FURTHER ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE ALLEGED HEMP DRUG CASES OF 1892. 191
CASE NO. 8.
Statement of Matadin.
I state that my name is Matadin, my father's name is Minbi, my age is 30 years, my
religion is Hindu, my caste Kahir, my calling Mali, my residence now Hyderabad, but in-
habitant of village Gadeya, Zilla Nawab Ganj, Bara Banki, North-Western Provinces.
NOTE.
One pice worth.
Charas 1/24th of a tola.
Ganja 1/8th do.
Bhang 3/4th do.
One pice worth.
Charas 1/24th of a tola.
Ganja 1/8th do.
Bhang 3/4th do.
I have been in Hyderabad since five years. Before that I was in my native place.
Since coming to Hyderabad I have been employed in the Municipal garden as a chota Mali.
For a short time I was Dewan Chandasing's servant. I was confined in the Lunatic
Asylum for six months and seven days after I became insane. It is now nearly eight
months since I have been discharged from the Asylum. The cause of insanity is that
I smoke ganja and charas daily. I contracted this habit since my infancy. I know my
father used to smoke ganja and charas twice a day, each
time one pice worth. My father never became insane.
He had four brothers who did not smoke ganja and charas
or drink bhang. So far as I know none of my family
members have become insane, but smoking of ganja and
charas is a common thing among our caste people. While I was at home I used to smoke
charas and ganja twice a day, about one pice worth at a time (morning and evening).
One tola of ganja is to be had for 1 anna and 3 pies and
one tola charas for 61/2 annas. After my coming to Hyder-
abad I began to smoke ganja and charas three times a day,
morning, mid-day and evening, each time one pice worth.
One day I purchased one tola of charas, and smoked it in company of ten persons and be-
came insane at once because my head was affected by it. The effect of charas is stronger
than that of ganja. It produces intoxication at once and lasts for about 2 or 3 hours,
while ganja produces intoxication after 2 or 3 minutes and remains for about an hour and
and a half. I do not drink bhang often, but only on big religious days, say three or four
times in a year. Since I have been discharged from the Asylum, I never had any fits of
insanity. The reason is that I keep away from drinking narcotics. I have no relations
here, but Maju, Head Mali in the Municipal Garden, is my countryman and knows me since
I have come here. It is he who found me lying near the Fuleli Bridge and took me to the
Police Chowki, whence I was sent to the Asylum. This is the first time that I have
become insane.
J. KEITH,
Civil Surgeon, Hyderabad,
THATTUMAL.
The 22nd November
1893.
Magistrate, Second Class.
Statement of Maju.
I state that my name is Maju, my father's name is Sahibdin, my age is 40, my religion
is Hindu, my caste is Mali, my calling Gardener, my residence Jeypore, Zilla Nawab Gunj
Bara Banki, North-Western Provinces.
I know Matadin since he has come to Hyderabad, say about five years. He was em-
ployed as a chota mali for about two years, and after that for a short time as a servant to
Dewan Chandasing; while in his service he became insane. I know Matadin used to
smoke ganja and charas three times a day, one pice worth each time. One day I found
him lying near the Fuieli Bridge near the town. I took him to the Police Chowki with a
view to his being sent to the Lunatic Asylum for treatment. He appeared dangerous