This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol10 Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Wills, Administration", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
To make out the offense it must appear that the persons had a common purpose to do the act alleged.133 And that they acted in concert to accomplish the common purpose.134
The mere presence of one alone is not sufficient; it must appear that he in some manner aided and abetted or advised and encouraged the commission of the offense to warrant a conviction.135
The gist of the offense is the violence and turbulence of the rioters; whether their purpose be lawful or unlawful is not material.
 
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