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guilty by the jury, and listened to the passing of the dread sentence with- 

 out a tremor of his features. 



Some little time before the execution took place a large crowd gathered 

 outside the approach to the prison, but it was noticeable that there were very 

 few Indian students among those present. Shortly after nine o'clock the 

 Under-Sheriff left the prison, and in reply to a question as to how the 

 execution passed off, said that everything had been in order, and that 

 death had been instantaneous. Pierpont was the executioner. An applica- 

 tion for leave to have the body cremated was refused, and it will be buried, 

 in accordance with the usual custom, within the walls of the prison. 



At the inquest at the prison, Mr. J. S. Master, representing the " Parsee," 

 Bombay, was the only Indian admitted to the inquest. The jury found 

 that the sentence of the law was duly executed. 



Mr. Master applied to the Deputy Under-Sheriff for admission to the 

 prison, but was refused. He was referred to the Home Office, where, after 

 waiting an hour and a half, he received an intimation to the following 

 effect : 



" The Under-Secretary of State is directed by the Secretary of State to 

 say that he regrets that Mr. Master's request to be allowed to visit the 

 prisoner Dhingra cannot be complied with." 



