State v. Reid
Supreme Court of Alabama
THE defendant was indicted in the Circuit Court of Montgomery, for carrying concealed about bis person, a certain species of fire arms, called a Pistol, contrary to the form of the statute, &c. To which he pleaded not guilty.
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THE defendant was indicted in the Circuit Court of Montgomery, for carrying concealed about bis person, a certain species of fire arms, called a Pistol, contrary to the form of the statute, &c. To which he pleaded not guilty. Thereupon the case was submitted to a jury, who found the defendant guilty, and assessed afine against him, of fifty dollars, for which sum the court rendered a judgment, and directed that he be imprisoned in the common jail, for the space of six hours, and thereafter, until the fine and costs were paid. On the trial it was proved, that the defendant carried concealed…
1Opinion of the CourtCollier, C. J.
— By the first section of the act, “ to suppress the evil practice of carrying weapons secretly,” [Acts of 1838 — 9.] it is enacted, “ that if any person shall carry concealed about his person, any species of fire arms, or any Bowie knife, Arkansaw tooth pick, or any other knife of the like kind, dirk, or any other deadly weapon, the person so offending, shall on conviction thereof, before any court having competent jurisdiction, pay a fine not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, to be assessed by the jury trying the case; and be imprisoned for a term not exceeding three…
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