People v. Carpenter

Mr. Presiding Justice Graves

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff in error was convicted in the Circuit Court on appeal from a justice of the peace for the violation of section 55 of chapter 38, Bev. St. 1915 (J. & A. jf 3589) which provides:

“Whoever shall be guilty of open lewdness, disorderly conduct, or other notorious act of public indecency, tending to debauch the public morals, shall he fined not exceeding $200.”

The complaint on which the warrant in this ease was issued, failed to state the facts constituting the offense or that the, acts charged tended “to debauch public…