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About 9.30 p.m. they began to attack the mosque. I met the eighth accused about twenty-five minutes or half an hour before the mosque was destroyed. I saw the third accused coming out of his house about 2.30 a.m., after the destruction of the boutiques.

To President:

recognized the second, third, and eighth accused among the people that evening and night.

F. M. Mackwood.

They I have frequently see the first, second, and third accused on business. have a life interest in a half share of a tea property the other half of which is owned by Mr Charsley, whom I represent. The property is a fine one, but the three accused have always been messing about money matters, debts to chetties, etc. They are

embarrassed.

Fourth accused, Fonseka.

I live at Gampola. On the 30th May I attended the meeting at the Roman Catholic School that evening, and went home to Keerepana village. I did not get out that night. It is false that I gave orders to the crowd to break into Makati's boutique. Have been on bad terms with the de Silva's since their father died.

Habibu.

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I am a Mohammedan and a clerk employed under Mr. E. G. Jonklaas, Proctor, for thirteen years. I live in Ambegamuwa Street. That night I was in my house watching the street. I did not see the fourth accused pass my house.

Cross-examined: On the 30th May, about 6.0 p.m., just before the riots started, I saw the first and second accused talking to the third accused at the junction. About fifteen minutes after that the riots started. About 9.0 p.m. I saw the ninth accused passing Ambegamuwa Street. He was with the first accused and a crowd of about 200 between 9.0 and 10.0 p.m.

The ninth accused was with the crowd which broke Makati's house. About 5.0 p.m. I saw the seventh accused at Mr. Jonklaas's.

I saw the eighth accused. I saw the thirteenth accused when they were breaking the mosque. He followed with a gang that broke the mosque about 12.0 midnight or 1.0 a.m., just before the Magistrate came there. I saw the sixth accused in his house about 10.0 p.m.

Re-examined: I saw the ninth and first accused in Ambegamuwa Street. There were gangs on the road.

To President: As soon as the riots commenced I went home. I was outside my house, which is about fifty yards from the mosque. I could see up to the house of the sixth accused and to the junction, but there were crowds there. I saw the ninth and first accused pass my house, going towards the mosque.

A. J. Appuhamy, Fiscal's peon.

The house of the fourth accused adjoins mine. On the night of the 30th May I was at home. About 7.0 or 7.30 p.m. I heard a great noise. On coming out I saw the fourth accused in his garden. saw him till about 8.30 p.m.

Fifth accused, James Fernando.

I live at Mahara. I did not come into Gampola on the 30th May. I did not take any part in the riots.

Ninth accused, Rajasingham.

station.

I am a Tamil and a clerk under Proctor Jayawickrema. I live at Ambegamuwa Street. Mr. Jayawickrema's office is in the Pussellawa Road, next to the police On the 30th May I was in the office from 2.0 to about 6.30 p.m. I tried to stop the disturbance. I raised my hand and repeated two or three times: "Stop, stop!"

I did not take part in the procession the previous evening or in the rioting. Mr. Jayawickrema, Proctor, Gompola.

The ninth accused was my clerk.

On the 30th May I had some work in my office from about 2.30 to 4.30 p.m., when I left. My clerk was in the office all that time.

Eleventh accused, James Perera,

I am a carter of Gampola. On the 30th May I was drunk about 4.0 p.m., and have no recollection. Next morning, when I woke, I found myself inside the cart of Pelpole, my employer.

Twelfth accused, Kira.

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I am a coolie employed under Mrs. Tringham. I did not take part in the riots or in the procession the previous day. I heard nothing and saw nothing of the riots. Thirteenth accused, A mbalawana,

I am a cart contractor of Gampola. I am 18 years of age. On the 30th May, about 9.30 p.m.,

I came to Gampola from my village three miles away to get pro- visions from carts from Nawalapitiya. I took no part in the rioting that night. The evidence given against me is false. I met Mr. Van der Straaten at the junc- tion about 9.30 p.m., and was with him till about 10.0 or 10.30 p.m. I met him again about 11.0 p.m. at the junction. After that I went home.

L. Vanderstraaten.

I am a schoolmaster in charge of the Gampola Christian Mission School. The thirteenth accused was a pupil in my school about three or four years ago. He bore quite a good character. On the 30th May I met him at first almost exactly at 9.30 p.m. at the main junction. He was in my company thirty-five minutes. There was no actual rioting then. A few minutes after 11.0 p.m. I saw him again close to the junction.

W. T. Stace.

I was Police Magistrate, Gampola, for about thirteen months. During that time I knew the seventh accused, who was an Inspector of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Animals. I thought him an upright and reliable man. Sixth accused, Rodrigo.

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Gampolas,

I am 70 years of age, and have lived from my early days in Gampola. On the e-This 30th May, in the morning, I went to my brick kiln out of town, and came back about o 11.30 a.m. and remained at home. I went out about 2.30 p.m. and met the Rate- have had

large number mahatmaya on the road, and spoke to him. I went to the Roman Catholic School case with a At 4.45 p.m. I met Mr. Rambukpota of people in about 4.30 p.m. and saw Father Gunatilleke at his house. I then went home. About 5.30 p.m. I saw Mr. Keppitipola, Rate chidy Moor. mahatmaya, on his way to the Roman Catholic Church. I spoke to him again about 6.0. p.m. I was in my house when the rioting started. Between 6.30 and 7.0 p.m. Mr. Foster, the Church Missionary Society schoolmaster, was in my house, and remained with me till morning. Mohamadu, my brick-kiln coolie, was also in my house the whole night. I did not take part in the riots. I have had many cases with Moormen, viz., Assan Ali's manager, Makati, Ahmed Saibo, and others. very bad terms with first accused. Shelton Agar, junior.

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I am part proprietor and superintendent of Mount Temple Estate, Gampola. I have known the sixth accused for about twelve years. He used to supply me with tea leaf. I recommended him to Government for the post of Registrar of Mar- riages. I had nothing against him.

L. B. Jansze, Secretary, Local Board, Gampola.

There was a petition presented by the sixth accused against Ahamadu Saibo last year for building a wall and closing a drain. I ordered them to make a hole in the wall to allow the water to flow. The sixth accused also had a protracted case against M. H. Marikar.

To President I saw the sixth accused just a little before 5.0 p.m. in Mr. Ram- buk pota's office, and did not see him again.

G. C. Rambukpota, Proctor, Gampola, partner of Mr. Pannabokke.

On the 30th May, about 5.0 p.m., the sixth accused, who is one of our clients, came

to our office in connexion with a deed, and left shortly after. When Mr. Keppiti-

póla and I passed his house on our way to the Roman Catholic Church he was at

home.

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G. N. Foster, Church Missionary Society schoolmaster, Gampola.

On the 30th May, just before the riots began. I was at the house of the sixth accused, and remained till morning, as I was afraid to venture out. The sixth accused was in the house the whole night.

To President: I got there a little after 6.0 p.m., and had a meal with him about 9.0 p.m. We did not go out that night. I was with him all night, and left at 5.0 a.m.