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PRECEPT TO FISCAL TO SERVE NOTICE. 



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 Fiscal of the Western Province. 



Serve forthwith the notices in the above-named matter 

 which, with duplicates, is herewith transmitted to you, upon each 

 of the persons to whom it is directed, and leave with or tender 

 to each such person a duplicate notice. 



And certify to this Court on or before the 26th day of June, 

 1915, at 9.45 a.m., in what manner you have executed this Pre- 

 cept, returning the original notice attached to your Certificate 

 as an exhibit. 



By order of the Court. 



(Signed) LLOYD L. DANIELS, 



Deputy Registrar. 

 The 26th day of June. 

 True Copy. 

 Registrar. 



Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus 

 the Production of the body of Wilmot 

 Arthur de Silva. 



A. St. V. Jayewardene, Allen Drieberg, and Samarawick- 

 reme for the applicant. 



The Attorney-General and Bawa, K.C., A.S.G., for the 

 Crown. 



Wood-Renton, CJ. : 



This is an application under section 46 of the Courts 

 Ordinance for a mandate in the nature of a writ of Habeas 

 Corpus. The affidavits submitted by both sides show that the 

 applicant, Wilmot Arthur de Silva, was arrested on June 2ist, 

 and is being detained in military custody, by the orders of the 

 General Officer Commanding the Troops, who has justified the 



