Omit v. Commonwealth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Certiorari to William Kline, Esq., a justice of the peace. This was an information made on the 13th day of June, 1853, against Henry Omit, before William Kline, Esq., a justice of the peace in Harrisburg, for a violation of the provisions of the 1st section of the Act of the 22d April, 1794, entitled “An Act for the prevention of vice and immorality, and of'unlawful gaming, and to restrain disorderly sports and dissipation.”
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Certiorari to William Kline, Esq., a justice of the peace. This was an information made on the 13th day of June, 1853, against Henry Omit, before William Kline, Esq., a justice of the peace in Harrisburg, for a violation of the provisions of the 1st section of the Act of the 22d April, 1794, entitled “An Act for the prevention of vice and immorality, and of'unlawful gaming, and to restrain disorderly sports and dissipation.” In the information the defendant, Henry Omit, a licensed innkeeper, residing and keeping an inn or tavern, in the borough of Harrisburg, county of Dauphin, in the state…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court, filed was delivered by
Woodward, J.
— This is a certiorari to bring up the proceedings of Justice Kline, in the matter of the conviction of Henry Omit, an innkeeper of Harrisburg, “ for having done and performed worldly employment or business on the Lord’s day, commonly called Sunday.” From the return of the justice it appears, that on complaint made before him, on the 13th day of June, 1853, he issued his warrant against the defendant returnable forthwith — that the same day, the defendant appearing, a hearing was had — and on proof being made “ that on Sunday, the…
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