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 [‎62v] (22/100)

Rowjee Rama , Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. of Peons, is in custody, and is examined :—
Question.—At what o'clock did you come on duty yesterday ?
Answer.—About 6-30 a.m.
Q.—When you came on duty who was engaged in cleaning the Resident's
private office room ?
A.—Govind 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 Govind Ealoo llamal go into the Resident's
private room ?
A.—Luxmon 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 Abdoolla 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 Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 300, of which I spent about Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 150
on my marriage and Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 150 on ornaments, &c. I have now nothing left
except about Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 100 worth of ornaments. I bought Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 100 worth of
cloth Irom the Jemadar Nursoo, for which I have not yet paid him.
Q* y ou 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.
Belore me, this 10th day of November 1874.
(Sd.) R. P hayre, Col.,
Resident.
Re-examination, Wth November 1874.
Rom jee Rama , Havildar Custodian; police sergeant; jail or prison guard. of Peons, is in custody, and states in answer to the Resident's
questions as follows :—
Question.—When you left the Resident's private office room on the
morning of Monday the 9th, what o'clock was it ?
Answ er. I came to the room about 6-30, and was engaged in removino-
the papers for about five minutes. ^ muvin 0
Q-—Where did you then go to.
bungalow!^ t0 the pIaCe where the P eons sit ' on the fur tlier side of the
Q. Did you Ica^e before Abdoolla or after him ?
A.—I left before he did.
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