MURDERS IN INDIA.

Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 191, 31 July 1873, Page 3

MURDERS IN INDIA.

The Indian papers contain particulars of two tragedies winch have occurred lately. On the night of the 11th of Mnrch, two men of the 13th Regiment Native lafantry left their lines at Ahmednugger, full) 1 armed and accoutred, dressed in their uniform, and w ith 60 rounds of ball ammunition The} \unt to a house in the Sudilor Bazaar, where they fhot a Mhar dead, and immediately afterwards shot dead a havildar ol the police, who, alone and unarmed, endeavoured to arrest them. Two corporals of the 3rd Hussars on duty in the Bazaar endeavoured to apprehend them. The Sepoya" fired two 3hots*at the corporals and disappeared A Captain Darnell, the District Superintendent of Police, was fortunately m Nugger that night He immediately turned out his men, and came upon tho Sepoys some miles off Captain Darnell detached his sowars to cut off the Sepoys, and, riding up above, called on them to surrender They looked to their arms, refused, and walked on. Captain Daniell fired two or three shots close to them At every i opportunity they aimed at Daniell, who, by moving, prevented their shooting at him. At last Captain Darnell called on them to surrender, but they lefiued, and again levelled their rifles at linn. Oaptun Darnell's life nowhung in the balance. He instantly aimed and shot oepoy Hurdut Panday through the body Even then, Captain Daniell would not shed more blood than ) necessary, and asked the other Sepoy if lie would throw down his arms or die. The Sepoy hesitated Captain Daniell ordered him to fire in the air, which he did Captain Daniell then made him a prisoner. This man's name is Fukeer Bu\ Both prisoners are confined in the gaol, but Hurdut Pandaj's wound is very dangerous The following day Captain Daniell arrested another Sepoy as being concerned in the murders. The cause of the crime was jealousy, and the murderers, who are fino Purdasees, ■were probably full of bhang. The murderers state that they intended to liido all day and to return altor nightfall to the cantonment, and there kill every one who approached until their ammunition was expended. From Bombay it is reported that between 4 and 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 18th March, a Parsee house, No. 257, in Pursee-waddy, — was the scene ot a most barbarous murder. The house is 9^ one of a block of three and four stoned buildings, and the murderer and his son, a boy aged 11, occupied a room on the second floor. His stepmother, the murdered woman, aged about 45, lvved on tUc Ikst tloor with her son and daughter (the murderer's half brother and sister), aged rcspectnely about 17 and 12. Some time between the hours of 4 >md 6 a m. he left his room on the second floor, proceeded to the room ou the ne\t floor, w here the woman and her two children were asleep. He burst open the door, and then with a cleat er (a knife used for cooking purposes) attacked the three persons. The woman was struck on the head and her skull fractured. The little girl's skull was also fractured, and the son is seriously •wounded about the head and face. After having, as he doubtless thought, killed all three, the man opened a ba;k door which led on to a small balcony connected w r ith the room. Here he inflicted extensive wounds on his own head by means of the same instrument, and then leaped from the balcony into a well immediately beneath. The noise of his fall into the well rouged the occupants of the ground floor of the house. They gave an alarm, and, with the assistance of come Parsees and two police Sepoys, he was taken out of the ' well. The mother died from the effects of the wounds about lialf-an-hour after. The son and daughter were removed to ft hospital ; small hopes of their recovery aro entertained The cause of the murder is said to be a duputo regarding some family property. Eduljee Pestonjee, the murderer, died in the hospital on the following Sunday morning from inflammation and compression of the brain. His halfbrother and sister showed signs of improvement.