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Show A CURIOUS DECISION. An Idaho Jtidge Holds That a House of rrostitution is Not a Nuisance. Boise City, Jan. 20. Tho recent ruling of Judge, Nugent, of the district court, to the effect that houses of prostitution could not be abated as nuisances, created no small amount of adverse criticism here. Tho weight of authority seems to be that they can be so abated, but Judge Nugent seized upon lin obsolete ruling of some obscure New Vctrk court as a pretext for deciding in favoroPthe sporting fraternity as againsttlic decent glasses in this city. The case will be appealed There is much indignation in the community over his decision. |