File:P11. The Judicial Commissioners' Kutchery (Court House.) (cropped).jpg

English: Plate 11. The Judicial Commissioners' Kutchery (Court House.). (aka Judicial Garrison) or Germon's (Judicial post).

This post was commanded by Captain Germon, of the 13th regiment Native Infantry, and garrisoned principally by Seiks of the same regiment. It was almost battered out of the perpendicular; and the walls were so crumbled away and eaten into by the incessant rain of bullets, that it is hardly too much to say that this position was breached by musketry. There was not a single spot on the face of the outside walls where a thing the size of a sparrow could have remained throughout the siege and escaped perforation by a bullet. The enemy’s position was only just across the road, about twelve yards distant, and they used to assault Germon from thence with great determination and obstinacy. More hand-to-hand conflicts, I believe, took place here than in any other post in the defences. They also commenced an elaborate mine for the destruction of the building, but were quickly detected. A counter-mine was sunk, and about twenty of the enemy,— sepoys, miners, and all,— ascended into the air together, amid the rapturous cheers of the beleaguered garrison.

Sketches & Incidents of the Siege of Lucknow. From Drawings Made during the Siege, by Clifford Henry Mecham, Lieutenant Madras Army, with descriptive notices by George Couper, esq. late secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oude. First edition, tinted lithographed title with vignette, 27 views on 17 tinted lithographed plates, folio, Day & Son, published 1 Oct 1858.