The Archive · 1925

Canton Road Opium Case

Ezra and Dadunashvilli Fail to Appear Against the Prisoner Yih Inthe course of fnvcher proceedings before Mr. Murtin and Magistrate Kuei the Mixed Court on Friday Yih. Tsting-woo in_eonnexion the Canton Road-opium ease, a ther remand of two weeks is oF-dered, The accused who was ro-minded at the last hearing pending the decision ay to the constitution the court t9 try the case. The man appeared of the charge of dis-poring of certain opium alleged to pave been obtained by unlawful means from the complainants, N. E, B. Ezra and G, Dadunashvilli, Sellet, on behalf of tne we-cused, called the attention of the Court we the fact that neither of he complainants were prevent, Ordinarily this sufficient cause for ischurge of an accused person Counsel "also. permit the removal of cert ME]aunal effects belonging to ced form the premises in Carton Road which had been seed by the olive.

This request was granted I> the Court, subject to. the approval of the poiler. The Court also ordered, the Registrar ty make inquiries of Mr, Fiebman gnd Mr, clu Pye de Marsoulies regarding the reuse for the non-appearunee of the eumpia'ie fants,

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