Rex v Nyshimura

Rex v Nyshimura

R v Nyshimura, [1920] 2 WWR 994
Nyshimura was accused of earning income through participation in activities related to prostitution, namely the escorting of men to the room of a prostitute who was living at the hotel he worked at. Justice Elwood delivered the verdict, dismissing the charge.

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Title

Rex v Nyshimura

Credits

Researcher: Monique F. Ulysses
Researcher: Lauren Chalaturnyk
Metadata author: Connell Parish
Metadata author: Gordon Lyall
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Source: Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. Western Weekly Reports. 1920.

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