HC Deb 09 February 1933 vol 274 cc369-70W
Mr. D. GRENFELL

asked the Secretary of State for India the verdict of the assessors and the judgment in respect of each of the accused in the Meerut conspiracy case, together with a summary of each judgment; for what period each of

Name. Sentence. Assessors' Opinions. Date of Arrest.
Guilty. Not Guilty.
Spratt … 12 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Bradley … 10 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Ghate … 12 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Mirajkar … 10 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Joglekar … 12 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Nimbkar … 12 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Dange … 12 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Jhabwala … 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 1 4 March, 1929.
Alve … 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 1 4 March, 1929.
Kasle … 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 1 4 March, 1929.
Usmani … 10 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Adhikari … 5 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Hutchinson … 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 0 5 June, 1929.
Muzaffar Ahmad … Life Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Goswami … 7 years Transportation … 1 4 March, 1929.
Chakravarty … 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 4 1 March, 1929.
Sbamsul Huda … 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 0 5 March, 1929.
Basak … 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 4 1 March, 1929.
Mittra … 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 0 5 March, 1929.
Ghosh … Acquitted… 0 5 March, 1929.
Banerji … Acquitted … 1 4 March, 1929.
Ajodhya Prasad … 5 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Soham Singh Josh … 7 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Majid … 7 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Sehgal … 4 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 1 4 March, 1929.
Desai … 5 years Transportation … 1 4 March, 1929.
P. C. Joshi … 5 years Transportation … 4 1 March, 1929.
Gauri Shaukar … 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 0 5 March, 1929.
Kadam … 3 years Rigorous Imprisonment … 0 5 March, 1929.
Mukharji … Acquitted … 1 4 March, 1929.

Colonel WEDGWOOD

asked the Secretary of State for India whether any action by way of appeal has been taken in connection with the sentences passed on the Communist prisoners at Meerut?

Sir S. HOARE

The prisoners have 60 days from the date of judgment (16th January) within which they may give notice of appeal. A telegram which I received on Monday stated that notice had not yet been given.

the accused had been under arrest when judgment was given; and whether this period is considered as part of the period of imprisonment imposed upon the accused concerned?

Sir S. HOARE

Subjoined is a table giving the sentence, the opinions of the assessors, and the date of arrest, in regard to each accused. I regret it is impossible to summarise briefly the reasons given by the Judge for his decision in each case. The sentences will run from the date of judgment.

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