Hart v. People

This is an appeal from a judgment on a conviction in the circuit court of JoDaviess county, on March 8, 1878, upon an indictment under section 259, Rev. Stat. 1874, p. 391, for .keeping open a tippling house on Sunday. The offense was committed within the limits of the city of Galena, and the point made for reversing the judgment is, that the above section of the Criminal Code does not apply to this case—that the city of Galena has exclusive jurisdiction over the subject matter of this offense. As establishing this, reference is made to the .following provisions of the charter and ordinance…