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Wilmot Arthur de Silva, the person referred to in the peti- 

 tion in this case, was arrested and is now detained by my orders 

 in pursuance of my powers under Martial Law. 



Signed and sworn to at Colombo, on this 

 2/th day of June, 1915. 



(Signed) H. H. L. MALCOLM, 



Before me : Commanding Troops, Ceylon. 



(Signed) R. E. STUBBS, 



Justice of the Peace. 

 True Copy. 

 Registrar. 



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 Writ of Habeas Corpus 

 for the production of the body of Wilmot 

 Arthur de Silva. 



W. LIONEL DE SILVA, of Flower 



Road, Colombo, Petitioner. 

 To the Honourable the Attorney-General, 

 Colombo, Ceylon. 



To the Superintendent of Prison at Welikada, 

 Colombo. 



Upon reading the petition of the petitioners above named, 

 dated the 26th day of June, 1915, and upon the motion of Mr. 

 Advocate A. St. V. Jayawardene, Counsel for the said peti- 

 tioner, it is hereby ordered that the Superintendent of the Prison 

 at Welikada to show cause why an order should not be made 

 directing him to produce the body of the said Wilmot Arthur 

 de Silva, now in his custody, on Monday, the 28th day of June, 

 I 9 I 5> a t 9-45 o'clock in the morning, before the Supreme Court 

 of Ceylon at Hultsdorf. 



Witness the Honourable Sir Alexander Wood-Renton, Kt., 

 Chief Justice, at Colombo, the 26th day of June, in the year of 

 Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifteen, and of our 

 Reign the Sixth. 



(Signed) LLOYD L. DANIELS, 



True Copy. Deputy Registrar. 



Registrar. 



