any motive whatever.”
sd. Phuman singh
ad. R. E. Lindsell
P.M.
37
P.32
*I am L.S.A.95 stationed at
15. Alfred Frederic Gardiner sw.
Lok Ma Chau. I have been there 8 months and do the river patrol
work. I have no fixed hours for my patrol work which depends on
the tides, but have to do 3 night patrols per week. Otherwise
I go out at the best tides. on 21st July last I went out about
Everything was then perfectly normal. I did about a
3 p.m.
4 hour patrol, and arrived back at my buoy on the river due
north of the Station somewhere about 7 or 7.30 p.m. I came
ashore. I was not by a villager who gave me certain information.
I got my arms ashore and armed my crew and proceeded to a point
S.E. of the Station and below the Indian married quarters. AS
1 came in full view of the Station two shots were fired from
that direction. I did not see any flashes, but heard the whine
of each bullet over our heads. It was nearly dark. I could
About the same time I heard
not see any one at the Station.
shouts from the Indian married quarters, "get back, get back".
I then retraced my steps and worked round to the west of the
Station where I came upon sergt. Basting from Au Tau. I learnt
from him what had happened. I finally got back into the Station
about 11.30 p.m. I found that my quarters had been in no way
disturbed. I had had B.543 five times with me on motor boat
patrol since he was sent to lok Ma Chau. I never noticed any-
thing strange about him. He seemed a jovial fellow, and was
a champion shot putter. He never made any complaint of any sort
to me or in my hearing. No empty shells were found in my quartes
quarters or verandah."
To Jury X X "I don't speak Hindustani. 1 have not since the
trouble heard anything to throw light on it. Both P.C.B.384
who is the munshi and P.C.B.4 can speak English. *
#d. L.S.A.95 Gardiner
sd. R. E. Lindsell
P.K.
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