The Alipore Bomb Trial

ELEVENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS

     His Lordship resumed the further hearing of the reference in the Alipore Bomb case. The Advocate General continuing his argument in the case against Birendra Chunder Sen, one of the Sen brothers of Sylhet, referred to the various exhibits against this accused. The book of explosive compound and the powder found at Sylhet incriminated this accused. Besides those there was the statement which Biren made before Mr. Kemp, District Superintendent of Police, to the effect that he had borrowed Rs. 8 from Barindra Kumar Ghose. This could not be concocted by the police for it was amply corroborated by the postal money order receipt which was exhibited in this case and it showed clearly the accused’s connection with the conspirators. Then again there was the brown canvas bag which was similar to the one found at 134 Harrison Road and also to that found at Muzufferpore; That bag contained letters each of which breathed sedition. It had been said by the defence that the presence of the powder was due to the fact that Hem, the elder brother of the appellant, interested n himself in match making and mining operations.; The Advocate General asked, "did it explain the statement made by Biren or did it explain the presence of the red pepper or did it explain the presence of highly explosive substances found in the hut of the appellant." The Advocate-General then referred to other incriminating evidence against Biren and had not concluded when the Court rose for the day.

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