Where a defendant is charged with ‘having control to publish by sale’ obscene articles, the judge is to read the statements to make his own assessment. Citations: Ind Summary 06-Jun-1994 Statutes: Obcene Publications Act 1959 1(1) 1(3), Obcene Publications Act 1964 1(3)(b) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.88131