MORE CHOW.

NZ Truth, Issue 116, 7 September 1907, Page 6

MORE CHOW.

JING SING AND HIS OPIUM.

Fined a Score.

One of our yellow brothers, Jing Sing Kee, looked very unwell when he stood m Wellington dock -yesterday, charged on two counts of having an ounce of commercial opium m his possession, and also with having smokeable opium on the premises^ Mr Herdman, for Jing, pleaded guilty to one charge, which constituted a breach of the Opium Prohibition Act. and Mr Myers, for the Crown accepted the nlca. Mr Herdman remarked that the Chow was a physical wreck, and had been recommended by Dr. Bakewell. of Auckland, to consume opium m the form of nills. It will he recollected that Dr. Bakewell is the northern medico who claims to have been cured of cancel-

in the throat by the Charlatan Stanton, of Christchurch. Also he was challenged to meet a certain women's rights lady m a series of physical-- encounters, and demanded handicaps on account of his maiden status. Mr Herdman pointed out that the form of opium assimilation recommended to the yellow heathen was m -the way of pills, which he swallowed but did not smoke. Counsel pointed out that the man's condition necessitated that he must have opium. He understood that the particular disease that necessitated the use of the drug was a chest complaint, and the opium found on the premises was exceedingly small. Magistrate Riddell took the above facts into consideration, while mentioning that the Opium Prohibition Act provided for a penalty not exceeding £50. It was however, suggested by the prosecution that a penalty which was the minimum for the second offence (having "smokeable" opium m his possession) should be imposed. A fine of £20 was inflicted, with costs amounting to £2 12s 6d.