UNDER THE REGULATIONS

NZ Truth, Issue 605, 20 January 1917, Page 7

UNDER THE REGULATIONS

Annie Kinley Collared . v AWarningss to the Future . (From "Truth's" Christchurch Rep.) ' The Christchurch police ffot busy last week and brought to light the first local prosecution under the^ powers given by the. War Regulations m respect to the., .blotting, out „ of onoWqman brothels! Annie Kinley was the Woman m tho case, and she was charged with keeping a house of Illfame m Hereford-street. Lawyer M. Donnelly represented the accused, who appeared before Magistrate Bailey m the S.M.s Court, HEAVILY VEILED, '< and pleaded guilty. \, In advancing the plea, counsel told the court that' tho house had not been 111-conducted or m any way disorderly and it wns tho property of tho accused. Under tho War Regulations. h6wever, accused was liable, and she was arranging- to dispose of the whole property. It \vafi iri her favor that when the police raided the place no other famale was found there, although a thorough search? was made. Counsel Urged that the object bf the prosecution would bo realised If the woman was dealt with as a first offender. Chief Detective Herbert said that as tho accused had pleaded guilty to the charge, it was unnocossary to say a great deal about the offence. Accused had been repeatedly warned about tho prosecution she courted by carrying on the business, but the cautious Tver© evidently of no avail, because she continued to carry on, although, In fairness to her, it might be said that sinco tho present proceedings wore taken, sho HAD KJBI'T RIGHT AWAY from the place, '' Tho S.M., m - convicting 1 and ordering the accused to come up for sentence if called on, said she would know that If eho misconducted herself m the t utura she would be brought up and probably sentenced to a" term of Imprisonment.