THREE YOUNG WOMEN

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 281, 25 November 1921, Page 4

THREE YOUNG WOMEN

IN A CHINESE DEN. A CArIOCKIXCi KEVELATIOX. The spectators' portion of the Polis» Court was crowded to the doors tdiig 'morning , —a great many young men a> parently laving nothing particular t* do in Auckland—when three younnwomen, the youngest a mere girl ol good appearance, were presented on charges of vagrancy. They were Mabel Ryan (28). Frances Ellen (;leadhi!l (21) and Queenie Harvrood (18). * j Mr. Dickson appeared for the aecusei who pleaded not guilty. ■On the question of a remand. Mr Dickson asked for light ibail. "The woman Ryan was before mc recently convicted, and. on her bsgmng leniency and promising reform was adlowed to go." said Mr. Poynton 5>M. '•She was ordered to >ome "up f or sen . tence in ttwelfe months' time.' She docs not desene any consideration" Chief-nete<■ti^ : e Mcllveney said that the three accused were found by Detee-tive-Sergcante fumming and Ward in the ttpartairs bedroom of a Chinese den last night, practically naked, and a> parently daze<l with drink or opiunj There was a Chinaman in the room with them, also only partially clothed. I The accused were remanded for a. .treefc, bail being fixed at £ 100 in case.