People v. McCarthy

Shapiro, M.

The defendants are before the court charged with a violation of section 1146 of the Penal Law, which insofar as here material, reads: “ Whosoever shall keep or maintain a house of ill fame or assignation of any description or a place for the encouragement or practice by persons of lewdness, fornication, unlawful sexual intercourse or for any other indecent or disorderly act or obscene purpose therein or any place of public resort at which the decency, peace or comfort of the neighborhood is disturbed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

*461The proof discloses that on the night in question…