MORE SHOW. JING SING AND HIS OPIUM.

NZ Truth, Issue 117, 14 September 1907, Page 6

MORE SHOW.

JING SING AND HIS OPIUM.

-Fined a Score.

One""' of our yellow brothers, Jing Sing Kee, looked very unwell _ when lie stood m Wellington-c lock yesterday, charged on two counts of having an ounce of comnlercial 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 pica. Mr Herdman remarked that the Chow was a physical wreck, and had been recommend-, ed by Dr. Bake-well, of Auckland, to consume opium m the form of pills. It will be recollected that Dr. Bakewell is the northern medico who claims to have been cured of cancer m 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 wav of pills, which he swallowed but did* not smoke. Counsel pointed out that the man's condition necessitated thafr 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 inf-o consideration, while mentioning -that' the Opium Prohibition Act provided for a uenalty not exceeding £50. It was however, suggested by the prosecution that. a.. penalty which was the minimum for the second offence (having "smokeaMe" opium m his possession) should be imposed. A fine of £20 was inflicted,, with costs amounting to £2 12s 6d.