Commonwealth v. Alexander

This is a criminal complaint brought under R. L. c. 98, § 2, for a violation of the statute in relation to the observance of the Lord’s day. This section is as follows: “ Whoever, on the Lord’s day, keeps open his shop, warehouse or workhouse, or does any manner of labor, business or work, except works of necessity and charity, or takes part in any *552sport, game, play or public diversion, except a concert of sacred music or an entertainment given by a religious or charitable society the proceeds of which, if any, are to be devoted exclusively to a charitable or religious purpose, shall be…