An interesting case was brought up before Mr. R. P. Tenney, American Assessor, and Mr. ' Tsang, Chinese Magisirate. In it a young sing-song girl sought to regain her freedom.
Mr. Lawrence K. Kentwell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. B. Davies for the defendant.
In outlining the case for the plaintiff, Mr. Kentwell said that the case was in the nature of a petition for separation but in reality it ought to have been a criminal prosecution. It appeared that in order to keep the girl they slefendant induced her to sign a promissory note of indebtedness amounting to $1400, so that when the plaintiff expressed her intention to leave the house and lead a moral life, she was confronted by the question of the loan and as a result she was never allowed out alone but always accompanied by or watched by two men servants. So, said Mr. Kentwell, it was impossible for her to regain her free-lom.
When the keeper of the house knew that the girl had started a law suit to regain her freedom, she tried to remove plaintiff to-another place, but plaintiff refused to go, And when the girl tried to leave the house she was forcibly prevented by defendant from so doing.
The Court mate an order that the girl remain her freedom giving her possession of her jewellery.
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