Case Name: UNITED STATES v. STEVENS
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1833-11
Citations: 27 F. Cas. 1312
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. STEVENS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 27
Pages: 1312–1312

Head Matter:
Case lío. 16,391.
UNITED STATES v. STEVENS.
[4 Cranch, C. C. 341.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1833.
Keeping Disorderly House—Evidenoe op Reputation.
Upon a count for keeping a disorderly house, charging tba t the defendant suffered persons of ill fame to come together, &c., evidence may be given of the general reputation of such persons. And the same evidence is admissible upon a count for keeping a bawdy-house.
[Cited in Henson v. State, 62 Md. 235; State v. Towler, 13 R. I. 66.]
The indictment [against Jemima Stevens] had two counts: 1. Eor keeping a bawdy-house. 2. Eor keeping a disorderly house.

Opinion:
THE COURT
permitted evidence to be given of the general reputation of the persons who visited the house, in support of the averment in the second count, that the defendant suffered persons of ill fame to come together, &c.; and also of the averment in the first count, that the defendant suffered evil-disposed persons, &c., to commit fornication, &c.
The following cases and authorities were cited: 2 Russ. 682, 683; Com. v. Stewart, 1 Serg. & R. 342; Archb. Cr. Law, 362; 2 Ld. Raym. 1197; 2 Chit. 39, note; 2 Burrows, 1293; 3 Chit. 674; 2 Atk. 339, &c.