FURTHER ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE ALLEGED HEMP DRUG CASES OF 1892. 69
Hemp Drug cases admitted in 1892—contd.
Name, race, occupation,
district, age, and register
number of lunatic.
Alleged
cause of
insanity.
(Statement
VII.)
Type of in-
sanity. (State-
ment VI.)
State of
health on
admission.
Facts ascertained from the papers.
Asylum history and facts ascertained from
registers and from enquiries from
Superintendent.
3. Bhagwoti Pershad—
contd.
Ganja
Toxic
insanity.
Fairly
good.
CIVIL SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE.
Quiet and apparently rational, but
wanders when talked to. Ima.
gines himself to be in communi-
cation with "Paris."
Silly and
obscene in his language when
excited, of dirty habits, shame-
less. Addicted to ganja-smok-
ing.
Surgeon's certificate.
Superin-
tendent regards the case as one of
melancholia
and not toxic.
Lunatic himself attributes loss of
reason to ganja, which he was
warned against, and abstained
from until over-persuaded.
NON-CRIMINAL.
MAGISTRATE'S ORDER.
4. Ramlal;
Hindu;
Bhimja (grain-par-
cher); Mirzapur; 24.
Bhang,
Ganja.
Toxic
insanity.
Good
The present attack, which is the
first, began six months back and
has been continuous. Cause
unknown.
Runs after people
to beat them, is troublesome to
his family, has suicidal tendency,
and is dangerous to others.
No relatives insane.
CIVIL SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE.
Wanders when talked to. Quarrel-
some without reason. Has a
wild look. Is at times violent
and noisy. Probably addicted to
bhang and ganja.
Admitted in May and handed over
to his friends in June 1892. Noted
on 25th May that he has improv-
ed and is sane, and that his
insanity was, no doubt, due to
bhang.
It is probable that the duration of
the attack previous to admission
was due to repeated doses of
bhang.
NON-CRIMINAL.
MAGISTRATE'S ORDER.
5. Hinganlal; Hindu;
Brahman; Mirzapur;
22.
Bhang,
Ganja.
Toxic
insanity.
Fairly
good.
Had attack of nine months'
duration when he was 14 years
old. This is the second, and has
been continuous.
Cause un-
known. Runs after people to
beat them, and is abusive, suici-
dal, and dangerous. No relatives
insane.
CIVIL SURGEON'S CERTIFICATE.
Talks rapidly and irrationally,
is disputatious on religious sub-
jects, and occasionally obscene.
Somewhat violent and wild in
appearance.
Covers his body
with ashes like a jogi, apparently
addicted to bhang and ganja.
Admitted May and discharged
September 1892.
A note dated 17 days after admis-
sion states that he was violently
excited on admission, but has
much improved, though still dull
at times. A little later he is
described as having an intelligent
expression and talking rationally.
Improvement unchecked till dis-
charged. Type of insanity is
based on Civil Surgeon's certi-
ficate.
CRIMINAL.
MAGISTRATE'S I. A.
6. Ram Smair Misar;
Hindu; Brahman;
Benares, 22.
Bhang
Toxic
insanity.
Good
1. In good health.
2. Dangerous mania,
cause
unknown.
3. Duration unknown.
EVIDENCE, I. C.
Caught with 3 brass utensils, which
he had stolen from the house of
one Bharah Misar.
Admitted January and discharged
on security June 1892. Was
excited and showed symptoms
described in last column
till
about April 5th. Since then im-
proved in health and mental
condition and became to all in-
tents and purposes sane. The
Asylum jamadar informed us that
lunatic's relations stated that this
was not the only festival which
had. caused him to lose his head.
Ganja-smoking has no connection
with this case.
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