Moore

Having examined the record of the trial of appellant upon two charges of contribution to the delinquency of a minor in that, first, appellant gave a minor intoxicating liquor and second, paid her for the commission of a lewd act, we are convinced that the evidence substantiates the verdict. The fact that the jury acquitted appellant of two other charges involving statutory rape does not necessarily conflict with his conviction under the pertinent statutory provision, which must be applied with regard to its purpose of the prevention of the delinquency of minors, rather than in the light of the presently alleged innocent motivation of appellant.

The district attorney, by information, charged appellant with a violation of section 702, Welfare and Institutions Code, in that on or about the 6th day of February, 1959, he gave “a minor under the age of seventeen years intoxicating liquor and further did give her money to commit a lewd act with said defendant, all of which said willful and unlawful acts and course of conduct on the part of defendant, as aforesaid did cause” the minor to become such a person as is defined under the section. Separate informations likewise charged…