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That a house bears the reputation of being a disorderly house is not sufficient to prove the charge.51 But such general reputation is competent as tending to prove it is such a house.52
Evidence of the character of the inmates and frequenters of a house is competent as tending to prove that it is a disorderly house, and this may be shown by general reputation.53
If the proof shows that persons passing by the house on the public highway were annoyed, that is sufficient:54 and although but one person was annoyed or disturbed, that is sufficient if the conduct carried on in the house tends to annoy the entire neighborhood.55
48 Killman vs. State, 2 Tex. App., 232 (tent); State vs. Mullen, 35 Iowa, 199 (boat).
49 Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 1135.
50 Com. vs. Cobb, 120 Mass., 356;
State vs. Shaffer, 74 Iowa, 704;
Cable vs. State, 8 Blackf.
(Ind.), 531. 51 State vs. Brunnel, 29 Wis., 435;
Drake vs. State, 14 Neb., 535. 52 Hogan vs. State, 76 Ga., 82;
Betts vs. State, 93 Ind., 375.
53 Hughes' Cr. Law, Sec. 1146; Beard vs. State, 71 Md., 275; Com. vs. Clark, 145 Mass., 251; People vs. Russell, 110 Mich., 46; State vs. Hendricks, 15 Mont., 194; State vs. Board-man, 64 Me., 523.
54 Hackney vs. State, 8 Ind., 494; Com. vs. Davenport, 2 Allen (Mass.), 299.
Evidence of the indecent language or immoral conduct of the inmates of the house is competent;58 also the sale of intoxicating liquors may be shown in evidence as tending to prove the keeping of a disorderly house.57
 
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