The Express.
London, England, 1858-02-19 00:00:00

TRIAL OF THE HI-HIND OF DELHI.

The King of Delhi is at present undergoing his
trial before a competent tribunal for the crimes and treasons,
recapitulated in the following indictment:
" Copy of Charges preferred against Mahomed Bahadoor
Shah, ea-King of Delhi.
" Ist—For that he, being a petudoner of the British
t in India, did at Delhi, at various times between
EelrOtn of May and Ist of October 1867, encourage, aid,
and abet Mahommsd Bukht Khan, subadar of the regiment
of artillery, and diver, others, non-commissioned officers and
soldiers unknown, of the But India Company's army, in
the crimes of mutiny and rebellion against the state.
" 2ns.—For having at Delhi, at various times between
the 10th of May and Ist of October, 1857, encouraged, aided,
and abetted Mirra Mogul his own son, a 'abject of the
British government in India, and diver, other unknown
Inhabitants of Delhi, and of the North-West Provinces of
India, also subjects of the said British government, to rebel
and wage war against the state.
" 3rd.—For that he, being a 'abject of the British govern-
ment in India, and not regarding the duty of his allegiance,
did at Delhi, on the 11th of May, 1857, or thereabouts,
as a Wee traitor against the state, proclaim and declare
himself the reigning king and sovereign of In
and did then and there traitorously seize and take unlaw-
ful posseettion of the city of Delhi. and did moreover, at
various times between the 10th of May and Id of October,
1857, as such false traitor aforesaid, treasonably conspire,
consult, and agree, with Mirza Mogul, his son, aid with
Mahomed Bukht Khan, tinbadar of the Regiment of Artil-
lery, and diver, other false traitors unknown, to raise, levy,
and make inearrection, rebellion, and war against the slate,
and farther to fulfil and perfect his treasonable design of
overthrowing and destroying the British government in
India, did assemble armed forces at Delhi, and send them
forth to fight and wage war against the said British govern-
amt.

"4th.—For that he, at Delhi, on the 16th of May, 1857,
or thereabouts, did, within the precincts of the palace at
Delhi, feloniously cause and become accessory to the murder
of 49 persona, chiefly women and children, of European
and mixed European descent, and did moreover, between
the 10th of May and let of October, 1867, encourage and
abet divers soldiers and others in murdering European
officers and other English subjects, including women end
children, both by giving and yromising such murderous ser-
vice, advancement, and distinctions; and further, that he
issued orders to different native rulers, having local autho-
rity in limit, to slay and murder Christians and English
people, whenever and wherever found on their territories;
the whole or any part of such conduct being an heinous
offence under the provisions of Act 16, of 1857, of the
Legislative Council of India.
" FIXD. J. HARRiorr, Major,
" Deputy Judge-Advocate-Oen., Government Prosecutor.
" Jan. 6, 1868."
hetfazg The commission before which he Is tried has for
its president Brigadier G. 1). Shoves, Army.
Under him Lieutenant-Colonel M. Dawes, Artillery;
Major F. R. Palmer, H. M. 60th Rifles; Major J. P. Red-
mond, H. M. 61st Foot; Major C. Sawyer, H. M. 6th
Carabineers ; members. Major Harriott, the Judge-Advo-
cate, prosecutes on behalf of government.