United States v. Bott
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
[Indictments against John Bott and against John Whitehead for depositing prohibited articles in the mails. Heard on motions for new trial.]
1Opinion of the Court
BENEDICT, District Judge.
The above-named defendants were separately indicted, nnder section 148 of the act of June 8th, 1872 (17 Stat. 302), as amended by section 2 of the act of March 3d, 1873 (17 Stat. 599), which provides, “that no obscene, lewd, or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, print, or other publication of an indecent character, or any article or thing designed or intended for the prevention of conception or procuring of abortion, nor any article or thing intended or adapted for an indecent or immoral use or nature, nor any written or printed card, circular, hook, pamphlet,…
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