Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Young

Washington County Court of Quarter Sessions

Decided February 1, 1940No. 27Published

1Opinion of the Court

Hughes, P. J.,

Defendant was arrested on April 16, 1939, on information made by W. J. Duke, and it was charged that defendant “did on the above date unlawfully and wilfully make loud and boisterous noise swearing, cursing, and calling names in public by using profane language.” This information is made under the Act of May 2, 1901, P. L. 132, which reads as follows:

“That from and after the passage of this act, if any person or persons shall wilfully make or cause to be made any loud, boisterous and unseemly noise or disturbance to the annoyance of the peaceable residents near by . . . or near…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GelbertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
  2. Commonwealth v. RomesburgSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Commonwealth v. NorrisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Commonwealth v. KaneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

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