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PRISONERS : i. John Perera Weerasekera. 



2. James Samaranayake. 



CHARGK : (i) Rioting. The two prisoners were found guilty. 

 SENTENCES : To be imprisoned with hard labour for two years. 

 PRISONER : Wilfred. 



CHARGES: (i) High treason; (2) House-breaking. The prisoner 

 was fpund guilty. 



SENTENCE : Seven years' penal servitude. 

 PRISONER : Don Abraham Samaradiwakara. 



CHARGES: (i) Rioting; (2) Shop-breaking. The prisoner was 

 found guilty. 



SENTENCE : To be imprisoned with hard labour for two years. 



The following letter has been received by the Honourable the 

 Brigadier-General Commanding the Troops, Ceylon, from His 

 Excellency the Governor of Ceylon : 



The Queen's House, 



Colombo, July 5th, 1915. 



Sir, I have the honour to return herewith proceedings 

 of Field-General Courts-Martial held at Weke on June i7th- 

 i8th, and at Colombo, on June 26th-27th, forwarded to me 

 with your letters Nos. 3256/26 and 3256/2C of June 2Qth and 

 30th last, and to inform you that, after consulting the Executive 

 Council, I have decided that the clemency of the Crown shall 

 not be exercised in the cases of : 



1. John Gomes. 



2. M. Aron Perera. 



3. M. Carolis Perera. 



4. James Manchanayaka. 



5. Martin Silva. 



6. C. Charles, alias Challo. 



7. K. Thomas Perera. 



8. F. P. Samarasingha. 



Q. A. Don Franciscu Appuphamy, alias Biyagama 

 Gurunnanse. 



10. Don Cornells Samarasingha, V.A., of Walgama, 



Peruwa. 



11. D. T- Amarakoon. 



12. W. "W. S. Peter de Seram. 



13. A. A. Don Peiris. 



14. G. Noris Perera. 



2. In the cases of : 



1. W. A. C. Perera Wijaratna Gurunnanse, 



2. D. P. A. David Silva, 



3. K. P. Baiya Veda. 



I have decided that there is sufficient ground for the exercise 

 of the clemency of the Crown, and the sentences of death 

 have been commuted to sentences of rigorous imprisonment 

 for life. 



I am, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



(Sgd.) ROBERT CHALMERS, Governor. 



The Honourable the Brigadier-General 

 Commanding the Troops, Ceylon. 



