Mathis v. Rowland

Hawkins, Justice.

1. Public drunkenness, as defined by Code § 58-608, is not an offense of which, the courts of ordinary of this State have jurisdiction under the provisions of article 6, section 6, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of 1945 (Code, Ann., § 2-4102), and Code (Ann. Supp.) §§ 92A-501, 92A-502, since such an offense is not a misdemeanor case arising under the act known as the Georgia State Highway Patrol Act of 1937, or any other traffic law. Code § 58-608 is designed as a protection against a drunkard’s conduct, and not his presence. Griffin v. State, 183 Ga. 775, 779 (190 S. E. 2);…