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Five Fined in Brooklyn NY for Sunday Ballplaying Near a Church

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Text	"Yesterday, quite a number of boys were arrested by the police for ball playing and other similar practices in the public streets . . . . [Three were nabbed] for playing ball in front of the church, corner of Butler and Court streets, during divine service. They were fined $2.50 each this morning by Justice King." Two others were fined for the same offense.
Sources	"Breaking the Sabbath," The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, vol. 11 number 99 (April 26, 1852), page 3, column 1. Provided by Craig Waff, email of 8/29/2007.
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Submitted by	Craig Waff, email of 8/29/2007.
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