401
Sept. 16. 1869
Defendants in Court
John Peterson, swoon
deposed. I am Inspector of
Brothels. I went last night towards 10. PM. into Staunton and Graham streets, to discover the existence or otherwise of private Brothels there affter being refused admittance at three houses they went to the top house in Graham Street, and at once entered. I did not see what went on.
In about
five
minutes I
was called, and by instructions I arrested the two defendants. First defendant
was
trying to escape by the roof. I have
suspected the house as a
a private
brothel,
and first defendant as the Keeper. She
has a
Kept
paper certifying
nonaN",
that she is a
Second defendant Kept
licensed Brothel in East street
A
for
about
She gave in her licence
three
years. about three months.
ago.
I have bren