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Ah Tom (opium seller)

Arrested by Constable Buquor and sentenced by Judge Givens, Ah Tom received six months imprisonment or a $100 fine [1][2]. He was jailed after the arrest [1][2].

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  1. Opium Selling Is Illegal (1888)
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  2. Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1888-07-20 (1888)
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