The Alipore Bomb Trial

THIRTIETH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS 

     Mr. Norton continuing his address said that amongst other things there was found a notebook containing some items of expenditure under the heading of "marriage expenditure" Counsel submitted that "marriage expenditure" referred to bomb making.

     The Chief Justice: I think this is the book as to which criticism was made that it was not discovered until the third search ?

     Mr. Norton: My explanation is this. The object which the police had in their mind was to discover materials in connection with the bombs, arms and ammunitions and so on. It did not occur to them that these books were of any value until they got instructions from their superior officers. They then went back and found these books. As regards the suggestion of forgery and importation of records my submission is that the books themselves were the evidence. There was a variety of details in the book, and, I suggest, it was absolutely impossible for the police to know them. The police were not intimately connected with the names and addresses of the persons who were in Bombay. It is absolutely impossible that anybody excepting the persons, to whom they are attributed should have written their contents. It is absolutely absurd to suggest that the police had knowledge of the addresses of these persons.

     Mr. Norton then referred to a letter containing the name of Ram Chandra Probhu. Counsel said that this Ram Chandra was a conspirator.

     Continuing Mr. Norton said that there was a note book which contained the word "Kalke," which is placed on bubble bubble for keeping fire. The word "Kalke" referred to cartridges.

     Counsel then read several other exhibits.

     The Court then rose for the day.

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