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Pago 85.
By Mr. Shenton. In fact, you had exhausted all other means af
prorus persuasion and there was nothing to do but to let them
That is 80.
through or fire ?
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What would have happened to you if you had persisted in holding We should have been overpowered in them back without firing ?
an assault.
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As the Indians were borne back you heard shoute of'striko 'and there was a waving of sticks ?
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Yoa.
They
As the or ovd passed when you stood by were they insolent ↑
They were shouted that they were going and they waved their hats. insolent an contemptuous.
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Shenton,
I should like to inform the Jury that Captain Bloxham has been through the Indian riots and therefore knows what e
riot is.
of the Police then gave evidento Furay Singh. No. B-184.
On the morning of 3rd March I was at the waterworks.
he said:-
There were
nine Indian constables altogether. Inspector Pitt was in command and he told us to prevent the China so passing this place. Thore was alarge crowd of Chinese and we tried to prevent them passing but could not. We held our rifles horizontally in front of the
crowd.
By His Worship. What did the crowd do to you yourself?
I was pushed
hack.
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No me struck me, Did anyone in the crowd strike you ?
about three or four feet. How far were you pushed back t
about the Gere you in the middle of the road or at one side ?
middle of the rood.
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Did you strike any of the crowd ? instruoti as not to strike anyone.
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Taia not. We received
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When they pushed you back what happened ?
Then the Inspector
told us not to struggle with them but to stop asiño.
How long had you struggled with them ?
minutes.
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About ten or fifteen
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