PRISONERS IN INDIA
COMPLAINT OF CRUELTY CALCUTTA, December 12. A debate, marked by impassioned speeches, and at times extreme heat, ended -n the Bengal Legislative Council carrying against the Government, by eight votes, a motion for the adjournment, to discuss the recent treatment of political prisoners. A ' complaint was made that three prisoners were transferred, at a moment’s notice, without 'any clothing, fiom Berhampore to Hazaribagh gaols Sir Hugh Stephenson, replying on behalf of the Government, proved that the prison authorities wore faced with vn tual mutiny. There was always much trouble at Berhampore, on account of the number of political prisoners there. When they were toid of their transfer the three prisoners refused to go. They became most abusive, and declined to put on the ample warm clothing with which they were supplied by the authorities. ’
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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12330, 28 December 1925, Page 6
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137PRISONERS IN INDIA New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12330, 28 December 1925, Page 6
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