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3. Adultery-Open and notorious, is necessary allegation.-Ala. McGuire v. State. 37 Ala. 160. Ark. State v. Dunn, 26 Ark. 34. Ind. State v. Candrell, 14 Ind. 280; State v. Johnson, 69 Ind. 85.

4. No continuance of illicit intercourse makes out crime, so long as it is secret, or attempted to be made so.-Kincaid v. State, 57 Miss. 134.

5. Construction of section-Application. -This section does not apply to seducer, or one who prevails upon female theretofore chaste to have illicit carnal connection with himself, but applies to "person who procures the gratification of passion of lewdness for another."-People v. Roderigas, 49 Cal. 9, 11.

6. Same-Identity of section.-This section is identical with act of March 1, 1872 (Stats. 1871-2, p. 184).

7. Same-Previous chaste character.-To entice female into house of ill-fame or elsewhere for purposes of prostitution is not offense, under this section, nor under provisions of act of March 1, 1872, p. 380, unless such female was of previous chaste character. Character, in this respect, is fact, and one which must be alleged in indictment and established by prosecution, in order to conviction of accused. It need not, however, be proved by evidence given directly upon point, but may be shown prima facie by presumption from other facts and circumstances attending the transaction.People v. Roderigas, 49 Cal. 9, 10.

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S. Distinguished-Seduction -The effect of indecent liberties upon mind of female is to be classed under head of solicitation, and distinguishes crime of seduction from that of rape.-People v. Royal, 53 Cal. 62, 63.

9. Evidence-As to admissibility---As to other acts.-In case where witness was allowed to testify that from sounds and words heard by him from adjoining room in hotel he was of the opinion that act of adultery was committed in such room, held error.Carter v. Carter, 37 Ill. App. 219.

10. The fact that witness saw man and woman in cemetery, in the daytime, hugging and kissing, for an hour, is not alone sufficient to justify conviction of adultery.State v. Wiltsey, 103 Iowa 54, 72 N. W. 415.

11. Evidence of acts in other places.Iowa. State v. Briggs, 68 Iowa 416, 27 N. W. 358. Mass. Commonwealth v. Nichols, 114 Mass. 285, 19 Am. Rep. 346. Tex. Funderberg v. State, 23 Tex. App. 392.

12. Same-Conflicting-Question of fact. -In prosecution under this section, where evidence shows that defendant enticed young unmarried female under age of eighteen years, to wit, of age of twelve years, and of previous chaste character, into house of prostitution kept by defendant, for purpose of having illicit carnal connection with men, and did have such connection, any conflicting evidence as to her

previous chaste character is question of fact for the jury.-People v. Elliott, 119 Cal. 593, 594, 51 Pac. 955.

13. Same Expert testimony of physician, regarding effect of indecent liberties, "If it excited no passion or gave no pleasure, it might affect the intellect or might not. Supposing it excites no passion at all and no pleasurable emotion, it might have the effect to bewilder her." is inadmissible.-People v. Royal, 53 Cal. 62.

14. Same-Sufficiency of.-Indictment for unlawful cohabitation is not maintained by evidence of one act of criminal intercourse between married man and single woman. There must be "living together." Cohabitation is not sojourn, nor habit of visiting, "nor even remaining with for time." A single act or mere occasional acts of incontinence are insufficient to sustain the charge.-Fla. Luster v. State, 23 Fla. 339, 2 So. 690. Mass. Commonwealth v. Calef, 10 Mass. 153. Mo. State v. Chandler, 132 Mo. 155, 53 Am. St. Rep. 483, 33 S. W. 797.

15. Evidence inadmissible.-In prosecution, under this section, for enticement of young unmarried girl twelve years old into house of prostitution, for purposes of prostitution, evidence of other young girls, that defendant had asked each of them to go to her house to have illicit intercourse with men, is inadmissible, and, if admitted, is sufficiently prejudicial to justify reversal of judgment.-People v. Elliott, 119 Cal. 593, 594, 51 Pac. 955.

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17. Illicit intercourse-Must be habitual, to constitute crime.-Searls v. People, 13 Ill. 597; Miner v. People, 58 Ill. 59, 60.

18. It is legally possible for living together in adultery to be committed in single day, as if parties come together in cohabitation, contemplating its continuance, yet it is broken off by prosecution, or fear, or other cause.-Hall v. State, 52 Ala. 463; McAlpine v. State, 117 Ala. 93, 23 So. 130.

19. The crime as "an habitual surrender of person of one to the great gratification of the other, as usually takes place in the marriage state."-State v. Jolly, 3 Dev. & B. L. (S. C.) 110, 32 Am. Dec. 656, 660. 20.

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Same-Living together is taking up a permanent abode or residence.-Calef Calef, 54 Me. 365, 92 Am. Dec. 549; Ross v. Ross, 103 Mass. 575, 576.

21. Indictment-Allegations in-Necessary allegation that guilty parties are not man and wife is material one, but any form of words stating that woman or man was wife or husband of some person other than accused is sufficient.-Ark. Hopper v. State,

19 Ark. 143. Iowa. State v. Clinch, 8 Iowa 400. Mass. Moore V. Commonwealth, 47 Mass. (6 Met.) 243, 244, 39 Am. Dec. 724; Commonwealth V. Reardon, 60 Mass. (6 Cush.) 78. Pa. Commonwealth v. Carson, 4 Pa. L. J. 271, Davis v. Commonwealth (Pa. Oct. 18, 1886), 7 Atl. 194; Gorman v. Commonwealth, 124 Pa. St. 536, 17 Atl. 26. Tex. Tucker v. State, 35 Tex. 113.

22. Same-Same—Allegation that defendant is married is sufficient; the name of his wife need not be given in indictment; but it is essential, when married woman is prosecuted for adultery, that indictment set forth name of her husband.-Davis v. Commonwealth (Pa. Oct. 18, 1886), 7 Atl. 194; Gorman v. Commonwealth, 124 Pa. St. 536, 17 Atl. 26; Commonwealth v. Corson, 2 Pars. Eq. Cas. (Pa.) 473; Collum v. State, 10 Tex. App. 708, 709.

23. Same-Same-Name of cocriminal, is material, if known, and must be alleged truly. Commonwealth v. Tompson, 56 Mass. (2 Cush.) 551; State v. Vittum, 9 N. H. 519. 24. Same-Same-Time must be alleged with certainty.-Me. State v. Thurstin, 35 Me. 205, 58 Am. Dec. 695. Neb. State v. Way, 5 Neb. 283. Pa. Commonwealth v. Seymour,

2 Brew. (Pa.) 567. Tex. Baily v. State, 4 Tex. App. 105.

25. "Maiden” is an unmarried womannot necessarily a virgin.-State v. Shedrick, 69 Vt. 428, 38 Atl. 75.

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26. Marriage-Under some statutes is to be alleged, where required. It is sufficient if only one of parties is alleged to have been married.-Mass. Commonwealth Reardon, 60 Mass. (6 Cush.) 78. Me. State v. Thurstin, 35 Me. 205, 58 Am. Dec. 695; State v. Hutchinson, 36 Me. 261. Tex. Parks v. State, 3 Tex. App. 337; Clay v. State, 3 Tex. App. 499.

27. Punishment for-In general.-Notwithstanding trend of earlier cases, it seems that adultery can not at present time be punished in this state as a crime; that is to say, adultery not open and notorious.White v. White, 82 Cal. 427, 449, 7 L. R. A 799, 23 Pac. 276; Ex parte Thomas, 103 Cal. 497, 37 Pac. 514.

28. Same — Earlier cases.-Sec People v. Gates, 46 Cal. 52, cited 82 Cal. 449; People v. Stokes, 71 Cal. 263, 12 Pac. 71.

29. Variance-In name, as to, see State v. Libby, 44 Me. 469, 69 Am. Dec. 115; State v. Brecht, 41 Minn. 51, 42 N. W. 602.

§ 266a. TAKING FEMALE FOR PURPOSE OF PROSTITUTION. Every person who, within this state, takes any female person against her will and without her consent, or with her consent procured by fraudulent inducement or misrepresentation, for the purpose of prostitution, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five years, and a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante; re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 655.

1. House of ill-fame-Modification of instruction. In prosecution, under this section, it is proper to modify following instruction: "If you find from the evidence that the house where the defendant took the girl is only a house where one woman lives, then I charge you that such a house is not a house of ill-fame," by adding, “un

less it is used for the purposes of prostitution." A house kept by one woman may be entirely respectable, and the woman virtuous; but one woman may be unchaste, and may keep a house of ill-fame, to which others resort for purposes of prostitution.People v. Slater, 119 Cal. 620, 622, 51 Pac. 957.

§ 266b. TAKING A FEMALE BY FORCE, DURESS, ETC., TO LIVE IN AN ILLICIT RELATION. Every person who takes any female person unlawfully, and against her will, and by force, menace, or duress, compels her to live with him in an illicit relation, against her consent, or to so live with any other person, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less than two nor more than four years.

History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante; re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 655.

§ 266c. BRINGING OR LANDING CHINESE OR JAPANESE WOMEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING. Every person bringing to, or landing within this state, any female person born in the empire of China or the empire. of Japan, or the islands adjacent thereto, with intent to place her in charge

or custody of any other person, and against her will to compel her to reside with him, or for the purpose of selling her to any person whomsover, is punishable by a fine of not less than one [thousand] nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not less than six nor more than twelve months.

History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante; re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 656.

§ 266d. PLACING FEMALE IN CUSTODY FOR THE PURPOSE OF COHABITATION. Any person who receives any money or other valuable thing for or on account of his placing in custody any female for the purpose of causing her to cohabit with any male to whom she is not married, is guilty of a felony.

History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante; re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 656.

§ 266e. PAYING FOR FEMALE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSTITUTION. Every person who purchases, or pays any money or other valuable thing for, any female person for the purpose of prostitution, or for the purpose of placing her, for immoral purposes, in any house or place against her will, is guilty of a felony.

History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1. p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante; re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 656.

§ 266f. SELLING FEMALE FOR IMMORAL PURPOSES. Every person who sells any female person [,] or receives any money or other valuable thing for or on account of his placing in custody, for immoral purposes, any female person, whether with or without her consent, is guilty of a felony.

History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16. 1901. Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante, re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 656.

§ 266g. PLACING, OR PERMITTING THE PLACING, OF ONE'S WIFE IN HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION. Every man who, by force, intimidation, threats, persuasion, promises, or any other means, places or leaves, or procures any other person or persons to place or leave, his wife in a house of prostitution, or connives at [,] or consents to, or permits, the placing or leaving of his wife in a house of prostitution, or allows or permits her to remain therein, is guilty of a felony [,] and punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for not less than three nor more than ten years; and in all prosecutions under this section a wife is a competent witness against her husband. History: Enacted by Code Commission, Act March 16, 1901, Stats. and Amdts. 1900-1, p. 448, held unconstitutional, see history, § 5, ante; re-enacted March 21, 1905, Stats. and Amdts. 1905, p. 656.

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1. As to constitutionality of section.This section is not in conflict with provisions of constitution prohibiting infliction of cruel and unusual punishment.-People v. Conness, 150 Cal. 114, 88 Pac. 821, 823.

2. Construction of words-Proof of connivance.-Under the act of March 31, 1891 (Stats. 1891, p. 288), entitled "An act to prevent the placing or keeping or living of married women in houses of prostitution, and to punish persons therefor," the words "connivance, consent, or permission" of husband are used to characterize substantive act of wife in being, remaining, or living in house of prostitution. The fact of wife being in place of that character is central and essential fact or predicate, just as in murder the death of person charged to have been murdered is essential fact. This being admitted or proved, connivance of defendant is to be proved by such declarations, acts, or omissions as outwardly manifest intention.-People v. Bosquet, 116 Cal. 75, 78, 47 Pac. 879.

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mation charged that the defendant did wilfully connive at, consent to, and permit the placing and leaving of his wife in a house of prostitution, an objection that there was a variance in the proof because the evidence showed that he directly placed her therein is untenable where there is proof that he permitted her to remain there.People v. Nitta, 17 Cal. App. 153, 118 Pac. 946.

6. House of prostitution-What constitutes. House composed of number of rooms, commonly called "cribs," each of which is occupied by different woman as place of prostitution for herself alone, is house of prostitution, within meaning of this section.-People v. Mead, 145 Cal. 500, 505, 78 Pac. 1047.

7. Information-Alleging crime in language of statute, without alleging purpose for which wife was placed in house of prostitution, is good.-People V. Conness, 150 Cal. 114, 88 Pac. 821, 824. See People v. Mead, 145 Cal. 500, 503, 78 Pac. 1047.

8. Instruction. It is error to refuse to instruct jury that, though wife resided in house of prostitution, and husband knew it, it was still duty of jury to permit no presumption to be raised against husband, and if no other facts were established, husband should be acquitted, where other instructions implied that husband could be guilty, though he did not wish wife to remain in house, and had nothing to do with her going there.-People v. Conness, 150 Cal. 114, 88 Pac. 821, 824.

9. Purpose of placing wife in house of prostitution.-This section makes it felony for any man to place or procure others to place his wife in house of prostitution for purpose of prostitution, and he is also guilty in allowing her to remain therein for purpose of engaging in innocent occupation, as cook or seamstress.-People v. Conness, 150 Cal. 114, 88 Pac. 821, 822.

§ 267. ABDUCTION. Every person who takes away any female under the age of eighteen years from her father, mother, guardian, or other person having the legal charge of her person, without their consent, for the purpose of prostitution, is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not exceeding five years, and [by] a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.

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Abduction of females-Meaning of statute.-A statute against the abduction of females of "previous chaste character" means, of actual, personal virtue, as distinguished from a good reputation.-Slocum v. People, 90 Ill. 274, 281; Lyons v. State, 52 Ind. 426, 1 Am. Cr. Rep. 28.

3. Construction of section - Averments and proof. The true construction of this section only requires averment and proof of legal custody when the child is taken from some person other than parents or guardians. It need not be alleged that father, mother, or guardian had legal charge of her person.-Ex parte Estrado, 88 Cal. 316, 318, 26 Pac. 209.

As to custody of female, see par. 8, this note.

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away was without consent of person who, with permission of parents, if living, was intrusted with care, custody, charge, or control of child, as actual member of family. If she was temporarily at relative's house, and he should consent and parent not, this would not excuse person charged.-State v. Ruhl, 8 Iowa 447, 452.

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Same-Purpose of law. The law prescribed by this section was intended to protect family against assaults of those who traffic in women for houses of prostitution, to save members thereof from sorrow and disgrace, and court ought to be careful not to construe statute so as to deprive it of any element of effect in this regard.-People v. Fowler, 88 Cal. 136, 138, 25 Pac. 1110. 6. Same Same - Enticing or taking away female from parents' home for purpose of prostitution is clearly within language of section like above, be that taking or enticing to place distant or near, or be it for long or short space of time. The crime charged is abduction, and it is so styled. The taking or enticing away from a parent's house is gist of the offense, which may well be committed, although detention is only temporary and transaction confined to exceedingly limited territory. Such enticing or taking away is also within intention of statute. The legislature, in passing statute under consideration, had undoubtedly in view punishment of pimps and procurers who entice and carry off young girls and induce them to abandon, for once and all, their homes and control of their parents, for purpose of becoming permanent inmates of houses of ill-fame, or living as concubines; but it also had in view such persons, more especially in large towns and cities, as entice girls from parents' house to den of infamy in the immediate neighborhood, for purpose of prostituting them for pay to whosoever may come, even though absences from paternal roof are of but temporary character. The latter evil is not only as much within terms of statute as former, but is also equally within evils intended to be remedied.-Slocum v. People, 90 Ill. 274, 278.

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7. Same- Protection of family. This section was intended not only for protection of females under certain age from wiles and machinations of bad men, but was also intended to protect family from sorrow and disgrace. People v. Cook, 61 Cal. 478, 479.

8. Custody of female - Construction of section. This section does not require, in order to establish the crime, that female should be taken from house or premises of person having legal charge of her person, from actual possession of such guardian, but only that she be taken away from such person for purpose named in the statute.-People v. Lewis, 141 Cal. 543, 546, 75 Pac. 189.

9. Same-Abandonment of home. · In view of McKinstry, J., dissenting, the crinie

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