'Statement of Witnesses taken by Colonel Phayre' [‎6r] (11/40)

A—I do not know.
Q—On previous days have you always seen sherbet placed on the table ?
A—Y es.
Q—Can you give any reason for not seeing it yesterday ?
A—No.
Q—T\ hen you left the Eesidcjnt's private office room, was any one in the
ante-room?
A—Yes, Yellapa was there.
Q—"^id Yellapa return to the Resident's private room after you had left it.
A—I did not see him return.
Q y ou return to the Hesident's room after you had once left it ?
A—No. ^
Q—Where do you live ?
A I live in the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. compound next to the Bheestee. Kareem peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context).
also lives near me.
Before me this 10th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col. Resident.
N ovember 10th, 1874.
R qwjee R ama , Ilavildar of peons, is in custody and is examined.
Q—At what o'clock did you come on duty yesterday ?
A—About 6-30 a.m.
Q—When you came on duty, who was engaged in cleaning the Resident's
private office-room ?
A—G-ovind Baloo, Hamal, was cleaning it.
Q—Did you see Yellapa Hamal come into the Resident's private room ?
A—No.
Q—Did any one besides Givind Baloo Hamal go into the Resident's private
room ?
A—liuximon peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). went in to look after the ink, pens, &c.
Q—What had you to do in the Resident's private-room ?
A—I had to empty out the waste-paper basket. This I did, and I then left.
Q—Did you see any glass of pummelo sherbet on the table.
A—No.
Q—Did you see Abdoola come into the room ?
A—No.
Q—When you came into the room, did you see any fruit on the table ?
A—No.
Q—Do you know Rama Barote, formerly a Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). ?
A—Yes, I know him. He was turned out by Captain Salmon. He is an
enemy of mine, I never have anything to say to him.
Q—I am informed that you have been spending largely in the bazaar of
late ; how did you come by the money ?
A—I was a servant of Major Walker when he was in the Cotton Depart
ment in 1868. I then saved about Rs. 300, of which 1 spent about Rs. 150 on
my marriage and Rs. 150 on ornaments, &c. 1 have now nothing left except
about Rs. 100 worth of ornaments. I bought Rs. 100 worth of cloth from the
Jemadar, Nursoo, for which I have not yet paid him.
Q—Do you know anything about Salam Sowar In the East India Company army and later Indian Army, an ordinary native cavalryman or mounted cavalryman. having gone to your house
yesterday ?
A—I know nothing.
Before me this 10th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P uayre, Col. Hesident.