KEPT HIS HAT ON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 70, 23 March 1940, Page 9

KEPT HIS HAT ON.

Indian On Murder Charge In Court. "I DID MY DUTY." LONDON, March 22. Not even bothering to remove his font, the Indian, Mahomed Singh Aznd, sauntered into Court smilingly when appearing on remand on a charge of feloniously murdering Sir Michael O'Dwycr, former Governor of the Punjab, lit C'axton Hall. Loudon. A gaoler snatched off his hat, but accused continued to grin, his hands in his pockets, as the story of the murder was related. The Director of Public Prosecutions said it was believed accused's real name was Udham Singh, and the charge was accordingly amended. Because or misapprehension about accused's religion and race he is alleged to have made a statement as follows: "I do not mind what sentence I get. I did my duty. I did not intend to take any person's life. I just meant to protest. I do not belong to any society." A witness. Bertha Herring, a. whitehaired, middle-aged woman, told how she tackled accused after the shooting. "I heard a terriile explosion and saw a revolver in the hands of a man,'' she said. "He turned and came toward mc. "I felt deep resentment and ran to meet him. I grabbed and struggled with him. Two gentlemen then leaped on his back." The hearing was adjourned.