Young

The defendants having been arraigned upon the information, the defendant June Young entered a demurrer to the second count of the information. Her demurrer was sustained by the trial court and judgment entered dismissing her. The appeal here presented is by the People from that judgment. The crime involved is defined in the law as follows (Stats. 1911, p. 10) : “Any male person who, knowing a female person to be a prostitute, shall live or derive support or maintenance, in whole or in part, . . . shall be guilty of a felony, to-wit: pimping, ...”

The question presented by the appeal is whether a female can be charged with this offense because the opening statement of the law is “Any male person.” Penal Code, section 31, reads as follows: “All persons concerned in the commission of a crime . . . and whether they directly committed the act ... or not being present, have advised . . . its commission . . . are principals in any crime so committed.” Penal Code, section 971, reads: “ . . . and all persons concerned in the commission of a felony whether they directly commit the act . . . or aid and abet in its commission though not present shall hereafter be prosecuted, tried and…