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SUPREMIit COURT OF nuasc.vortnts. •.. •
TRIAL Mr ICSSIG/1 WAVY FOR •
Ensign ?keno: Riaii I°o4, of the Comtlaorlt Set'
vice, was indicted for the murder of Joy Sing,* Bur.
kundast, by shooting him with. a *pistol oft the sth of
March last, on the River Genet, near Sodepate.-.....
The indietsitent consisted of two counts, the first of
which imputed the death of the deceased to a wound
from the pistol bullet, on 'the rikht side of the'neck ;
the other, to the force of the said bulletiospeiling him
inlotheriver,wherebyhewas suffocated and drowned.
The poisoner having pleaded not guilty, Mr. Sate.
lon (Vested the case on the part of-the Crown, asd
tires followed by thelkivOcnreGiiram., who called
the foliciWipg witnesses in support of the prosecutions'.
Enlist' H. A. Newton stated, that the prisoner is
an Ensign in the Company's service, and a native of
Cornwall ; on the sth of March last, the witness was
proceeding to telhi; in a pinnace, in company with
the prisoner, 'and Messrs. Pyne and Anderson, Ca.
dim On the river Ganges, about two- 'days before
fey reached Benaree, the traciCuoat, between six end
seven in the morning, we! impeded by a native boat,
about twite the size of icirdtritin'ponchaWay, which
came from the opposite side of the river, and reached
that side on which the pinnace was at the distance
of ebouffive orsix yards ahead. Thetrack-rope was im-
itiediately impeded by the= malt or some other part
of the boat. Soady was then walking with the 'wit.
seers on the poop-of the pinnace. There were three
ei-teur natives un the chopper of the native boat.—
The :prison,' andsthe witness called out to them in
Ifinikrstinee, to •dikogage*the Is-tick-rope. The peo-
ple'repkied, 'they would. Not perceiving, however,
*bat they made an immediate attempt, the prisoner
took the fan of an oar, and the witness a bamboo
stick eight feet long—arid threw them in the direc.
tion Of-the boat. The-fan of the oar went- oser, and
the.bamboo fell•short of the boat: By this time the
people had got out their• trick.rope, and Were dear of
the p'ausace. Mr. Soakly, however, Went:down •bito
the cabin, and in a minutoor tiVoiesible tip With
pistol in his. hind ;• went to the fore part of the deck,
neaithe boWsprit, followed b 1 -tile "witness, who -did
hot fay a single 'word in'extOttdation, 'or • dissuade,
and hied. The witness saw tie immediate effect,
from the' fire'; 'and went to the'petop, From whenee
he 61 a turban floating in tie vriter near the other
boat ; and 'a short time .after heard a clamour, but
c,uld' not distinguish the cause. The pistol he knel
to be loaded ; because there was a bract of them be-
longing. to Mr. Soady always lying on the table in
the cabin, and every person on board was accustomed
to load and fire V.em at adjutants, alligators, and
Other obji.cts. Nevertheless, be did not think that
Any body was killed, because 'though the pistol was
fired in a direction tov.ards the boat, yet the muzzle
was lower than the boat. The witness had pistolsof
his own,.but does not remember that either'fiis or the
prisoner's• were ever loaded -tvith powder only. The
attire Morning at breakfast, it was said that a than
Vhis killed; when Mr. Soady observed—" It is itn-
liossible"l should have shot any one, as my pistol was
pointed downwards." All the Gentlemen present
billi;ined that the-declaration wet 'made to frighten
them, add took no further notice.
• Mir. P. Cortland Anderson, Cadet; deposed, that
k *as dressing in the cal)in Of the pinnace, when the
prisoiter came down about eight in the morning for
hii pistol ; the witness askea him what he was going
to shoot at ; to which he answered—" I am only
going to frighten a black fellow." The witness cau-
tioned him to short low, and he replied, " I with"—
A minute afterwards the witness heard the report of
a pistol ; and on going on deck, was told by the
tianjee, that he had heard that a man was shot in
tiebther boat. At breakfasti the prisoner said this
%via impossible, as he had pnirtsed the pistol to the
*atter. IDit tite_ people belonging to the police coming
isir bath!, Mr. Newton asked what they wanted ?
They said they came to irfgqnnfee the Gentleman's name
shotthe Man. Mr. Newton lily:tired if they
ba'd'fhued. the body ? they teptied, 'No." There
*Oa tiVeaM • iii that-part of 'theirlver ; bitt dots not
ittieviivhitlier it wet rapid or gentle.
. Ociialah-ting Berkuradass, deposed, that he was
nephew of Joy &ILI the deceased. They were both
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.the .Aarvftce of ssamund Gosayn, and were on
ficay4 a pundaway, accompanying their master from
Calcutta to Biodrabunsl;: when, one morning, about
(Ito Ksirriei after sim.rise,' a pinnace,. having three
Gentlemen on board; overtook the boat is which they
*ere, and" the treating-rope of the pinnace caught .
heir Ml*. One of the dentlemen gave them much
abuse, and ctiol,:" 'Clear the, tricking-rope im.
this ,a bandit tiaMed acre°, fold.
lag liis fiends onliis breast, replied, (Rhoda-
wind),•• 1 will. do it." Two pieces of wood
were thee ,Brood at them by two Gentlemesly Aloe of
iZh-r,iii'-tiftei the irickiieope had cleared itself, dis-
charged ,spistol. by which. Joy Sing was wounded,
nd übi4diatell fell' Trait the chioppar into the water.
Be never rose again. I,lid he been only frightened,
be Might have risesr and said so, as he tonid swim.
the pen In flit boot( cited oat, A matt is innr.
&tar and the *hints saw Joy Sines turban and
''loth flaaing awns in the water-a,the cloth sunk, bilt
the turban war Oohed up. No blood was observed
in the. watt+,
Here the rase or the prosecutioh pri:
sorter declined addressing the Couvrii bet soiled twti
witnesses to prove that nobody had ISM billed in
the boat:
Roshun Ithan deperiesif that he kin .11lhi&eatkar in
Mr. Soady's serried;; and on the tneitningstr'Oe_ t
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REMlit COURT OF MOM%
TRIAL OF UMW( WADY FOR MC
Ensigit keno: Egiti I°o4, of the C
vice, was 'indicted for the murder Of Jr
kundast, by shooting him with. a 'pistol
March last, on the River Ganges, ne
The indietthent consisted of two tour
which imputed the death of the deceal
from the pistol bullet, on 'the right sir
the other, to the force of the said bulk
in o the ri v er, herebyhe was suffocate(
The poisoner having pleaded not gui
sots opened the case on the part of-th
Was foll Owed by theAtivOcareGiiira
the foliciWing witnesses in support of t
Ensign H. A. Newton stated, that
in Ensign in the Company's service,
Cornwall ; on the sth of March last,
proceeding to telhi; in a pinnace, in
the prisoner, 'and Messrs. Pyne and
• dim On the river Ganges, about t
fey reached Benaree, the traciCuout.
seven in the morning, was impeded by
• about twice the size of ;corona:in put
came from•the opposite side of the riot
that side on which the pinnace west
Of abouffive orsix yards ahead. Thetra
lbediately impeded by the= malt or
of the boat. Soady was then walking
iiests on the poop-of the pinnace. Thi
ei-teur natives un the chopper of the
The ,prisoneC and-the witness called
Hinik'stemee, to •dikogage the -track.(
ple'repkied, 'they would. Not percei
that they made an immediate attemp
took the fan of an oar, and the win
stick eight feet long—arid threw they
tion of -the boat. The-fan of the eter
the-bamboo fell•shtirt of the boat: E
people had got out their•tridc-tope, ail
the pantace. Mr. Soady, however, I
the cabin, and in a minute' or tiVoiel
pistol in his- hind; went to the fore pa
near the 1)0i/esprit, followed by rife "wii
not sey'a single 'word in'eooittliatio
and hied. witness .sew tics ini
from the fire; 'and went to the'peiop
lie 61 a turban floating in tie vriter
boat ; and n short time after heard a
c,uld' not distinguish the cause. The
to be loaded ; because there Was a br
longing. to Mr. Soady always lying
the cabin, and every person on board v
to load and fire V.eln at adjutants,
Other obji-cts. Nevertheless, be did
Any body was killed, because 'though
firtKi in a direction towards the boat,
was lower than the boat. The witnes
his Own,.but does not remember that e
Prisoner's• were ever loaded -with powd
sarne morning at breakfast, it was sa
uhis killed; when Mr. Soady observe(
poisiblel should have shot any one, as
pointed downwards." All the Mini
iritegined that the-declaration wet hst
them, add took no further notice.
• Mir. P. Cortland Anderson, Cadet,
1 *es dressing in the cahitt of the pit
Prisoner came down about eight in tf
hii pistol ; the witness askea him wha
to shoot at ; to which he answered-
going to frighten a black fellow." T
tioned him to short low, and he replies
• . A minute afterwards the witness hear
a pistol ; and on going on deck, w
blanjee, that he had heard that a ma
thevOther boat. At breakfast; the prit
vies impossible, as he had pninted the
%ter. iDit tile people belonging to the
Oh bath!, Mr. Newton asked what tip
They salt/ they came tei iquire the Get
shotthe Men. Mr. Neaten ti
basics tbood the body ? the* "
*Alt' a' Otani • iii that-part of 'the fiver
ittieviivhitlier it wet rapid or gentle.
.osiilafi Sing, Zirkuradass, deposed
• nephewi of
.Oy. Sing,. the deceased. .r
tn.thec.,l6r,ce of Ilisamund Gosayn,
ficar4 a puttee way, accompanying the
Calcutta to Biodrabunef;: when, otte is
(WriKarriei 'after sna-rise,' a pinnace,
Gentlemen oo board; overtook the boa'
*ere, and the imaging-roper of the
ifieir OA*, One of the Gentlemen &iv
abuse, .ind celled oi. .ee Clear dui trio
Mediatety this ABA* naMetl
lag hisliands repliedi
wind),. will, do it." two heafi.,y,
were Bien ifiroWn at them by two Gent
iZhr,ni'"allei the irickiii*rope had cleat
,a,pistol, by which. Joy Sing
loaf nhOidiatelyielf Terith the dripper.
Be never rose again. Bid he been ea
be blight have risen-4'lld said sni as
Alt the'people in theihowt ciied outi ",
• &tar and the 'Witness saw Joy Sink
t'lOth fio.,tiug aura; in the wacer-91.the c
she turbans way pia ci up. No blood
if, the water:
Here the rase for the prosecution clq
sorter declined addreseitsff the Courrii
witnesses to prove_ that nobody had
the boat:
Roshtin Ittian SkPoiesif that he bra .1
Mr. Soady's serene-; and on the meat,.
. garret-tee nY cfnettion, amain theottter tl