Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-29
Alexanoria 6ax&tte
"WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 20



AS already reported by telegraph, the ksJan
of Pooree and four of bis servants have been
sentenced to transportation for life. They were
convicted of numbering religious beggar oy
torture. The Raish. as the guardian OF the
.Jueaeroath, has been person of consequence
and "a holy mao.' and this mode OF dealing
With him has proved, it is said. convincing
proof to the inhabitants OF Bengal OF the
strength of the government. ~.
The following particulars are given regarnlog
the alleged torture and murder OF the baosJ' oy
the Raiah of Pooree The statements ana DE
nostious show that the deceased bsos]t mao
the reputation of curing all sorts OF dis
temners. which attracted the notice OF
the Dnwaper Rspi, whose adopted SOD
the Rsish is; aud that the Rani, on
a certain occasion, scot message to the
deceased to cure the Raish of what she be
ieyed to be signs of insanity. or, TO quote tue
words of the Babsji, the RAM believed the
Rsiah was losing bis Senses - The Babsjl then
sent tulasi leaf, with sn intimatlon that the
Rajah would be cured in eight days. 1t "ouo
thus appear that there was some mlsunuei
standing between the Dowager Ranl and tne
Raish, and this trihing matter was, from What
fell from the Rajah's own lips at the time OF
assault, gravely misrepresented to hun: ionu-
enced by this misrepresentation Gopl olngn'
peon of the Rajah, accompanied by ano 81,
servant, was sent to fetch the deceased p'Va
Das Babsii, from Damodurpur, village about
FIVE miles from Pooree. He started 40 on feoru
sry % aud returned with Babtji. While pass
inc the Pooree police station the Head Consta-
hle Giridhsrl ial, aooosted the Babaj', and
requested him to sit while at the station;
but the Babsji said he had been sent for by
the Rsiab, and would, if possible, call at the
station on bis return. Babajl was then shown
in. bis four companions (his dlsclples) being
ordered to await at the main entrance. Ihe
Babaii was then taken to the Raj 5 private
gymnasium, situated 10 secluded part OF tne
palace. when he was ordered to sit down. NC
sooner did he do 90 than about ten or twelve
servants Of the Rajah fell upon him and com
menced series OF brutal tortures. They De-
labored him with clubs and fists, filth being put
into his mouth, the mouth tied up with piece
of cloth. Then number of pieces OF plth
we're rsmmed into the intestines by means OF
stick-the man passed thirty'n nine such pieces
before his death. He was then burned 6y
torch and thrown out by back door into 8
lane behind the Rsjahs house. From TIL:
place he managed to crawl to the lion gate Of
the temple, distance of about six huod1ec
feet, and was completely overcome there. lie
was observed at twelve r. m. by two Dlgbt pa
trolls ADD taken to the police station. The man
was then carried in palki to the police station
and then conveyed to the hospital According
to the statement of the compounder the man
died on March s.
A Calcutta telegram says special High
Court Bench. consisting of the Chief Justice
and two Puisne judges. will sit to day to hear
40 appeal in the case of the Raiah Of Pooree
London Globe