MURDER OF BRITISH OFFICER

Taranaki Daily News, 1 February 1933, Page 9

MURDER OF BRITISH OFFICER

SINGH’S DECLARATION TO COW. MEALS WITH By Telegraph— Assn.—Copyright. ’ , -Calcutta, Jan. 2®..* : Singh, a non-corijmissjoned officer, bn a effarge of murtieririg an tairi .R; L. .Thompson, to .the / cburt-martial that v his (Protests agalnrt being compened! to /eat; and, drink/with/ Mazbht Sikhs'.drafted, from another regiment, whom he regarded as untouchable, had been unhee'ded. anti he decided to, kill an officer and ;then sacrifice him-: self to the cause of’religion, which forbade him to feed with a lower caste. He had served in the Army over seven years and was still loyal. The hearing was adjourned. Captain Thompson was reported to have been shot by Singh as he wa« reading on the verandah of his bungalow at Kirkee. One shot was fired pointblank from a rifle and another was fired at Mrs. Blake, wife of Captain Blake, of the same regiment, who was standing beside Captain Thompson. The bullet narrowly missed her head. It was alleged that Singh then went to a neighbouring bungalow, apparently' intending to shoot Captain Peacock. Singh was believed to have committed suicide in a river, but later was arrested.