ðɪ ˌɛnˌɛsdˈʌbəljˌuː vˈeɪɡɹənsi ˈækt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈaɪv pɹəhˈɪbɪɾᵻd mˈɛn fɹʌm ɹˈʌnɪŋ bɹˈɑːθəlz; ɪt dˈɪd nˈʌθɪŋ tə stˈɑːp wˈɪmɪn wɪð kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɡˈæŋz səpˈoːɹt ænd bɹˈaɪbz tə ðə pəlˈiːs fɹʌm ɹˈʌnɪŋ kɹˈɪmɪnəl ˈɛntɚpɹˌaɪzᵻz.
The NSW Vagrancy Act 1905 prohibited men from running brothels; it did nothing to stop women with criminal gangs' support and bribes to the police from running criminal enterprises.