Volume 26 — New York Reports

Writ of error to the general term of the supreme court of the third judicial district. The decision of the general term is reported 23 How. Pr. R., 314, where the facts are fully stated.

<p>Evidence.—Indictment fob Keeping Bawdy-house.</p> <p>Upon the trial of an indictment for keeping a bawdy-house, it is admissible, in order to prove the character of the house kept by the defendant, to show that notorious prostitutes were found frequently there. Hence, evidence that women were arrested there, and taken -before a magistrate, and convicted as such, is proper.</p> <p>For the purpose-of fixing knowledge upon the defendant of the character of the inmates of his house, it is proper to show that he knew of these charges against them. Hence, evidence that he became bail for them is proper. "</p> <p>Evidence that the defendant had, on a previous charge, been arrested on a warrant, and that after that time he kept the women who were shown to be prostitutes concealed in his house, is proper.</p> <p>What is a sufficient charge, in an indictment, of keeping a bawdy-house.</p>

The case shows that the defendant, after the llth day of April, in the year 1851, entered into and upon the waters of the harbor of New York, at a point south of pier No. 1, North river, and north of Castle Garden, and commenced and continued the erection of a pier in said waters. This action was commenced to restrain the defendant from enlarging such pier. (See report of the case, at general term, 24 How. Pr. R., 301.)