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1914-215 Rex vs. Gin Yuen alias John Young – procuring, Vancouver

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 at 426 Pender street east.?

MR READ: I object. The charge is procuring and my friend must confine himself to that. He is not accused of anything else.

MR GRANT: It is the reputation of the man.

46 Q Now what were your relations with the accused a year ago

Mr READ: Pardon me, that has nothing to do with procuring; because a man lives an immoral life - I don't say the accused has - if he likes to live an immoral life, he is not charged with it and you cannot ask questions on that. I say that My Friend must confine himself on the questions with reference to that offence, and the question whether they committed adultery had nothing to do with it.

7 Q Did you have any conversation with the accused about a year ago.?

  A Yes, I did.

8 Q What was that conversation.?

 A  When he was living with us for about three months and one night my parents happened to go out to the Chinese Theatre and the accused came back, and the accused entered into my room and forced me in my bed.

MR READ: That is not evidence.

MR GRANT: That is not the answer I called for.

COURT: She was asked for any conversation she had with him. What was the conversation?

9 Q Now after that what conversation had you with the accused regarding living an immoral life.? A When he was in the house several times the accused told me to prostitute myself and I refused to do so, and I saw him take away girls...

MR READ: That is not evidence.

COURT: I don't think that has any right to go in.

50 Q Well leave out the girls, what followed about yourself.?

A I refused to do so.

1 Q Now that two or three months after you told us what happen-