People v. Binstock

Milton Levine, J. P.

The defendant, Meyer Binstock, who owns and operates a meat market in the hamlet of Mountaindale, has been charged with the crime of Sabbath-breaking, in violation of section 2147 of the Penal Law, on Sunday, June 30, 1957, in that he ‘ ‘ did permit the public sale of uncooked flesh food, to wit: fresh chopped meat, in violation of the above mentioned section

Evidence was adduced at the trial, that the defendant is of the Jewish faith, that he operates a kosher meat market, that he observes Saturday as his Sabbath and that he has always kept his market closed on his Sabbath…