, and was in Sbetiyeted there on Fike 24th August 1860. From the 
Ballu, a Brahmin, sens tentellttgs with his brother and some cartmen, and also another Brahmin, named 
tt on July 2ist, the last person prepared a dish called chori made of chuppaties (cakes) and sugar, of which the two 
e rather largely, the cartmen sparingly, and the prisoner Sadanand not at all. Very shortly afterwards the two brothers 
n ill and became insensible ; the cartmen appeared also as if intoxicated, but the prisoner was not affected. Ballu died the 
day, remaining insensible up to the time of his dea ath 
The prisoner confessed that he had ground dhatura seeds to powder, and mixed them with the food. In consequence none 
- were detected on examination of the contents of the stomach of the deceased, but this was found to be very much inflamed 
No, 28.—Case No. 112 of 1862, Umritsar.—Two men became insensible after eating some dhali; they remained so for 
several hours, but ultimately recovered. A large quantity a white dhatura was found in the dhadi left.” 
**No 29.—Case No 5 of — Hissar.—Three persons began to suffer from thirst, dryness of the mouth, and vomiting half an 
hour after taking some food; they then became drowsy and delirious; the pupils of the eyes were seen to be di lated ; ther 
Temained delirious for two pro and nights and then recovered. Dhatura seeds were found in the sugar which they had eaten.’ 
‘No 30. Case No 27 of 1868 from Panjab — for 1868.—Some travellers leaving Lahore were joined by a stranger, who 
‘supplied them with ata and two of them also took some native liquor from him: they soon became ill, and appeared like 
drunken mén: they were taken to Umritsur and treated for poisoning by dhatura. One man who had taken the spirit died in a 
few days, the rest recovered. No dhatura was found, and the prisoner was acquitted.” 
“No 31.—Case No. 38 of 1869, Jullunder.—Five persons of the same family became insensible after taking some food and 
remained so ‘al a hours, after which they recovered, but their pupils were seen to be dilated. Dhatura seeds were found in the 
a7." “No 32. —Case No. 12 of 1876, from the Panjab Records for 1876.—The accused confessed that he had administered dhatura to 
“his wife, as he said, to frighten ten her. She and another woman partook of the food ie which the poison was introduced, and 
intoxicated and suffered from vomiting and purging, pat recovered. The accused was sentenced to 2} years’ rigorous 
Chg rae but no ners was seater to the sufferers 
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