Who Paid for the Lawyer The sequel to the recent big haul of cleverly concealed opium in a house in Shanhaikwan Road was heard at tne Mixed Court on Thursday when a Chinese was charged with being in possession of a quantity of opium.
Mr. R, C. Faithfull prosecuted and Mr. J B, Davies appeared for accused, Evidence of arrest was given by two Chinese constables. Accused was carrying two baskets which he stated contained medicine. On examination the medicine was found tp be opium, In answer to Mr. Davies, one of the constables said he saw a foreigner on the road at the time of the arrest.
Mr. Roberts, of the Customs staff, said the opium was Yunnan opium. The importation of all opium was prohibited.
Det.-Sergt. Kiloh said that a3 the result of information received he went to a house in Shanhaikwan Road which he found unoccupied, gHe found a quantity of opium and also saw a large number of zine ingots. Further searches were made and the ingots were found to be receptacles for opium in each case, Mr. Davies said accused arrived from Yunnan only three days before his arrest. He did not know that the baskets contained opium.
Cross-examined by Mr. Faith. full, accused said he had no idea who was to pay for his lawyer.
In addressing the court, Mr. Faithfull pointed out that there seemed to be a combine which was ready to help prisoners of this kind and he was anxious to find out who these men were.
Mr. Davies said 'a Japanese client for whom he appeared had bought the zine bond-fide for Tis.
The court, however, ordered thai both opium and zinc be confiscated and accused remanded in custody for two weeks to see if other parties involved could be brought before the court.
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