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Ramchurn Chokedar – Sworn.
About a Month ago I was going my Rounds in the Soobah Bazar in Calcutta. On my calling Sookmoy by his name as usual, the Prisoner Ramsoonder came out, I went up to him holding my staff before me, he made a rush toward me, struck me a blow with his fist, and attempted to run away. I had not said anything to him before he rush’d toward me. I seized him on his endeavouring to run away, I ask’d who are you? He said I am Ramsoonder Takoor.
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