STORY OF “FRAME-UP"

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19136, 3 October 1936, Page 15

STORY OF “FRAME-UP"

ATTACK ON WOMAN ' INDIAN SENT TO GAOL ADMISSIONS ALLEGED (Per Press Association.) . WANGANUI, this day. During the hearing of a civil claim before Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., between Indians employed in the Wanganui district there were allegations of a “frame up” ugaipst tire plaintiff whereby he .was sentenced to Iftvinonths imprisonment in August of 1935 for attempted rape on the defendant s wife. •The plaintiff, Bachint Singh, claimed £ll2 8s 4d from Nand Singh, alleged to be money lent, and advances with which to buy articles for the defendant and Ins wife. Various witnesses testified to attending a meetipg At Kauang&roa, at which the defendant stated,, that he had sent the plaintiff to gaol for 18 months and got his money and clothing as well. pne witness stated'that the defendant s wife admitted to him that what she had said about the plaintiff was untrue, and she was very sorry.

'' Amar Singh, the chairman of an Indian association meeting at Kauangarpaj said he also heard the admission by the defendant. -He replied “shame,, add told the defendant that if that were sq, he would petition the Minister ol Justice for the plaintiff’s release. He did The hearing of the case is proceeding.