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crushed there with the hand. Some water is then
poured over it, the drug is then washed three or
four times until all the dirt passes out of it in
water, which is put in it afresh every time the
dirty water is thrown out. It is then very minu-
tely ground with a heavy pestle of wood. When
it becomes very fine, water is poured in it accord-
ing to the requirements of the drinker. The
liquid is then passed through a moderately thick
piece of cloth three or four times until no thick
particle remains in it. The preparation is then
drunk in bowls of earth specially made for the
purpose called " jamni," or in any bowl made of
earth or metal. By habitual excessive consumers
as many as 10 or even 15 bowls of the liquid are
drunk gradually at one time. An ordinary bowl
would bold about half a pound of water. Some
persons prefer it in a thick liquid form, and others
in its thin watery form according to their taste
and the amount of intoxication they desire. Thick
preparation is supposed to be very strong and
affects the brains.
6. Evidence of K. B. MAHOMED YAKUB SHEIK ISMAIL, Deputy Collector and Sub
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Divisional Magistrate, Schwan, Sind.
51. There is not a large proportion of bad cha-
racters who are habitual moderate consumers of
bhang, charas, ganja or any other preparation
thereof.
There is no connection of moderate use of
these drugs with crime in general, or with crime
of any special character.
52. With regard to excessive use of these drugs,
my reply is the same, viz., in the negative.
53. Excessive indulgence in any of these drugs
does not incite to unpremediated crime, violent or
otherwise. I don't know of any ease in which it
has led to temporary homicidal frenzy.
54. These drugs are not used by criminals to
fortify themselves to commit a premeditated act
of violence or other crime.
General remarks on the above four questions.
— The use of these drugs is known to produce a feel-
ing of drowsiness, want of activity and of forti-
tude, and it is more likely that even if a habitual
offender falls into the habit of use of them he will
take care when going in pursuit of any offence
that he is not under the effect thereof.
55. It sometimes does occur (though in rare
cases) that criminals in order to further their
design induce their victims to partake of bhang
or administer it without their knowledge in articles
of food. Ganja and charas are hardly ever used
for such purposes, for there is always a great hesit-
ation to smoke it on the part of a person not
used to it; and if given without his knowledge to
a tobacco smoker he can at once make out the
difference. It is possible that in the case of a
man not used to the drug, bhang without mixture
will induce complete stupefaction. No case has,
however, come before me during my experience of
fifteen years as a Magistrate, which I may quote to
illustrate the view expressed by me that criminals
in order to further their designs administer bhang
to the victim. I remember there were two cases
before me, but they did not end in conviction. I
have come to know of certain cases disposed of by
other Magistrates, and I regret I have not up to
date received the information I have asked for,
and as the time is drawing very close, I will sub-
mit the facts in a supplementary statement.
The information since received by me did not
constitute a fit case to be mentioned as an illustra-
tion.
7. Evidence of WADHUMAL CHANDIRAM, Pensioner, late Huzur Deputy Collector.
Karachi.
1. I got the information from farmers of the
drugs, being Treasury Officer in Upper and Lower
Sind.
2. According to my knowledge, bhang and ganja
are obtained in India, and charas is obtained in
Kelat and Khorassan, but pot in India. Ganja is
not prepared in Sind, but is imported from Marwar
and Central India. Formerly charas of two kinds
was imported in Sind : one was a little yellow, which
was known as imported from Yarkand, and the
other black, imported from Bokhara, but since
the past ten years the latter kind is not obtainable
in Sind. These definitions may be accepted for
Sind except as shown above, and these drugs are
known here— bhang, ganja and charas. Bhang is
also called subji — means green.
3. Bhang only is grown in Sind, but it is
nowhere abundant.
4. Bhang is known by two names, bhang and
subji, and they refer to the same plant.
5. Wild hemp is produced in hills and nothing
is known about its growth in Sind.
6. I cannot answer this.
7. (a) No.
(b) (b) No.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, for seed only.
In Upper and Middle Sind, and to a limited
extent.
8. There has been no considerable increase or
decrease in the cultivation of bhang.
9.
Bhang is cultivated like wheat in cold
weather.
10. Ordinary cultivators cultivate bhang and as
a rule about an acre or so is cultivated with wheat
cultivation.
11. Ganja is never made in Sind.
12. No.
13. This does not refer to Sind, where ganja is
not manufactured.
14. (a ) and ( b) No.
(c ) Yes, to a limited extent.
15. I cannot answer this.
16. Bhang is prepared generally by the people