Shocking Immorality in London.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XX, Issue 2080, 13 June 1887, Page 2

Shocking Immorality in London.

London, June 8. Despite the Cr":ii " i Tmeudmeut Bill having become l-.w, Lrn-h a has once more beeu elect)hied with horror and shame at tbe continuation of the traffic for immoral purposes of females of tender vears. At the Lambeth Police Court today, Edward Pookpell and three women wore charged with being (IIC occupiers of disreputable bouses, and having procured girls of tender sge. The evidence disclosed that scores of children, h'ilPW *B®* range from ten to fourteen, had been obtained by the prisoners for debauched men, who appear to be of i low and depraved rank. The prosecution, which is being under* takou by the Government, has been postfoned, pending further inquiries. The chief onus in connection with the discovery of this terrible and loathsome business u due (o Detective ci(evens, who was employed by the Reforms* toty and Refuge Union to make investigations. Detective Stevens in his evidence deposed ihut during (he past four years the Union had rescued from lives of immorality in the streets TOO girls, whose ages ranged ftom JJ years to 11 years.