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A Montreal judge told the court that he could distinguish between whiskey and water, but not one drug from another. Here is a partial account of the case, which we published on December 14, 1933 (a “decidedly cold” day), under the title “Ask for cocaine, get codeine.”
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Upon entering Joseph Bolton’s pharmacy at the corner of Clarke and Dorchester Sts., Provincial Police Detective Haney asked for 30 cents worth of cocaine. They gave him a small packet of white powder, which in the analysis turned out to be not cocaine but codeine phosphate. … The defense maintained that there was no intention of false pretenses on the part of Bolton. Asked about cocaine, he had instead substituted another soporific not prohibited by the Narcotics Law, thus protecting himself.
“Do you think you can get that amount of cocaine for 30 cents?” the lawyer asked the witness. “I mean the usual channels.” The witness admitted that it was unlikely. …
The judge said he did not feel competent to distinguish between codeine and cocaine. The whiskey and water were another matter. … Asked if the set of bottles, seized after the purchase was made, was included in the record, the judge obtained the defense counsel’s answer that they were produced simply for effect and general impression …
“I am too old a judge to be impressed. Even by beautiful women. ”
Fast forward to 2021: Environment Canada forecasts sunny skies with a maximum of minus-1 C.
In the evening: Sure, under -6 C.
Quote of the day
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.
– comedian Milton Berle
Reference-montrealgazette.com