The nymphs of the footpath are getting a -bad bearing from the Wellington police just now. The facilities offered for casual sia/ulness are becoming too glaring, and the sinning i.s offensive to -the virtuous and upright. Mary Jefferson was made aware of the changed conditions on Saturday mgh't.. when she was arrested on a charge of loitering and importuning. On Monday she pleaded guilty to having accosted the all-im-portant man once only, anil then he did most of the accosting. He said "Are you cominjj for a drink '?" She replied, "Are you going to shout 1" He laughed 'and went on : then an un.i>plir.p; constable pounced upon her ?nd rn<:t V.pr inlo inner '':->rl-ness. Ma,^i strati? Kirirkll innjos'?? a ?r j. e of 20s m iief.au lt seven days' imprisoameiit'
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NZ Truth, Issue 112, 10 August 1907, Page 4
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130Page 4 Advertisements Column 5 NZ Truth, Issue 112, 10 August 1907, Page 4
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