Case ID: ky-op_9/html/0932-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Judge Pryor:", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Commonwealth v. John Lawson.
    Criminal Law — Disturbing a Sunday School.
    The statute only makes it an offense to disturb persons assembled together when the disturbance is wilful, that is, acts done with a view of disturbing those assembled. It is but a conclusion of law to charge that the accused unlawfully disturbed the assemblage.
    APPEAL FROM WOLFE CIRCUIT COURT.
    September 3, 1878.
    
      Moss, for appellant.
    
   Opinion by

Judge Pryor:

This indictment is for disturbing those engaged in conducting a Sunday school. The improper and boisterous language may have been used in ignorance of the fact that the persons were assembled at the church, or with no intention of disturbing the school. The statute makes it an offense only when the disturbance is wilful, that is, done with a view of disturbing those assembled. That the party unlawfully disturbed the assemblage is but a conclusion of law. The loud noise must have been made for the purpose of disturbance, if not, there was no violation of the statute.

Judgment affirmed.