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due. Persons who have actually been in brothels will come forward in an
public inquiry, and the averment of
people who have not been in the brothel
is not legal evidence - their meaning is almost impossible to prove that
a person is going to a brothel. To meet this
difficulty, Section 17 which re-enacts the first clause of Section 4 of Act 12 of 1857, and Section 63 which, if the proviso be omitted, gives to the police Magistrates the power
as they think fit, are sitting in private if proposed; but while both the Attorney-
General and Mr. Justice Russell
are
agreed
on Clause 3.
General agreed as to Section 17, the Attorney-General objects to the omission of the proviso in Section 63, on the grounds stated in his annexed letter. Your Lordship will observe that the Attorney-General fully recognizes the difficulty of the position, and, in forming your decision upon this matter, will bear in mind that a third alternative is possible, namely the omission of Section 17
and the
enacting of Section 63 without the proviso, which course would remove the chief difficulty felt by the Attorney-General, and prevent an innovation
in
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public inquiry, and the averment of
people who have but been in the brother
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dilicully, rections 17 which re-machi the first chance of recline 4 of Me - 12 of 1857, and Richin 63 which, of the provris be omitted, proves to the police Magistrates the power
he Mintis fit, are- Eitting in private if proposed; but while both the Altomer_
General and Mr. Justice Russell
are
agreed
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apreed as trection 17, the allormen conscal objects to the cmuition of the proviso in Rection 63, on the grounds ciated in his annexed liller. Your Cordship will. observe that the Allorney-General fully recognizes the difficulty of the position, and, in forming your decision apen Mis maller, will bear in Mund that a third alternative to purable, namely The Mussion of Acction 17
and the
macting of Section 63 without them proviso, which course would remove_ The Chich difficulty felt by the Attorney - General, and prevent an innovation
in
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