INDIA.
THE MURDER OF GOSSAIN. *
Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright CALCUTTA, SepC IL>.
. Butt, a Bengali, .was sentenced to death for killing Goesain. The Court of Appeal found Bose, not guilty, but -life case was referred. }a tbe High, Court, .
Karendro N'ath Govain was murdered in gaol on August 31st, by two prisoners, who shot him in' the Alipur prison hpspiul with Tevoi vet* supplied liy visit : ng friends. They .sluuranil ' illness in order 40,b« senU to. the hospital., Goreain had previously-turned informer, after being arres'ed, in company wis,h 35 others, for complicity in- outrages. He described {he. attempts made to rob treasure, in transit to East. Bengal, in order to provide funds for the purchane of arms and explosives to be' use*! in looting. H« further sUitrtl tlnut .bjauhs. hail been manufactured to kill Earl Minto, Lord Kite**, ftier, and otiiers.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13699, 14 September 1908, Page 5
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140INDIA. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13699, 14 September 1908, Page 5
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