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Show Glimpses of Wicked Loudon. London, February 8. The first important case under the Girls' Protection Act came up for trial to-day. The defendant is Louisa Hart, a wealthy procuress, who occupies oc-cupies a large house in Chelsea. The Pall Mall Gazette describes the house as a "child's brothel." Defendant is charged with having procured Rosa Spiers, aged 12 yeafs, and Florence Richardson, aged 13 years. Florenoe gave her evidence at the trial to-dey. She testified that Rosa Spiers met her and showed her an invitation to take tea at Louisa Hart's house. The children chil-dren went to the house and after tea they were entertained with music for a while and were "then .conducted to a room where they were introduced to an old man respectable respect-able in appearance. They were compelled to remove their clothes and submit to the grossest indignities. The details of the girls evidence were revolting. The children made a second visit to the house, and on this occasion met another old man who was also of respectable appearance. The Hart woman gave money to the children and instructed them not to tell their parents about what had occurred and to spend the money on candies and cakes. The court refused to admit the defendant on bail. The Gazette asserts that if this prosecution is followed up, the public will learn the names and the facts disclosed to a secret commission appointed ap-pointed to inquire intoJ;e Gazette s aharges. |