UNDESIRABLES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 48, 26 February 1927, Page 10

UNDESIRABLES

AN OFFER TO LEAVE FRENCH COUPLE IN COURT (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") AUCKLAND, This Day. Jean George Vigneron (43) and Gcrlnaine Louise Vigneron (35), natives of France, appeared this morning on charges of being idle and disorderly. The former was also charged with having an automatic pistol, in his possession. They pleaded not guilty of vagrancy, but Jean Vigneron admitted the .offence under, the Arms Act. Evidence was given that Jean Vigneron arrived from Australia on 25th | January, and was followed by Germaine a week later, both declaring that they had no arms or ammunition, and were visiting Now Zealand on holiday, and intended to stay at a leading Princess street hotel. They were given a permit to remain in the country for six months. It was soon discovered thai they had opened a house of ill-fame in a prominent city thoroughfare Just off Queen street. "When they were arrested a large number of indecent photographs were found in the sleeve of the woman's garment, while in tho man's belongings was an automatic pistol fully loaded. Jean Vigneron gave evidence through' an interpreter that he landed in West Australia from France a year ago ivith--100,000 francs, but had been unsuccessful in trading, besides ...which he had been robbed by a 'woman. If given a. chance they would leave for the French colony at Papeete. Tho Magistrate, observing that this would be the best, solution, ■granted a remand till Monday.