AN OPIUM RAID.
Palmerston N., Dec. is. At the Magistrate’s Court, William Tie, a Chinese laundrymau, charged with having opium iu his possession iu a form suitable for smoking, pleaded guilty. The charge was the result of a police raid on election night. Accused has been before the court on seven previous occasions. The Magistrate stated that, judging Irom the quantity of opium found (a halfpound tin full and three others partly lull), accused had encouraged others to smoke. A fine of £25 aud costs was imposed.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1084, 19 December 1911, Page 3
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87AN OPIUM RAID. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1084, 19 December 1911, Page 3
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