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lon which Charges the Court came to the following de

cimion :

Ft SDr !ea AND SENTEtreE.—" The Court having maturely
weighed and considered the evidence adduced, with what the
' pri•vmer has urged in his defence, is of opinion that he is guilty
of all and every part of the charges preferred against him,
Which, beintt, in breach of the Articles of War, does sentence
him, Subadar Bodice Sing of the Patna Provincial Battalion,
to be discharged from the Service.
" Approved and. Confirmed,
(Signed) " DWA 11 PAGET, General,
Commando-An-Chief in .India."
'Before the same Court Martial re—kssembled at Dinapore, on
the 10th slnrch. lhlf, Jeinadar iltuJloi Shur, of the Patna
Provincial Battalion, was arraigned upon the under-mentioned '
charges:

1.." For having, at Chnprah, on or about the month of
August, 1823, nude an authorised deduction of four rupees
from the pay of Sewchurn Sing, Sepoy, Patna Provincial
Bette] ion.
2. " For having, on or about the month of September, 1823,
at Chunrah, confined Hunsraie Sing and Surico Sing, Scoop',
Patna Provincial Battalion, under a threat of sending them for
trial to the Ilead-quarters of the Battalion, and subsequently
releasing them, on their paying him money as a bribe for so
doing.
" All or any part of such eonduct being disgraceful, unbe.
coming the character of a Native Commissioned Officer, and in
breach of the Articles of War."
Upon which charges the Court came to the following de-
cision
FINDING AND SExTrwcit.--" The Court having maturely
weighed and considered the evidence adduced, with what the
prisoner has urged in his defence, is of opinion, that he is
guilty of all and every part of the Charges preferred against
him, which being in breaelt of the Articles of War, does son.
tence him, Annular Molloi Sing, of the Patna Provincial Bat-
talion, to be discharged the service.
" Approved and confirmed, •
(Signed) " EDWARD PA(WT, General.
Commander-in-Chief in Inota.•
Before the same Court-Martial. re-assembled at Dinapore,
on fire Ilth of March, 1824, Jemadar Kurta Sing, of the
Patna Provincial Battalion, was arraigned upon the under.
mentioned Charges, viz.
" For having, at Bankipore, on or about the Bth February,
1814, tam_pered .v3ith and endeavoured to
_influence the evi-

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dense of Ilhyroo Sing,Sepoy, and others, whom he considered
likely to be cited as witnesses against two native officers then
under arrest, by expressing himself audibly in the following
terms Those scoundrels who have gone and informed the
Adjutant against the Subadar and Jemadarin arrest, they will
all be brought to a Court-Martial, and severely punished—do
not you give evidence, if you are called upon, against them, but
apply for your discharge, and go 'home. I have spoken to
Sewnauth, and lie has promised not to give evidence against
them ; the Court-Martial will be held at Dinapore, where the
Captain and Atlptant will have nothing to say. If I can get
five men who will nll give the same evidence in the Subadar's
favour, he will be acquitted, and then those scoundrels will see
what they will get—or in words to that effect.'"
Upon which charge the Court came to the following decision
Ftwurwa Awn SENTENCE.—" The Court having maturely
weighed and considered the evidence adduced, with what the
prisoner has Urged in his defence, is of opinion that he is guilty
of all and every part of the charge preferred against him, which,
being in breach of the Articles of War, does sentence 'him,
Joni:tier Kurta Sing, of the Patna Provincial Battalion, to be
discharged from the service.
-" Approved and Confirmed,
(Signed) " EDWARD PAGET, General,
• Comm ander-in.Chief m