DRUG ADDICT.
ADMISSION OF THEFT AUCKLAND, June 29. George Edward Barker, aged 23 years, was charged in the Police Court with breaking and entering the shop -of the Auckland Pharmacies on June 19, and stealing therefrom u quantity of drugs. Detective M'Whirter stated that he visited accused’ house, where the young man handed him a quantity of heroin and morphia, and also produced cocaine from under the house. Accused then admitted the theft charge, and said he climbed through the fanlight into the shop. He knew where the drugs were kept, and on leaving the premises ne injected about six grains of heroin. He knew he had done wrong, but could not resist the craving. Accused pleaded guilty, and wae committed for mtence.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3773, 6 July 1926, Page 76
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123DRUG ADDICT. Otago Witness, Issue 3773, 6 July 1926, Page 76
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