TELEGRAPHIC

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 29 April 1881, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC

• -". " ■ ' + [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [from our own correspondent.] Weliingeon, April 26. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, a number of women of ill- fame were sum* moned under the Vagrant Act. In adjourning the cases for a week his Worship said — ' There is no doubt that prostitution per;-'ee is not unlawful, but if accompanied by disorder or indecent exposure, or anything that grossly shocks the public mmdi then it is unlawful.' Defendants were bound over to appear for sentence this day week* ■j April 28. Lady Gordon arrived here to-day from England. The Mayor hns convened a public meeting " to dis^ss^xnatters connected with the report of^'the Asylum Commis» sioners, and to tako'sleps to recognise the conduct of J. H. Shaw, and others." AucKLiND, April 27. Forty Mormons left by the mail steamer for Utah. Twelve seamen of the ship Oxford from London were sentenced to various terras of imprisonment, and forfeiture of wages for broaching cargo to extent of £ICO. Wickham, of the Free Lance, has been bound over on the complaint of W. L. Rees, to keep the peace for three months. Himself in £50, and two sureties of £25 each. David Olpberf, a young man aged 18, died suddenly of lockj >w. He ran a nail in his foot a fortnight ago, but paid no attention to it, and went to business as usual till fatal symptoms set in.