.
5. Riotously destroying a building.
Charge against first accused in addition to the above:—
Committing an offence of a fraudulent character.
Charges against accused 3 to 8:-~-
1. Rioting.
2. Shopbreaking.
3. Riotously destroying a building.
Kana Luna Meyana Mohamadu. Abdul Cader, affd.
Trader, Udawela. It is twelve miles from Urugala. On the 2nd of June a crowd of Sinhalese came to my boutique. They were armed. They came at about 5.30 or 6.0 p.m. My brother and some other employers were there. The crowd halted before my boutique. M. P. Mohamadu was in my boutique. My boutique was open. All these eight accused were seen by me in the crowd. 1 knew these men before. First accused is a Peace Officer; the second accused is a Peace Officer; third is a Vel- Muladeniya; fourth a trader; fifth is a schoolmaster; sixth is a brother of the Korala; seventh is a trader; eighth is a trader. The first accused made a speech first. He said: "After this there will be no British flag. There will be the Sinhalese flag. We are not going to keep Moors."
Sadu." Second accused also said so, and cried "Sadu."
I did not see who set boutique, looted, set fire to, and burned the whole thing. fire. The second accused asked for matches, and shortly after I saw the boutique in flames.
Cross-examined: I know Sinhalese well.
Ellegedera Appuhamy, affd.
Then the crowd cried out
They went inside the
I am a Sinhalese. I am cultivator, Udawala. On the 2nd of June I saw a crowd coming to Abdul Cader's boutique at about 6.0. The crowd consisted of about I saw the first seven 200 or 300 men. They were armed. They halted outside.
The first accused in that crowd. I cannot say whether the eighth was there. accused made a speech. He asked some of these people to get in if they are Buddhists. He said: "All the Buddhista! Listen to this! The Moors should be They driven away. These things should be broken," etc. The crowd approved. broke into the boutique and looted it. I saw the second accused set fire to it. was burnt down. When these people got to the boutique I did not see Abdul Cader. Re-examined: The crowd collected in a field, and then marched into the boutique.
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Sentence:-
President Major A. E. Andrews, the Hampshire Regiment.
28th July, 1915.
COURT Martial held at KaNDY ON THE 30TH JULY, 1915, ACCUSED :—
1.
Abeyesinghe Mudiyanselage Rattaranpotegedera Kiri Banda.
2. Madigallewalawwe Punchi Banda.
3. Rajapaksa Mudiyanselage Appuhamy.
4. Ahangamagamage Don Thoronis Appuhamy.
5. Sri Mudiyanselage Ratnakara.
6.
Weerakoon Mudiyanselage Demalgedera Dingiri Banda.
7. Dasanayaka Mudiyanselage Ran Banda.
8.
Herat Mudiyanselage Namalgedera Kiri Banda.
Pere Mohammadu, affd.
I identified the On the 2nd of June a crowd of Sinhalese gathered in a field. first and the sixth accused. The crowd then went on towards Abdul Cader's boutique. I heard them make speeches. Presently I saw the things on fire. I was hiding that night in the jungle. The eighth accused came to the jungle about 2.0 o'clock. I and Abdul Cader were sleeping there. He examined my waist. I had nothing. He left with four or five other villagers.
Dombagahapitiyegodera Kiri Banda, affd,
In
I am a cultivator, Udawala. On the 2nd June I saw a crowd in a field. that crowd I saw the fourth accused. He was telling the crowd: "There is not British flag after this; there is Buddhism." He asked the people to follow, and went on towards Abdul Cader's. Later I saw Cader's boutique on fire. Then I saw saw the first accused in that crowd, which crowds coming from that direction. consisted of about 300 or 400 men. They were Sinhalese, armed. He said: "Why did you set fire to the boutique so soon?" I saw the second accused also; also the third and also the sixth. I did not see any loot in the hands of the crowd. They were taking a goat and a deer. Abdul Cader had a deer.
Cross-examined: I did not think that I mentioned the incident about the British flag before the Commissioner.
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