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108 N.C. 772

12 S.E 1045

State v. . Kirby

Supreme Court of North Carolina

Decided February 5, 1891

Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1891-02-05

INDICTMENT for disturbing a religious congregation, tried before Bynum, J., at March Term, 1891, of Wilkes Superior Court. Held: and the verdict and judgment were accordingly entered. Appeal by the State.

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently November 1906

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Decided 1891-02-05

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Clark, J.

¶1 after stating the case: The special verdict having found as a fact that “ the congregation was not disturbed by the fuss (i. e., the quarrel and fight) at the fire,” we do not see how it could be held that the congregation was, notwithstanding, disturbed thereby.

¶2 It is found that the congregation was disturbed by some one excitedly reporting that there was a fight. This was not the act of the defendant, nor was it necessarily the result of his actions. It should have appeared clearly, and not by inference only, that by the judgment of the Court the defend *774 ant was discharged (State v. Hazell, 95 N. C., 623), but the Attorney General admits that such was the- fact, and consents that the record may be amended so as to show it.

¶3 Affirmed.

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