Wright v. State

It is made a misdemeanor by statute to wilfully disturb or disquiet any assemblage of persons met for religious worship, by noise, profane discourse, rude or indecent behavior, or any other act, at or near the place of worship: Code, sec. 4853. IJIie plaintiff in error was presented for wilfully disturbing an assemblage of persons met for religious worship at a church named, “by noise, quarrelling, profane discourse, rude behavior, and by swearing and fighting." Having been convicted, he has appealed in error.

The defendant, while on his way to the church on the occasion referred to, driving a…