Commonwealth v. Taber

Bodie, P. J., Specially Presiding,

The matter before the court is an appeal and certiorari from the conviction before a justice of the peace for a violation of the so-called Pennsylvania Blue Laws.

The Penal Code of June 24, 1939, P. L. 872, sec. 699.4, provides in part, as follows:

“Whoever does or performs any worldly employment or business whatsoever on the Lord’s day, commonly called Sunday (works of necessity and charity only excepted), or uses or practices any game, hunting, shooting, sport or diversion whatsoever on the same day not authorized by law, shall, upon conviction thereof in a…