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T H E PALESTINE GAZETTE
28th September, 1936
to be inserted therein all reasonable provisions for the prevention
of recurrence of any such offence, he shall be deemed to have
failed to exercise his rights under the foregoing, provisions of this
section; and any such offence committed during the subsistence
of the subsequent lease or contract shall be deemed for the
purpose of this section to have been committed during the
subsistence of the previous lease or contract.
Permitting
child to reside
in brothel.
165. A n y person having the custody or care of a child between
the ages of two and sixteen years who allows the child to reside
i n or frequent a brothel is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable
to imprisonment for six months, or to a fine of twenty-five pounds.
Living on
earnings of
prostitute.
166. —(1) A n y male person who lives wholly or i n part on the
earnings as a prostitute of a female is guilty of a misdemeanour.
(2) Where a male person is proved to live w i t h or to be
habitually i n the company of a prostitute, or is proved to have
exercised control or influence over the movements of a prostitute
i n such manner as to show that he is aiding, abetting or compelling her prostitution w i t h any other person or generally, he
shall, unless he can satisfy the court to the contrary, be deemed
to be knowingly living on the earnings of a prostitute.
Solicitation.
167. —(1) A n y person who, by word or gesture, solicits for
immoral purposes any person who is i n a public place, is guilty
of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one month
or to a fine of five pounds.
(2) The parent or guardian of a child whether male or female
under the age of sixteen years, or any other person entrusted w i t h
the charge or care of such child, who aids or abets such child to
commit the offence mentioned i n this section, is guilty of a
misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for six months or to
a fine of fifty pounds.
Indecent
suggestions.
Male entering
women's apartments in female
dress.
Detention with
intent or in
brothel.
.168. A n y person who addresses indecent suggestions to any
person under the age of sixteen years or to any female is guilty
of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one month.
169. A n y male person who i n female dress enters an apartment
reserved for women is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to
imprisonment for one year.
170.
A n y person who detains any woman against her w i l l —
( a ) i n or upon any premises w i t h intent that she may have
unlawful sexual intercourse w i t h any m a n , whether any
particular man or generally ; or
( b ) i n any brothel;
is guilty of a misdemeanour
two years.
Constructive
detention by
withholding
clothes.
and is liable to imprisonment
for
171. —(1) W h e n a woman is i n or upon any premises for the
purpose of having any unlawful sexual intercourse or is i n any
brothel, a person shall be deemed to detain such woman i n or
upon such premises or i n such brothel, if, w i t h intent to compel
or induce her to remain i n or upon such premises or i n such
brothel, he withholds from such woman any wearing apparel or
other property belonging to her, or where wearing apparel has
been lent or otherwise supplied to such woman by or by the
directions of such person, he threatens such woman w i t h legal
proceedings if she takes away w i t h her the wearing apparel so
lent or supplied.