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Q And that contained opium? A Prepared for smoking. Q Have you in the exercise of your duty as officer of Customs seized the opium in this case? A I have, sir. Q By virtue of your Writ of Assistance? A Yes. Q That writ is merely your authority? A Certainly. MR KENNEDY. I want to put that in as an exhibit. THE COURT: I suppose there is no objection to the Colonel taking it back again? MR KENNEDY, Oh, no. Q Those were seized as being liable to Customs? A Being liable to Customs and seizure as being smuggled into Canada. MR RUSSELL: This writ would appear to have been issued in September 1889. A I believe so. Q And it would also appear to be in pursuance of Chapter 32 Section 143 of the Revised Statues of Canada? A Yes. Q You happen to know, of course, do you not, that the Act has been repealed, and a new Customs Act has been substituted; and under that new Act you have not obtained any new authority. You know, I presume that King Edward was King of Great Britain and Ireland in 1906? A Yes. Q And this was issued when our late and lamented Queen Victoria was on the throne? A Yes sir. Q And you failed to have that writ renewed, or a new one substituted when the new King took office? A Certainly I did. Q This quantity of opium you speak of here was seized, or located