Twenty Sixth Day's Proceedings THIRTY-SIXTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS        Mr. Norton continuing his address on behalf of the Crown referred to the evidence of the shadowing witnesses against Sailendra and said that there was no doubt that Sailendra was      Mr. Norton then dealt with the case against Balkrishna Hari Kane. The evidence against him was documentary and the central pivot of the case for the prosecution against this man was that his name was mentioned by Barin. Kane had all along been alluded to as the Madrasi and his name was not known until the 3rd or 4th of May when Barin made a statement `to the police.      The Chief Justice : How

-54_Thirty Fifth Day^s Proceedings.htm THIRTY-FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS Mr. Norton continuing his address on behalf of the Crown dealt with the remaining exhibits which related to Nirapada. In this connection Counsel said that Nirmal was connected with the Page 314 "Chatra Bhandar " as his name appeared in one of the vouchers of the Bhandar. The Chief Justice asked what evidence there was to prove that it was Nirmal’s signature. Mr. Norton said that was proved by comparison with Nirmal’s signature before the Magistrate and the Sessions Judge. Mr. Das said that those two documents had not been put in and proved and hence there was no evidence that this was Nirmal

-59_Fortieth Day^s Proceedings.htm FORTIETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS Mr. Norton continuing his address on behalf of the Crown resumed his arguments as regards the case against Susil Kumar Sen and referred to certain exhibits found at the search of the house at Sylhet where Susil was living. Counsel read a letter in which it was stated that the National College was closed for one day as a mark of respect for the heroic conduct of Susil who had been convicted by Mr. Kingsford for assaulting the police and sentenced to a whipping of fifteen stripes. Counsel then read several exhibits to show that Susil was a member of the conspiracy. The Chief Justice said that to prove that Susil was a m

-82_Reference-Thirteenth Day^s Proceedings.htm THIRTEENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS His Lordship resumed the further hearing of the reference in the Alipore Bomb Case. The Advocate-General had finished his argument as regards the first four accused, Sailen, Krishnajiban, Susil and Biren, and he continued his argument in the case against Indra Nath Nundi. The incriminating circumstances against this accused was his connection with the "Chhattra Bhandar," with the "Jugantar" newspaper and his relations with Taranath Roy Chowdhuri. This Taranath used to live at 4 Raja's Lane and on a search being made arms and ammunition were found in a trunk said to belong to Taranath. During the hearing of the

Twenty Eighth Day's Proceedings TWENTY-EIGHTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS         Mr. Norton after dealing at length with the various plans put in by the prosecution said he would deal with the lice evidence as a whole in this case, what they did and what the Sessions Judge found with regard to them. This was important to the Crown, because Counsel was going to rely on the evidence of shadowing witnesses. He maintained that the police evidence in this case was honest and trustworthy, and it would be unfair to them as well as to the Crown to abandon what he believed to be evidence on which one might safely place reliance. The were open to the class of attacks made upon them

Babu Ashutosh Biswas M.A. B. L. Public Prosecutor. THE TRIAL In the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, Alipur (24-Purghannas). from 19th Oct.1908-14th April 1909. Judgment on 6th May 1909. Judge― C. P. Beachcroft, Esq., I. C. S. Assessors Babu Gurudas Bose. Babu Kedarnath Chatterjea. Counsel for the Crown― Mr. Eardley Norton. Mr. Barton. Babu Ashutosh Biswas, M.A., B.L. Public Prosecutor, Alipur. Mr. Withal, Solicitor for the Crown. _____ Counsel and Pleaders for the Accused― Mr. B. Chakraburty } for few days only

Distinguishing mark or number Description of Articles Date of Admission Whether admitted after or without objection. REMARKS 476 An exercise book which is written by the wife of their brother Sirish. 6th June 1908 Without.       477 A scholar register Ditto Ditto 478 A picture of Lajpat Rai Ditto Ditto 479 A small note book containing hieroglyphics list of explosives and the constituents of a Bomb. Ditto Ditto 479

THE ALIPORE BOMB TRIAL Srijut Arabinda Ghose

THE JUDGEMENT        Attention was drawn to certain entries in Exhibit 311-1, e.g., entries about Vibrona and Sudhir; and Fleriline. These entries naturally would he there if Ahinash was managing Arabinda’s household as he said. Stress is laid on one entry in particular in this book, “ khoka's tram fare He. 1-S." The importance of this is in connection with Exhibit 299-7, which will be dealt with later.      Exhibits 311-3 and four receipts for the rent of No. 23 were found at No. 48. There is nothing surprising in this: Abinash was living in the Navasakti office at the time of the arrest. The _ receipts don't prove c

THE JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT FORT WILLIAM IN BENGAL. The 23rd November 1909. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. Present : THE HON'BLE SIR LAWRENCE HUGH JENKINS Knight, Chief Justice. AND THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CARNDUFF. JUDGMENT. Jenkins, C. J., after same preliminary remarks, said :—We are asked to hold that the appellants were all members of a secret Society, and joined in this unlawful enterprise; that they collected arms and ammunition with the intention of waging war against the King; that they with others, known and unknown, conspired to wage war against the King or to deprive him of