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I came up, the prisoner Gopaul went into the house & brot out a Bamboo & gave the deced a blow on his hand. And at the same time Bowanny spoke the words which I have just now mentioned. The bamboo was 3 or 4 inches thick & was used for fastening the Tatty door of the house.
I saw only that one blow was given.
Kerperam did not fall down but