Before Messrs. Li and Blackburn at the Mixed Court last Friday morning, one En Tuli-sung. a shop assistant, was charged with aiding and abetting in the sale of opium at 634 Canton Road.
Det.-Sgt. J. Douglas prosecuted on behalf of the Municipal police and Mr. F. Hadley appeared for the defence.
In opening, Mr. Hadley stated that his client pleaded guilty to the charge and asked the Court to be lenient and impose a smal] fine. He said also that his client asked that the property seized be réturned to him. evidence of w raid which he had led as the result of information received. A search of the premises was made but nothing in the form of opium could at first be found. They then came upon a locked door in an alleyway which was broken open. Here was stored a large quantity of opium and this and other articles were seized and taken to the police station.
Accused said that he did not know there was opium in the place. His master had gone to Canton, and he had been there only two months.
The Court, after consulation, cautioned accused, but ordered the property seized to be confiscated.
Among the property seized by the police in this case were 150 packets of opium, $160 Mexican, 26 $10 notes, 17 $5 notes, 31 $1 notes, 154 20-cent pieces, 72 10-cent pieces and 92 copper cents.
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