Peter v. State

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Disturbing the peace is the offense; the punishment, a fine of $15.00. The prosecution arose in the county court.

The charge as laid in the information was to the effect that appellant went into and near a public road and did then and there curse and swear, yell and shriek in a manner calculated to disturb the inhabitants thereof, under the provisions of Articles 474 and 475, P. C.

The sufficiency of the information was challenged in two particulars, because (a) it was not alleged that the public road was in a town or city, and (b) there was no designation or description of the…