breach of the peace
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Police also said officers had intervened to prevent a breach of the peace after a group of counter-protesters appeared on Pall Mall on the route of the main march.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
Marshall, from Carluke in South Lanarkshire, was on remand for unpaid fines and breach of the peace charges when he experienced a mental health crisis.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
The Chesterfield County deputies were charged Monday with misconduct in office, criminal conspiracy and aggravated breach of the peace, according to the warrants from the State Law Enforcement Division.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
He had been placed on remand for 30 days before his next court date on breach of the peace charges.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
There he was charged with uttering seditious cries calculated to lead to a breach of the peace.
From Mlle. Fouchette A Novel of French Life by Charles Theodore Murray
