People v. Mauch
New York Supreme Court
Writ oe error to the general sessions on exceptions taken to a judgment of conviction for keeping a disorderly house.
1Opinion of the Court
By the court, Ingraham, P. Justice.
The prisoner was indicted for keeping a disorderly house. On the trial, the prosecution offered to show the character of the house in which the defendant lived, from reputation. This was *277objected to, but admitted, and the prisoner’s counsel excepted.
The point involved is whether the character of the house can be proved by general reputation. Formerly, the rule was settled by Radcliff, Mayor, in Rathbone’s case, (1 vol. City Hall Recorder, 26,) that particular acts were not admissible to prove a house disorderly, but that it must be proved by general…
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