FURTHER ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE ALLEGED HEMP DRUG CASES OF 1892. 83
Opinion of the
Officiating Superintendent, Agra Lunatic Asylum, on the hemp drug
cases
admitted into the Agra Lunatic Asylum in
1892—contd.
|
No. |
Name. |
Cause of insanity. |
Type of insanity. |
|
15 |
Ralla Singh, Sikh, Sepoy,
Jul- |
Although there is no
evidence |
Toxic insanity. |
|
16 |
Kishan Lall, Brahman, Aligarh. |
Hemp drugs and opium |
Mania. |
|
17 |
Ganga Lohar, Agra |
Charas and bhang |
Mania. |
|
18 |
Hari Kishor, Kurmi, not known |
The personal and family
his- |
C. P. LUKIS, M.B., F.R.C.S., Surgeon-Major,
Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum.
* (1) The brother of Ram Lall, and
(2) The chaukidar of
the village,
who both saw him
smoke,
and
(3) Ram Lall himself.
(1) Personal and family history of Ram Lall, lunatic.
Letter No. 1347, dated the 10th May 1894, from the Collector of Etah.
IN continuation of this office No.
1273, dated 2nd instant, has the honour to forward
the statements of three*
witnesses, with the remark that
it seems generally believed in the village that the madness
was brought on by charas-smoking. Ram Lall himself
thinks so, and adds that he has now given up the
drug.
2. It is difficult to elicit from these people the exact
quantity that was habitually
smoked and the period over which the smoking
continued.
3. They seem afraid to speak the truth. In any case,
since his discharge the man
has never suffered, and that is two years
ago.
EDGAR GALBRAITH,
Collector of Etah.
(2) Case of Motilal.
In accordance with the
District Magistrate's orders I held an enquiry into Motilal's
insanity. I do not know why Motilal's insanity has been attributed
to the excessive use
of bhang and dhatura. Perhaps no proper enquiry has hitherto been
made as to the cause
of insanity. He was only in the habit of taking bhang in moderate
quantities, which
could not have deranged his brain. He is said to have never taken
dhatura at all.
Motilal's mother had attacks of insanity at different times. His
maternal grandfather
is also subject to periodical attacks of insanity. Motilal had an
elder brother who
managed all the family business. After his death this all devolved
on Motilal, the father
being incapacitated from old age. The strain was too much for
Motilal, who had no
knowledge of business, and who incurred heavy losses. This preyed
on his mind and led
to his losing his reason. He bad also the taint of hereditary
insanity.
B. D. MISRA,
Magistrate, 1st class.