Braddy v. City of Milledgeville
Supreme Court of Georgia
Criminal Law. ' Evidence. Municipal Corporations. Lewdness. Night-walking. Before Judge Lawson. Baldwin County. At Chambers. December 29, 1884. To the report contained in the decision, it is only necessary to add that the grounds of error alleged in the certiorari were as follows: (1), (2.) Because the finding of the council was contrary to .law and evidence.
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Criminal Law. ' Evidence. Municipal Corporations. Lewdness. Night-walking. Before Judge Lawson. Baldwin County. At Chambers. December 29, 1884. To the report contained in the decision, it is only necessary to add that the grounds of error alleged in the certiorari were as follows: (1), (2.) Because the finding of the council was contrary to .law and evidence. (3.) Because the council permitted the mayor, who had tried and convicted the petitioner on a former trial upon the same affidavit and warrant] to remain in the court during the trial and to act as prosecutor and examine the witnesses…
1Opinion of the Court
Hall, Justice.
The defendant, who appears from the evidence to have been one of the most shameless of the class of depraved women to which it was shown she belonged, was found guilty by the municipal authorities of Milledgeville, and lightly punished for violating the ordinance of that city, that
“All women of disreputable character, commonly known as ’street walkers,’ who may be found standing or loitering about the streets or stores of this city at night, and who cannot prove that they are on unavoidable business, shall be arrested, . . . and on conviction shall be punished by fine or…
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