The Social Evil in New York City: A Study of Law Enforcement

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Page 191 - ... as is governed by persons of the same religious faith as the parents of the child, or may make any disposition of the child 6 PL 488.
Page 183 - ... with intent thereby to procure the miscarriage of a woman, unless the same is necessary to preserve her life, in case the death of the woman, or of any quick child of which she is pregnant, is thereby produced, is guilty of manslaughter in the first degree.
Page 180 - Code, or by any other statutory provision in force at the time of the conviction and sentence, is punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary, or county jail, for not more than one year, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both.
Page 163 - Such probation officer or officers may be chosen from among the officers of a society for the prevention of cruelty to children or of any charitable or benevolent institution, society or association now or hereafter duly incorporated under the laws of this state, or be reputable private citizens, male or female.
Page 189 - Takes, receives, employs, harbors or uses, or causes, or procures to be taken, received, employed, harbored or used, a female under the age of eighteen years, for the purpose of prostitution ; or not being her husband, for the purpose of sexual intercourse...
Page 193 - Is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished for a first offense by a fine of not less than twenty nor more than fifty dollars; for a second offense by a fine of not less than fifty nor more than two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than thirty days...
Page 190 - ... who having the care, custody or control of such a child as parent, relative, guardian, employer or otherwise, sells, lets out, gives away, so trains, or in any way procures or consents to...
Page 193 - ... by imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a third offense by a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 151 - Every person who takes any woman unlawfully, against her will, and by force, menace, or duress, compels her to marry him, or to marry any other person, or to be defiled ,is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less than two nor more than fourteen years.
Page 193 - But in cities of the first class no child under the age of sixteen years shall be employed, permitted or suffered to work in or in connection with any such establishment after seven o'clock in the evening of any day.

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