 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.  Free Press Anthology - Stran 2211909 - 267 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Great Britain. Magistrates' cases - 1870 - 668 strani
...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. Now, with regard to this work, it is quite certain that it would suggest to the minds of the young... | |
 | Edward William Cox - 1871 - 856 strani
...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. Now, with regard to this work, it is quite certain that it would suggest to the minds of the young... | |
 | Samuel Robinson Clarke - 1872 - 778 strani
...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, (/) It is no defence to an indictment for such a publication that the object of the party was laudable... | |
 | 1872 - 218 strani
...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. One more observation as to the defence in Dixon v. Smith. Why, the plaintiffs counsel asked, was not... | |
 | Samuel Robinson Clarke - 1872 - 762 strani
...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. ( / ) It is no defence to an indictment for such a publication that the object of the party was laudable... | |
 | 1873 - 680 strani
...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." Cue more observation as to the defence in Dixon v. Smith. Why, the plaintiff's counsel asked, was not... | |
 | Nicholas St. John Green - 1879 - 838 strani
...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. Now, with regard to this work, it is quite certain that it would suggest to the minds of the young... | |
 | 1883 - 1914 strani
...BLATCHFOKD, BENEDICT, and CHOATE, concurring — laid down the "test of obscenity as used in the statute : It is whether the tendency of the matter is to deprave...influences, and into whose hands a publication of this kind may fall." They also have decided that the word "lewd," as used, means "having a tendency to excite... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (2nd Circuit) - 1880 - 636 strani
...The Court properly charged the jury, that the test of obscenity, within the meaning of said statute, is, whether the tendency of the matter is to deprave...influences, and into whose hands a publication of the sort may fall. id. 23. The object of the use of the obscene words is not a subject for consideration,... | |
 | Anthony Comstock - 1880 - 598 strani
...tlie matter charged as obscenity, is to deprave and corrupt those whoso minds are open to such immoral influences, and into whose hands a publication of this sort may fall. We find then that even if there were no statute, the common law prohibits obscene publications, and... | |
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