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men, who had been drinking toddy in the village, came round the deceased. Some of the Europeans beat the deceased with bamboos, and others tried to prevent them, and beat the white men, who were striking the deceased. Afterwards all the Europeans went towards Dynapoor and I went to the place, where the deceased lay on the ground bleeding: many others came to the same place. As soon as the Europeans had come to the bank of the nullah, Tawakkul had run away, but after the white men were gone, he returned. The deceased was senseless, and could not speak. I do not know the persons, who beat him: ten or fifteen Europeans were there: I did not observe how many struck him. The bank of the nullah was about three beegas from the village: the nullah was between the deceased and the village: it was about two beegas broad. The Europeans were drunk, having been drinking from the morning: the beating was about 7 gheris after sunrise, they drank (I saw them) five or seven large water pots of toddy, there were 15 or 16.
The deceased died about two Gheris after the beating: he as removed to the canton meats. I was misunderstood, when I was supposed to