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to drop it, though he feared it was too hate. The defendant knew nothing of my solicitation [ILL] I informed him of [ILL] afterwards, & he then said he was [ILL] that the application I had made might operate to his disadvantage and that he would on no account accede to the terms proposed.

2d Wts for Deft
Dattaram Ghos.
I am the defendant’s Khidmatgar, & have lived with him 8 or 10 years; I lived with him on the 21st of last Aswin. About 8 o’clock in the morning of that day, the defendant went out on business to his employers house, &, when he returned home, I attempted him when he undressed, & I gave him such clothes as are usually worn in the house. Durgapersad sat sown & smoked; a man, named Kinu Sercar came in with a message [ILL] after Saum Shah came in, & asked the defendant, if he would buy a very good watch was to be sold. Deft said, where is the watch. If you have it, show it me. Shaum Shah took the watch out