Magistrate Li and Mr. Blackburn's court was crowded with representatives of the Moral Welfare Society and other foreigners, when Verna Glynn, (single) described as a Peruvian subject; appeared last Friday at the Mixed Court to answer ap adjourned summons for conducting her residence as.an unlicensed brothel, and selling liquor without a licence.
No further evidence was heard, but Dr.
Fischer, defending, dwelt at considerable length on the question of the woman's nationality, raised at the last hearing. There had been a treaty between China and Peru since June 26, 1875, by:! virtue of which citizens of the latter country enjoyed extraterritorial rights in China. Dr. Fischer admitted that there was no Per-luvian Court in China. He was, therefore, in a position to find some other consular court willing to take jurisdiction. But prostitution was was not a crime in Peru. Counse! asked for an adjournment as he was not yet in receipt of certain cable advices with reference to the case, which would prove his contentions regarding the jurisdiction.
In -opposing the application, Supt. Vaughan, who Broseostted told the bench that the woman resided in Shanghai for many years. On one occasion she had made an attempt to register at a consulate.
In adjourning. the proceedings for two weeks, the Assessor remarked that the question of jurisdiction was by no means an easy one for the Court to decide.
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