L-2 - Freedom of Worship Act

Section 8 Disposition versions

1987-02-15

8. (Repealed).

R. S. 1964, c. 301, s. 8; 1969, c. 21, s. 35; 1986, c. 95, s. 178.

1977-12-31

8. Every peace officer shall cause to be arrested and brought before any justice of the peace, every person whom he finds on any Sunday or holyday, during divine service, loitering or tippling in any house of public entertainment, or in any other place of public resort, whether within doors or in the open air, where any ale, wine, spirits or other alcoholic beverages are sold or distributed on a Sunday or holyday, during divine service as aforesaid, within his parish or locality, and also every person whom he finds cursing and swearing or provoking to fight, drunk, or using violence in the streets, highways or other public places; and every such person may, in such case, be condemned to pay a fine of not more than $4 nor less than $1, and, if unable to pay such fine forthwith, shall be committed, by warrant under the hand of such justice, to the house of detention of the district in which such offence was committed, there to remain for eight days, unless such fine be sooner paid.

R. S. 1964, c. 301, s. 8; 1969, c. 21, s. 35.