State v. Jones
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Warren Circuit Court. I. This was not a congregation “met” or “assembled” at the time the acts complained of were committed, and the defendant is not guilty as charged in the indictment. (32 Mo., 548.)
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, Judge
The defendant was convicted on an indictment for disturbing a congregation-, met for worship.
The indictment was framed under section 30, 1 W. S., 504, which reads as follows : “Every person who shall willfully, maliciously or contemptuously disquiet or disturb any camp-meeting, congregation, or other assembly, met for religious worship, by making a noise, or by rude or indecent behavior, or profane discourse within their place of worship, or so near to the same as to disturb the order or solemnity of the meeting, or menace, threaten or assault any person there being, shall be deemed guilty of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. BankheadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
3Cited by3 opinions
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- State v. LeonardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910