Handy v. State

Citations

• 63 Miss. 207

Syllabus

<p>1. Keeping Bawdy House. Indictment. Averment of place.</p> <p>If an indictment for keeping a bawdy house aver that the offense was committed in the county where the' indictment is found, it need not allege that the house was kept in a public place, city, town, or village, or on or near any public street or highway, or that any person resided near thereto or was in the habit of passing thereby.</p> <p>2. Same. Evidence. General reputation of house.</p> <p>On the trial of a person charged with keeping a bawdy house, evidence as to the general reputation of the house kept by the defendant is incompetent evidence of the offense charged.</p>