Parker v. State

Parker was convicted in the circuit court of Henry county for following and exercising his avocation. of blacksmith, upon Sunday, in April, 1885, and on divers other Sundays before that date and up to the time of taking this inquisition, and the indictment avers said work was a disturbance and nuisance to the good citizens of/ said county, and it is averred that such-- work was not necessary, or . a matter of charity.

Another count charges that Parker was guilty of a public nuisance by such work on Sunday, to the *477prejudice of the public morals and contrary to the statute, etc.

The proof upon…