OPIUM SMOKERS FINED

Taranaki Daily News, 20 December 1932, Page 7

OPIUM SMOKERS FINED

AUCKLAND ©IN OF INIQUITY

SEVEN CHINESE m?p oygji m

SECOND APPEAWfCE IN 10 DAYS

FINE RAISED TO

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Auckland, Lgst Night. Twice wit&iß ten 4ays a party ef detectives has raid§S, premises at; 123 Grey’s AvsnM ©nd' feast a number §f Chinese gnawing gpipm;' On the pearlier occasion; ohtae§e weye fined, an 4 this morning fallowing a raid yesterday afterngan gngthep eight appeared before Mr, W. R. Meßegn, SM, m the Police Spurt. Their fines totalled £267. Wong Hum, gardener? aged 44, who a week ago wgs fined £lOO, was again charged with ©Hswing hl§ pcepiis©s to be used fur the smgkmg of epjum, He pleaded guilty. . : r x “His appearance indicates either that he intends to disregard the law PF that the last penalty WftS .fiftt big enough, said Mr.' Mcgean. Wong Hum was fined £l§o, in default imprisjonment fer three months, ■' Seven Chinese were charged with being unlawfully 9B the premises for th© purpose ©f smoking opium, .AU pleaded guilty with the exception of one, the 1 chgygs against whom was dismissed. _

“They are only a lot ef parasites and drug addicts,” said th© prosecutor (Mr. Kelly). “They wera given, time, t© pay last weak and Here they are again, Most of them were before th© Court last week.” . ■ •

Mr. McKean: f did Itot recognise any of them. ' ■ Mr. Kelly; They were in the same den as before, They had a lot of fresh material, It was .the ,gam© keeper and the place was going ft? strongly as ever. Th© to is ft hole of iniquity. - Mr. McKean: I am surprised that they appeared to sapn again, 1 will have to double ..th© fin©?, ? Fines ranging l from fl? 10s t© £25 w©r© imposed.