Verna Glynn (single), described as a Peruvian subject, appeared before Magistrate Li and Mr. Blackburn at the Mixed Court last Friday, upon an adjourned summons charging her with conducting her residence, 53 Kiangse Road, as an unlicensed brothel and selling drinks without a licence. When the defendant wa8* first brought up a month previously, a number of persons, some of whom stated that they were members of the Moral Welfare League, and whose names were ordered not to be disclosed in open court, gave evidence on behalf of the prosecution.
The Rev. F. Rawlinson, secretary of the Moral Welfare League, was. again in Court when the proceedings were resumed. Dr. O. Fischer (defending) intimated that he would like a further remand, in respect of the question of his client's nationality, raised by him at the second hearing. He had been informed that the Peruvian Minister in Japan was also Minister to China and Siam. So far counsel received no instructions from the Peruvian authorities on the matter. He produced a copy of a further telegram he intended to forward to the proper source. In respect of the other cables he expected a reply at any' minute.
Supt. Vaughan stated that the police understood that the defendant intended to go out of business at once. In these circumstances, and from what he had heard upon coming into court, he expected her counsel would Have put in a plea of guilty. The officer expressed -surprise at the attitude now taken up by the defence.
Dr. Fischer replied that it was quite true that arrangements had n made to sell the house, and that defendant had undertaken not to continue to conduct the business. But the matter of jurisdiction had still to be decided.
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