The Code of Criminal Procedure and Penal Code of the State of New York: As Amended, the Close of the One Hundred and Twenty-four Session of the Legislature, 1901 |
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Page 260 - If it appear that the property taken is not the same as that prescribed in the warrant, or that there is no probable cause for believing the existence of the grounds on which the warrant was issued, the magistrate must cause it to be restored to the person from whom it was taken.
Page 90 - I think the test of obscenity is this, whether the tendency of the matter charged as obscenity is to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influences, and into whose hands a publication of this sort may fall.
Page 228 - ... with intent to defraud, omits to make, or to cause or direct to be made, a full and true entry thereof in the books...
Page 26 - To prevent another from exercising a lawful trade or calling, or doing any other lawful act, by force, threats, intimidation, or by interfering or threatening to interfere with tools, implements, or property belonging to or used by another, or with the use or employment hereof; or 6.
Page 138 - public nuisance " is a crime against the order and economy of the state, and consists in unlawfully doing an act, or omitting to perform a duty, which act or omission : 1. Annoys, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health or safety of any considerable number of persons ; or, 2.
Page 592 - ... anticipated) in the way of conferring upon any person; or in order to secure or aid any person in securing any office or public employment, or any nomination, confirmation, promotion or increase of salary, upon the consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of the last named person, or any other, shall be given or used in behalf of any candidate...
Page 161 - In all criminal prosecutions for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury ; and if it shall appear to the jury that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted ; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 205 - A person, who finds lost property under circumstances which give him knowledge or means of inquiry as to the true owner, and who appropriates such property to his own use, or to the use of another person who is not entitled thereto, without having first made every reasonable effort to find the owner and restore the property to him, is guilty of larceny.
Page 590 - But the testimony so given shall not be used in any prosecution or proceeding, civil or criminal, against the person so testifying.
Page 229 - ... corporation or association as to enable him to determine whether any act, proceeding or omission of its directors is a violation of tins chapter.