Wilson v. People

The defendants were indicted and convicted under section 60, chapter 38, Rev. Stat. 1874, p. 360, which declares: “ Whoever wilfully interrupts or disturbs any school or other assembly of people met for a lawful purpose, shall be fined not exceediug $100.”

The point relied upon to reverse the judgment is, as the offence for which the defendants were convicted was a mere misdemeanor, the circuit court had no original jurisdiction of the offence; that, under a fair construction of sections 381 and 392 of the Criminal Code, jurisdiction in such cases was conferred upon justices of the peace.

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