Territory v. Warner

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

STAINBACK, J.

The defendant was indicted on five counts charging him with inducing, compelling and procuring Gertrude Lorraine Davis to practice prostitution and to bold herself out as a prostitute with intent in the defendant to obtain a portion of the gains earned by her as a prostitute.

Section 11676, Revised Laws of Hawaii 1945, as amend ed by Act 26, Session Laws of Hawaii 1949, provides: “* * * whoever induces, compels or procures any female to practice prostitution, or to hold herself out as a prostitute, with the intent thereby to obtain and secure from the female…