THE OPIUM HABIT.
CHINESE IN TROUBLE. rer Press Association. Oamaru, April 20. Some lime ago the police made a raid on the houses of several Chinese market gardeners, and the eases came off before the Stipendiary .Magistrate to-day. Ciuirlie (low, who pleaded guilty to opium smoking, was lined :U0 and costs, there having been a previous conviction, ilop Lee pleaded not guilty to opium smoking and also pleaded not guilty to permitting opium smoking in his house. The first charge was dismissed, and oil the second Hop Lee was lined .C 5 and costs. All J long pleaded guilty to opium smoking, and was fined £5 and costs. Sing (fining pleaded guilty to a charge of opium smoking, and was lined £5 and costs. The same defendant was then charged with having opium ill his possession to which he pleaded not guilty, and the charge was withdrawn. Hong Coon, on a charge of having opium in his possession suitable for smoking, was lined £5 anil costs. The fines and costs totalled ;C4U 3s.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 April 1907, Page 2
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173THE OPIUM HABIT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 April 1907, Page 2
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