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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
Report of the Superintendent regarding the Hemp Drug cases admitted into the Berhampore
Lunatic Asylum during the year 1892.
1
2
3
4
5
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
Serial number.
Name, race, occupa-
tion, and age.
Special enquiry is now requested to be
made in each case as to whether
the alleged cause of insanity
was really due to hemp
drugs as reported.
Remarks.—Under this heading please
state the authority for the original
statement that indulgence in
hemp drugs (ganja or bhang)
was the cause of the insanity
in each case, e.g, was the
information derived from
the police or from the
lunatic's friends
after due inquiry
or any other
manner.
Report by the Superintendent of Asylum
after careful enquiry into the previ-
ous history, aided by the results
of local enquiries received
from Magistrates.
1 Surat Chandra
Ghose; Kyasth;
Zamindar;
Khulna, 17
years.
I see from the papers that the
Civil Medical Officer states
positively that the boy's mad-
ness was due to smoking ganja.
He was a school-boy, the son
of a muharrir in the munsiff's
Court, and the Civil Medical
Officer had, no doubt, opponu-
nities of personal enquiry; now
this Civil Medical Officer is
dead and the muharrir has been
transferred. But no doubt
this is a true case of acute
ganja mania.
H. F. T. MAGUIRE,
Magistrate.
It seems that the police had
little to say to the case. The
lunatic's own brother brought
him to the police, and he was
at once sent to the Magistrate.
There is no doubt whatever in my
mind that this was a case of
toxic insanity due to ganja-
smoking.
[NOTE.—The Magistrate does not appear
to hare read the papers carefully. The
medical certificate contains no mention,
of ganja whatever. It is the Descriptive
Roll, signed by a Magistrate, which con-
tains reference to ganja.]
1 Surat Chandra
Ghose; Kyasth;
Zamindar;
Khulna, 17
years.
I see from the papers that the
Civil Medical Officer states
positively that the boy's mad-
ness was due to smoking ganja.
He was a school-boy, the son
of a muharrir in the munsiff's
Court, and the Civil Medical
Officer had, no doubt, opponu-
nities of personal enquiry; now
this Civil Medical Officer is
dead and the muharrir has been
transferred. But no doubt
this is a true case of acute
ganja mania.
H. F. T. MAGUIRE,
Magistrate.
It seems that the police had
little to say to the case. The
lunatic's own brother brought
him to the police, and he was
at once sent to the Magistrate.
There is no doubt whatever in my
mind that this was a case of
toxic insanity due to ganja-
smoking.
[NOTE.—The Magistrate does not appear
to hare read the papers carefully. The
medical certificate contains no mention,
of ganja whatever. It is the Descriptive
Roll, signed by a Magistrate, which con-
tains reference to ganja.]
1 Surat Chandra
Ghose; Kyasth;
Zamindar;
Khulna, 17
years.
I see from the papers that the
Civil Medical Officer states
positively that the boy's mad-
ness was due to smoking ganja.
He was a school-boy, the son
of a muharrir in the munsiff's
Court, and the Civil Medical
Officer had, no doubt, opponu-
nities of personal enquiry; now
this Civil Medical Officer is
dead and the muharrir has been
transferred. But no doubt
this is a true case of acute
ganja mania.
H. F. T. MAGUIRE,
Magistrate.
It seems that the police had
little to say to the case. The
lunatic's own brother brought
him to the police, and he was
at once sent to the Magistrate.
There is no doubt whatever in my
mind that this was a case of
toxic insanity due to ganja-
smoking.
[NOTE.—The Magistrate does not appear
to hare read the papers carefully. The
medical certificate contains no mention,
of ganja whatever. It is the Descriptive
Roll, signed by a Magistrate, which con-
tains reference to ganja.]
1 Surat Chandra
Ghose; Kyasth;
Zamindar;
Khulna, 17
years.
I see from the papers that the
Civil Medical Officer states
positively that the boy's mad-
ness was due to smoking ganja.
He was a school-boy, the son
of a muharrir in the munsiff's
Court, and the Civil Medical
Officer had, no doubt, opponu-
nities of personal enquiry; now
this Civil Medical Officer is
dead and the muharrir has been
transferred. But no doubt
this is a true case of acute
ganja mania.
H. F. T. MAGUIRE,
Magistrate.
It seems that the police had
little to say to the case. The
lunatic's own brother brought
him to the police, and he was
at once sent to the Magistrate.
There is no doubt whatever in my
mind that this was a case of
toxic insanity due to ganja-
smoking.
[NOTE.—The Magistrate does not appear
to hare read the papers carefully. The
medical certificate contains no mention,
of ganja whatever. It is the Descriptive
Roll, signed by a Magistrate, which con-
tains reference to ganja.]
1 Surat Chandra
Ghose; Kyasth;
Zamindar;
Khulna, 17
years.
I see from the papers that the
Civil Medical Officer states
positively that the boy's mad-
ness was due to smoking ganja.
He was a school-boy, the son
of a muharrir in the munsiff's
Court, and the Civil Medical
Officer had, no doubt, opponu-
nities of personal enquiry; now
this Civil Medical Officer is
dead and the muharrir has been
transferred. But no doubt
this is a true case of acute
ganja mania.
H. F. T. MAGUIRE,
Magistrate.
It seems that the police had
little to say to the case. The
lunatic's own brother brought
him to the police, and he was
at once sent to the Magistrate.
There is no doubt whatever in my
mind that this was a case of
toxic insanity due to ganja-
smoking.
[NOTE.—The Magistrate does not appear
to hare read the papers carefully. The
medical certificate contains no mention,
of ganja whatever. It is the Descriptive
Roll, signed by a Magistrate, which con-
tains reference to ganja.]
2
Pitambar Singh;
Rajput; Culti-
vator; Bhagal-
pore; 40 years.
The lunatic Pitambar Singh
was addicted to smoking ganja
and drinking bhang, in which
he indulged constantly.
GOWHER ALI,
Sub-Divisional Officer.
Tulsi Singh, the lunatic's bro-
ther, and Bigi Singh and
Khoohi Singh, his brother's
sons, state that the cause of
the insanity was the indulgence
in ganja and bhang. Subse-
quent to the admission into
the asylum his younger brother
Lahoori Singh has also become
insane and is at present living
in Bishunpur Kothia in Amar-
pur Thana.
I am of opinion that ganja was
the cause of insanity in this
case, but a study of the history
of the case leads me to think
the type of insanity was melan-
cholia.
2
Pitambar Singh;
Rajput; Culti-
vator; Bhagal-
pore; 40 years.
The lunatic Pitambar Singh
was addicted to smoking ganja
and drinking bhang, in which
he indulged constantly.
GOWHER ALI,
Sub-Divisional Officer.
Tulsi Singh, the lunatic's bro-
ther, and Bigi Singh and
Khoohi Singh, his brother's
sons, state that the cause of
the insanity was the indulgence
in ganja and bhang. Subse-
quent to the admission into
the asylum his younger brother
Lahoori Singh has also become
insane and is at present living
in Bishunpur Kothia in Amar-
pur Thana.
I am of opinion that ganja was
the cause of insanity in this
case, but a study of the history
of the case leads me to think
the type of insanity was melan-
cholia.
2
Pitambar Singh;
Rajput; Culti-
vator; Bhagal-
pore; 40 years.
The lunatic Pitambar Singh
was addicted to smoking ganja
and drinking bhang, in which
he indulged constantly.
GOWHER ALI,
Sub-Divisional Officer.
Tulsi Singh, the lunatic's bro-
ther, and Bigi Singh and
Khoohi Singh, his brother's
sons, state that the cause of
the insanity was the indulgence
in ganja and bhang. Subse-
quent to the admission into
the asylum his younger brother
Lahoori Singh has also become
insane and is at present living
in Bishunpur Kothia in Amar-
pur Thana.
I am of opinion that ganja was
the cause of insanity in this
case, but a study of the history
of the case leads me to think
the type of insanity was melan-
cholia.
2
Pitambar Singh;
Rajput; Culti-
vator; Bhagal-
pore; 40 years.
The lunatic Pitambar Singh
was addicted to smoking ganja
and drinking bhang, in which
he indulged constantly.
GOWHER ALI,
Sub-Divisional Officer.
Tulsi Singh, the lunatic's bro-
ther, and Bigi Singh and
Khoohi Singh, his brother's
sons, state that the cause of
the insanity was the indulgence
in ganja and bhang. Subse-
quent to the admission into
the asylum his younger brother
Lahoori Singh has also become
insane and is at present living
in Bishunpur Kothia in Amar-
pur Thana.
I am of opinion that ganja was
the cause of insanity in this
case, but a study of the history
of the case leads me to think
the type of insanity was melan-
cholia.
2
Pitambar Singh;
Rajput; Culti-
vator; Bhagal-
pore; 40 years.
The lunatic Pitambar Singh
was addicted to smoking ganja
and drinking bhang, in which
he indulged constantly.
GOWHER ALI,
Sub-Divisional Officer.
Tulsi Singh, the lunatic's bro-
ther, and Bigi Singh and
Khoohi Singh, his brother's
sons, state that the cause of
the insanity was the indulgence
in ganja and bhang. Subse-
quent to the admission into
the asylum his younger brother
Lahoori Singh has also become
insane and is at present living
in Bishunpur Kothia in Amar-
pur Thana.
I am of opinion that ganja was
the cause of insanity in this
case, but a study of the history
of the case leads me to think
the type of insanity was melan-
cholia.
2
Pitambar Singh;
Rajput; Culti-
vator; Bhagal-
pore; 40 years.
The lunatic Pitambar Singh
was addicted to smoking ganja
and drinking bhang, in which
he indulged constantly.
GOWHER ALI,
Sub-Divisional Officer.
Tulsi Singh, the lunatic's bro-
ther, and Bigi Singh and
Khoohi Singh, his brother's
sons, state that the cause of
the insanity was the indulgence
in ganja and bhang. Subse-
quent to the admission into
the asylum his younger brother
Lahoori Singh has also become
insane and is at present living
in Bishunpur Kothia in Amar-
pur Thana.
I am of opinion that ganja was
the cause of insanity in this
case, but a study of the history
of the case leads me to think
the type of insanity was melan-
cholia.
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
3 Karanu Shaha;
Hindu; Shop-
keeper; Rang-
pur; 21 years.
Enquiry has been made at Ka-
ranu Shaha's residence, Dha-
perhat. As far as can be
learnt, he was not addicted
to ganja; he became suddenly
insane at the age of 11 or
12.
E. B. HARRIS,
Magistrate.
I am unable to say upon what
grounds it was reported that
the lunatic was addicted to
ganja. The report was given
by the police of the Bogra dis-
trict, where he was convicted.
The Bogra police should be
asked how they got the inform-
ation.
The cause of insanity in this
case is not clear. According
to recent local enquiry he was
not addicted to ganja, though
the man himself stated he did
smoke ganja.
The type of insanity was from
the history "mania."
4 Bihari Jolaha;
Hindu; Labour-
er; Monghyr;
26 years.
I have visited the man's village
to-day and seen his relations.
They do not appear to give
ganja-smoking as the cause of
insanity. They assign no cause
at all. The man was a ganja-
smoker three or four years be-
fore becoming insane, but not
to excess. There are no other
cases of insanity in the family.
H. WHEELER.
The statement that the lunatic
used to take ganja was made
by the lunatic himself and not
verified by other evidence.
I am of opinion that this was a
case of toxic insanity due to
g an a.
4 Bihari Jolaha;
Hindu; Labour-
er; Monghyr;
26 years.
I have visited the man's village
to-day and seen his relations.
They do not appear to give
ganja-smoking as the cause of
insanity. They assign no cause
at all. The man was a ganja-
smoker three or four years be-
fore becoming insane, but not
to excess. There are no other
cases of insanity in the family.
H. WHEELER.
The statement that the lunatic
used to take ganja was made
by the lunatic himself and not
verified by other evidence.
I am of opinion that this was a
case of toxic insanity due to
g an a.
4 Bihari Jolaha;
Hindu; Labour-
er; Monghyr;
26 years.
I have visited the man's village
to-day and seen his relations.
They do not appear to give
ganja-smoking as the cause of
insanity. They assign no cause
at all. The man was a ganja-
smoker three or four years be-
fore becoming insane, but not
to excess. There are no other
cases of insanity in the family.
H. WHEELER.
The statement that the lunatic
used to take ganja was made
by the lunatic himself and not
verified by other evidence.
I am of opinion that this was a
case of toxic insanity due to
g an a.
4 Bihari Jolaha;
Hindu; Labour-
er; Monghyr;
26 years.
I have visited the man's village
to-day and seen his relations.
They do not appear to give
ganja-smoking as the cause of
insanity. They assign no cause
at all. The man was a ganja-
smoker three or four years be-
fore becoming insane, but not
to excess. There are no other
cases of insanity in the family.
H. WHEELER.
The statement that the lunatic
used to take ganja was made
by the lunatic himself and not
verified by other evidence.
I am of opinion that this was a
case of toxic insanity due to
g an a.