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72. Evidence of MR. E. L. F. CAVENDISH, Superintendent, Central Jail, Vellore,
1. Have been Superintendent of various jails
for over, eight years.
2 to 46. No information.
51. Out of 187 habituals in this jail, 28 or 14.9
per cent, admit the use of ganja ; the average
quantity consumed daily being about 3 pies worth.
Some were diffident about giving information ;
the number really addicted to the use of ganja
may safely be put down at more. The average
number of convictions against these 28 consumers
is 5 including the present sentence.
52 to 53. No information.
54. Twenty-two out of twenty-eight (or 78.9
per cent.) of the habituals say they fortify them-
selves with ganja before committing a premedi-
tated crime.
Extra note.—One convict in the jail is a pro-
fessional wrestler of fine physique ; he states be-
fore a wrestling match he always smokes some
ganja and then, as he says, "I am not afraid of
him."
73. Evidence of MR. E. H. GADSDEN, Superintendent, Central Jail, Coimbatore.
1. From enquiries made from prisoners now in
the jail.
2. The definitions can be accepted in so far as
this district is concerned. These are known by
the names Javathu (flat ganja), subja (round),
and mulki (chur).
19. These are not only used for smoking, but
also in making the following preparations :—(1) A
sort of preparation is made of ganja leaves with
jaggery locally known by the name of majima.
(2) Siddhi is made of ganja leaves soaked in milk
and sugar added to it. (3) Bhang is made of ganja
leaves, sugar, cocoanut and other spices. (4) A
preparation called Ramrasam is made of ganja
with cow's milk, cloves, cinnamon bark, sugar,
and other spices. These preparations are used as
sedatives.
20. Information not available.
21. The three sorts of ganja are used for smok-
ing, but generally smokers prefer round and chur
ganja.
23. Bhang is not a thing for smoking, but it
is an eatable composition of ganja, sugar and
cocoanut.
24. So far as this district is concerned about a,
fifth part of the entire population eat and smoke
ganja.
26, 27, 28 and 29. No information.
37. Smokers say that they feel no difference in
smoking ganja or charas.
38 and 39, No information.
41. The experience of smokers and consumers
of ganja and charas lead them to think that it
assists digestion, alleviates fatigue, prevents con-
sumption and keeps the body in good health. I
refer to moderate habitual use.
42. The moderate habitual use of these drugs
is considered harmless.
43. Yes.
44. Produces a sort of sleep with dreams. It
does produce intoxication, It is said to allay
hunger and to create appetite. The want of
subsequent gratification produces longing and
hence uneasiness.
45 and 46. No information.
51. Fifty per cent, of re-convicted prisoners
now in jail use ganja when at liberty.
52 and 53. No information.
54. The effects of using these drugs are such
that criminals do not use them before they go to
commit crimes.
55, 56 and 57. No information.
74. Evidence of MR. H. E. G. MILLS, Superintendent, Central Jail, Triehinopoly.
1. I have no personal experience in hemp
drugs.
19. Ganja and charas are used not only for
smoking but also for drinking purposes, called
bhang. Bhang is composed of as follows :—The
ganja leaf is nicely cleaned and boiled in water,
after which it is strained out, the ganja leaves
ground down to a chutney, after which milk or
water is added, mixin ' the following ingredients
to give it a avour, viz., slack pepper, khus khus,
cocoanut, dry ginger, aniseed. and sugar, which is
made like coffee and drunk. This bhaug is much
used in native gymkhanas.
20. No information.
21. The flat kind ganja is preferred for smoking
in this part of the presidency. Charas is used in
smoking in Bengal and in the Punjab.
23. Bhang is not used for smoking in these
parts.
24. Fakirs, mustans, and those that have
entirely given themselves up to religious purposes
eat ganja. Bhang is consumed in native gym-
khanas.
26. (a) Habitual moderate consumers, 1/4.
(b) Habitual excessive consumers, 1/8.
(c) Occasional moderate consumers, 1/8.
(d) Occasional excessive consumers, nil.
27. No information.
28. (a) Habitual consumers (moderate), 1 pie
per day.
( b ) Habitual excessive consumers, 4 pie per
day.
29. In this part of the presidency tobacco is
mixed with ganja by different classes of con-
sumers. The object of these admixtures is to
give the smoke a flavour and increase the power
of intoxication. Bhang massala, which is sold
for the purpose of being mixed with any of these
drugs, is as follows : Black pepper, khus khus,