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2. On June 2ist, 1915, the said Wilmot Arthur de 

 Silva was arrested and taken into custody by certain per- 

 sons and removed from his residence in Colombo to the 

 prison at Welikada, and has since been and is now in the 

 custody of the Superintendent of the said prison. 



3. The petitioner is credibly informed that no charge 

 whatever has been made against the said Wilmot Arthur de 

 Silva. 



4. At the date of the said arrest peace and tranquility 

 prevailed in the island, and all the Courts in the island 

 were sitting and administering justice without any inter- 

 ruption or hindrance. Such peace and tranquility continued 

 ever since. 



Wherefore the petitioner prays for a writ of Habeas Corpus 

 directed to the said Superintendent of the said prison and to 

 each and every the officer or officers, person or persons, having 

 the custody of the said Wilmot Arthur de Silva to produce the 

 said Wilmot Arthur de Silva before this Honourable Court. 



2. That the said Wilmot Arthur de Silva be dis- 

 charged. 



3. For such further or other relief as to this Court 

 shall deem meet. 



(Signed) G. L. COORAY, 



Proctor for Petitioner. 



IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE ISLAND OF CEYLON. 



In the matter of the application of W. 

 Lionel de Silva, of Flower Road, 

 Colombo, for a \Vrit of Habeas Corpus 

 for the production of the body of Wilmot 

 Arthur de Silva. 



W. LIONEL DE SILVA, of Flower 

 Road, Colombo, Petitioner. 



I, W. Lionel de Silva, of Flower Road, Colombo, solemnly, 

 sincerely, and truly declare and affirm as follows : 



i. I am a nephew of the above-named Wilmot Arthur 

 de Silva, Justice of the Peace for the Western Province. 



