State v. Beims

Defendant was proceeded against by information filed by the Prosecuting Attorney and lodged in the St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction. He is charged with failing and refusing to provide for his lawful child under the age of sixteen years, to-wit, aged one year and nine months. The statute under which this proceeding is had may be found in the Laws of 1921, pages 281 and 282, which section, in so far as it has any pertinent application here, is as follows:

"If any man or woman shall without good cause, ____ fail, neglect or refuse to provide the necessary food, clothing or lodging for his…