Enclosures of letter to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for India, No.11, dated 15 January 1875: Nos. 3 to 45 of Abstract of Contents, from the Officiating Under-Secretary to the Government of India, Fort William [‎60v] (18/100)

2. —Rowjee ., Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. of Peons on tbe 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. Establishment, states :—
I was present at the Resident's room when Abdoolla placed the pumraelo
juice on the Resident's table. I cleared the waste paper basket in the Resident's
room before his return, and was on duty when he returned this morning.
Before me, this 9th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
3.—Govind Baloo , Hamal, states:—
I cleared the Resident's private room this morning with Yellapa Ilamal.
It is my duty to.arrange the things, and Yellapa sweeps the room. While I was
employed with Yellapa, Abdoolla brought pummelo juice. (On being further
questioned the witness denied that this morning any pummelo juice was
brought by Abdoolla.) I saw no pummelo juice brought to-day. I left the
Resident's room about 7 o'clock. Yellapa cleaned the room with me, and after
wards left before me. Rowjee Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. came into the room while I was there
to collect the waste paper by the writing table. Luxmon, Puttewalla, also came
into the room before Rowjee.
Before me, this 9th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
4.— Yellapa , Hamal, states :—
I swept the Resident's private office room this morning. Abdoolla and
Govind were present while I was sweeping it. Abdoolla came to arrange the
Sahib's things. I did not see him bring anything. He usually brings some
pummelo juice in a tumbler. Abdoolla always places the juice on the wash-hand
stand table. I did not see him place it there to-day.
Before me, this 9th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
—Abdoolla , 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. Chobdar, states :—
I placed a tumbler of pummelo juice for the Sahib this morning as usual.
I placed the juice on the wash-hand-stand table about 6-30 a. m . At that time
Han. s ^vind Baloo and Yellapa were in the room. Rowjee Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. was
m his usual place ; he did not come into tbe room while I was there. I 2Jlaced
the juice and went away. hen I left, the two Hamals and Luxmon were
m the room, and the Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. Rowjee was in the ante-room. TVith reference
to tho statement of Govind and Yellapa Hamals that they saw me bring no
pummelo juice as usual, that is untrue. Both of them were present and saw
me place the juice on the table as usual. Luxmon peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). came into the room to
so the papers, &c., in order. I saw no other peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). come in except Luxmon.
um joe w as arranging papers in the ante-room ; he did not come into the private
oitice room while 1 was present.
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Before me, this 9th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.