Present: Dalton J.

ASHTON v. CROOS et al

704, 704A-P. C. Colombo, 27,641.

    Opium-Landing of opium from ship by launch-Importation-Ordinance No. 5 of 1910, s. 4 (1) (a).

The landing of an article, which was brought by ship from overseas, amounts to importation within the meaning of section 4 (1) (a) of Ordinance No. 5 of 1910.

APPEAL from a conviction by the Police Magistrate of Colombo.

H. V. Perera (with Ponnambalam), for appellants.

Illangakoon, C.C., for respondent.

February 1, 1929. DALTON J.-

The appellants, Anthony Croos and Mallis Appu, were, at the date of the commission of the offences charged (September 7, 1928), coxswain and driver respectively of the Customs motor launch " Wasp ". They have both been convicted of the following two offences:-

(1) Being jointly concerned in the importation into Ceylon of 4 lb. of opium in H. M. Customs launch " Wasp " in contravention of section 4 (1) (a) of the Opium Ordinance, No. 5 of 1910.

(2) Jointly transporting 25 lb. of ganja in H. M. Customs launch " Wasp " from the ss. Bamora to the Lake Canal Basin contrary to the provisions of section 43 (a) of the Excise Ordinance, N