unlawful assembly

At the Winter Assizes 86 persons were tried for unlawful assembly, riot and conspiracy in connection with cattle-driving.

Unlawful assembly, which is a criminal offence, is distinguished from the offence of riot.

Another declared the Parliament then sitting at Westminster an unlawful assembly, and commanded the members to disperse.

There were penalties for whites and free Negroes alike for being in "unlawful assembly" with slaves.

The common law as to unlawful assembly extends to Ireland, subject to the special legislation referred to under the title Riot.