-74_Reference-Fifth Day^s Proceedings.htm FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS The further hearing of the Alipore Bomb Case reference was resumed to-day when the Advocate-General, who appeared in support of the conviction, said that it was scarcely necessary for him to emphasise the exceptional gravity and importance of this case, the investigation of which from its initial stages up to the present time had occupied very nearly two years. The case was of the utmost importance from the point of view not only of the five accused, who stood at present convicted of conspiracy and sentenced to varying terms of transportation and each of whom had received from his Lordship’s hands a most patient hearing; it wa

PREFACE As one who appeared for the accused from the very beginning to the end of the Trial in all the Courts and was possessed of all the materials for bringing out in a book from a narrative of the trial which would interest the public I long desired to sit down and edit the book – but want of the requisite line, always stood in the way for many a long year. To Mr. H. de B. Goldsmidt, the late Manager of Messrs Butterworth & Co., belongs the credit of inducing me to edit this book, which I beg to place before the public now in the hope that they will derive some pleasure and instruction from its perusal as all accounts of notable trials always afford to the reading publi

-50_Thirty First Day^s Proceedings.htm THIRTY-FIRST DAY’S PROCEEDINGS Mr. Norton after referring to several other exhibits referred to exhibit 295. It was a letter signed by Barindra Kumar Ghose to Arabinda and was written from Surat, "Bengal Camp, near Ajit’s." It runs thus :" We must have sweets all over India ready made for emergency." This letter proves that Arobinda and Barin were in closest terms and in political propaganda they were at one. There was sufficient evidence that during the Surat Conference Arobinda was there, and that there was a fierce attack by the extremists on the moderates. At that Conference Dr. Rash Behary Ghose was practically driven out of the camp and the extr

SIXTH-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS   On their Lordships taking their seats, Mr. Norton said : Since your Lordships asked me that question in regard to section 121. I have had a consultation with the Government and my Page 220 instructions are to leave the matter to your Lordships. They desire me not to withdraw the charge under section 121 for two reasons among others. First, it involves a charge against Indra. Nath Nundy who is one of the second batch and against whom no such defects can be argued as those regarding the charge against the first batch. Second, the Government are anxious that there should he a decision on the various questio

-76_Reference-Seventh Day^s Proceedings.htm SEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS His Lordship resumed the further hearing of the reference in the above case. The Advocate General continuing his arguments on the nature and existence of the conspiracy dealt with the documentary evidence found at the garden and 15, Gopi Mohan Dutt's Lane. Amongst those found at the garden was a cyclostyled copy of instructions couched in the most popular style, for the manufacture of various kinds of bombs and explosives. Counsel next referred to the evidence relating to the various acts of violence committed by the conspirators in consequence of the existence of a secret society at the garden. He next dealt on, th