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NZ Truth, Issue 606, 27 January 1917, Page 2

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Kathleen Von Kant's Consorts Of All Hues and Shades 'A Retirement for Twelve Months ' '■ ' ■ ■' ''■■■'I ' \ '• , ( I A whiff f r6m the Wellington under-, , t^orld was blown through the Magis-' tfate's Court , on Monday last, w.hen a, Well-set-up young woman named; ; Kathleen .Von Kant was charged, before Mr. S. E. McCarthy,rS;M., with.' being an incorrigible rogue.. ; Inspector Hendrey^ prpfeecutea, ; the accused being undefended. . The Inspector called Francis Grahanl ] Huston, who produced the sacred ;' volume m which all that ,'.'.* ; r FHE R^CORD^^;^NGEL . • '"■. of the courit^ sets downV'is'to b^ fo'iind. The witness stated that accused was the particular princess who had graced his Majesty's prison with her . , regal presence (as recorded). ..The last court receptiofri took place on November 21, 1916, when she retired, for three ,- weeks. The lady was entitled to the .distinguished order' of "rogue and vagabond" on the occasion. On hearing this, "Kathy" called but, "That's !•• ifot true." "••■ ! Constable:- Kenneth Allister Brennan. 7 s;aid that he - was acquainted , witn 7 ' !*Kathy" (m, his official. capacity^|<h\ the last two years. '-. -* , The Inspector: What is she?— A Qommon prostitute. ■ .'; ' • And who does she live with?— She Uyes with Chinamen all over the place —that is, with Chinamen and niggers^ •■■ , Where does >she live?— -In Ghuznees|reet, near the Post Office. Whether she works at the Chows or not I do riot know. I , . „, 'i On one occasion' the "John:Hop"''liad | Been the curious "Kathy" m company i With a half-caste Chinese lady named^ Mrs. Bell— a lady given an, unenviable^ 1 'character. He had seen f 'Kathy" ( m;: Company 1 with, Jenny v \ tiynn. Ellen j *'■ Ijtyan and other ladies not of Sunday | school fame. • ■-ji The Inspector: Is -she about the streets much? — Not 'so much; now She. Visits the niggers a lot. ''v; ,' i!- --' Here Kathleen broke out into a tor T . •^rent of abuse. "I do not think you baVe' I geen mo m a hotel — there now!".- she. 'bellowed. / : ; *,•■•> ;v ' '*^ v Constable Michael Cunninghata -said ..that he had atfre^tejd' the accused' while' - she was bestowlng'her angelic presence v.'bh .. ■ . >-"'■■; ;:'•%.: ■.■■-■,.■' , • YEP CHONG'S -"BLITISH ' j LAUNDIiEY," i ' ; ; Jn Ghuznee-street. He kinew Kathleen Von Kant to be quite a yaltiable, asset to tlie Chinese standard of morality. (?) Vand ethics. | ," % » <l —-, The Inspector: Has she any means of support? — No.: She is always •'.knocking about with Chinamen and, iV lndians. v ' ; William Cox, a preserver of ' m« Majeaty's peace, said that he had ' s ari official knowledge of the Von Kant ' ljiiUy-; over; tyro ;.. calendar yenrs. ■ She abjured, honest; toil. . On-. January 6 ho had seen her m Cuba-' .street with a Maori. ; ( f f Constable Robert George Black also : gilve evidence. His Worship, (to the accused): Do you wish to give evidence yourself? Accused: Yes, your Worship. I'm : not ii prostitute— not a common prostitute. I worked at Wailmu for two yfeavs cooking for sixteen men. ; i' Tho Inspector: Who was your em- • ployer? '■-•■•Accused (evasively); I was cooking. ; V got a letter the other day with £1 m it to pay my fare bo that I could .go up there and , ; ■ .. . COOK FOR V THE SAME BOSS. ' The job might lost a year or eighteen months — tlmt's all. ' How long' Is it since you left the cooking job at , Wathau.?^— l left ,m r July last. .'j ' .■/;. : . And where have you lived sinee ?— i At^the laundry m Ghuznee-street. v ; ■:. ..-la there, any truth m the assertions " that you have been living with niggers, Chinamen and prostitutes?— lt is not -true. ■ •'- \■. ■ ■ .;' ,-.■-.•:■>- ■ 1 And do you say that the convlotlon Vof 1913 is not true?— Yes. ,- ; v- po you. noC remember being found V-b/eetlinff to death m a closet at tho i'rear of an Indian's house, and that r for a long» long time you were m a, procarioua/ condition, and, ..when you, did nnally come before tho court, you 2 were let oft on. condition that you went to your sister's? — Yes, but that was three years ago.* \ '■■■■'" " His Worship took a look at capricious ''I^iith," wrote something m abook, and -society papers; : wiy.^ please note that Medemolßelie Kathleen -ypn Kant has gone to the mountains forV twelve rhonthis' extended vacation, for health and other reasons.