State v. . Bridgers

The defendant was indicted for carrying a concealed weapon (a pistol) off his own premises. Revisal, 3708. The only question raised is whether the defendant, who was overseer or superintendent of the carding room of the cotton mills, was “on his own premises,” within the meaning of the statute.

In S. v. Perry, 120 N. C., 580, it was held that the superintendent of a turnpike company is not, when on such turnpike, within the exception, although he was in absolute control of all the property of the company. The Court said: “The use of the words, ‘on his own premises,’ and being ‘not on his own…