Crawford v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Indictment for carrying concealed weapons.’ Before Judge Ross. City court of Macon. September term, 1894.
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, Justice.
1. The court was requested-to charge the jury as follows: “Every carrying of concealed weapons by a person is not a crime. There are certain exceptions which excuse one having a weapon concealed upon his person. One is, when an officer is in discharge of his duty. Another is, in time of war, and when martial law has been declared. Another is, when a person carries a broken pistol to a shop to have it repaired; and one who carries a pistol simply for transportation. These, and such like, is not carrying concealed weapons, and is not a criminal violation of the statute.” There…
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