State v. Hentschel

This prosecution was instituted under the provisions of R. L., c. 441, s. 14, as amended by Laws 1949, c. 256, s. 1, “An Act Relating to Obscene Literature, Pictures and Articles” which reads as follows: “14. Publications, Possession, etc. No person shall print, sell, lend, give or show to any other person, nor have in his possession or control with intent to sell, lend, give to, show to, any other person, any obscene or lewd or lascivious thing, object, book, pamphlet, magazine, newspaper, print or picture and no person shall circulate, display or post any advertisement of any such thing,…