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(2) As far back as 1922 a complaint against
Casanova’s Homecoming'’ was dismissed by Mag¬
istrate Simpson, who held that the book was a
edistinct contribution to the literature of the pres¬
ent day''.
(3) In the light of the cases involving Made¬
leine“, Mademoiselle de Maupin'“The Well of
Loneliness“, and“ The Sex Side of Life“, all cleared
by the courts in recent years, “Casanova’s Home¬
coming' must be held free from obscenity.
(4) In judging “Casanova’s Homecoming'' by
the long-es ablished rules, it must be read as a
whole; and on that basis it must be upheld.