Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-03-30
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Of other disOrderiy condact Of Slaves
and others.
See. 4. BE it enacted By the Presi,
dent and Common Council Of the Cor
poraticn Of Winchester, That il shall
be the duty of the Superintendent Of
Police, or Of tina Police Constables.
whenever they shall have personal
knowledge thereof, or when informa-
ton shall be given them, or either Of
ihem, OF auy assenhlage Of boys, with
In the limits ct the Corporation, who
shall be guilty Of noisy, riotous, or o.
lher immoral conduct, such as cursins
aud swearing, or playing ut any game,
on the Sabbath day, to order them 60
dispense, and if any shall afterwards
persist IN such immoral conduct, or
shall contemn the authurity Of the
said Superintendent of Police, or the
Police Consiables, it shall be the duty
of either ofsaid officers to apprehend
oil such, and bring them before some
Magistrate or The Corporation, who
shall make due enquiry into the pre-
misses, and, IT necessary, take recosui-
sance, with sufficient security. for his
or their appearances. al the Court o.
The Corporation, next ensuing, aud, 10
default oil snlerinS into suei recoyui.
Zance, To commit nim or them 70 Gaoi..
sec. =. Ind be IL farther enacted.
That IT any Slave, or Slaves, shall
profaDe the Sabbath, in the manncr be-
lore mentioned, 1t shail be the duty Of
either OF the oiiirers befure mentioned.
to appreheuu such Slave or Slaves, and
commit them 10. Gaul until the follow
Ing day, when they shall be brough, be-
fore acme Magistrate OF the Corporu-
iIon, and If found guilty Of the charge,
he shall order them 10 receive ,.ot les,
than five, nor more than fifteen lashe,,
Oh his Dr her bare back.
Sec. 3. .dnd be It further enacted.
That the Mayor, OF, III his absence, tho
RecsIder, Is hereby authorized and re-
CURED, whenever he shall deem il me-
ccssaTy, to direct such number of the
Police COnstabiGs Us he shall think
proper, to patrol the streets, allies.
and other pubic places within the
Corporations, on the Sabbath day, and
appfehend aud briug TO justice eyery
person, or persons, who shall be fouad
profanInS the Sabbath as before men.
uoned; or who shall be found guilty of
other dIsurdeIly cuuduc,; aud eyery
Constable so ordered TO patrol, shall.
Ia addition To the fees which he NAV
be entitled to receive, be paid one dol.
lar each, fur every duy which he ~
they shall so patron the streets, allies,
aud public places, a. aforesaid.
Sec. 4. .ihd be IL further enacted,
That IL shall be the du.y ufthe super.
Int"ndant of Police, and Of the Police
Conetab.es, TO apprehend and commit
10 Gaol, to be dealt with ACCORDING 20
Law, all slaves who shall be found in
any of the streets, lanes, or allies.
within the Corporation, after the hour
of ten o'clock +, M. or who shall be
found ioiterins in or about TIPPING
Honses, or other disosd derry Houses, uT
at Balls, Dances. OF other unlawful
meetings: Prorided, nevertheless, That
this Law shall not be construed 10 ex.
Tend To Slaves who shall have writ
ten pass from his or her master or mis-
treas; aud who shall be proceeding,
without unnecessary delay, upon
some lawful errand.-lf free negro
or mulattO shall be found in any of the
streets, lanes, or alleys, after the hour
oil ten o'clock 7. NJ. he shall be taken
AMI brought before some Magistrate OF
the Corporation, who may, In his dis,
eretIon, comTlt him TO Gaui, or re-
quire bin TO enter into recoguisancs,
with sutlieient seeusity, fer his APP.
pearanee ri the next Court of The Cor
p0ratio1.
Sec. 8 find be 1t further enacted,
That 1t any wbI.e person, free negro
or muia,to shalt, al any line after this
hour Of ten O'CLOCK P. NJ. ue found in
company with slaves at any unlawful
meeting, such white person, free negro
or mu'atto shall be apprebended AMI
brought before some Magistrate Of the
Corporation TO he dealt with as the
Law dirocts.
See. 6. .4nd be it further enacted.
That 1t shall be the duty Of The Super.
attendant Of Police and OF the Police
Constabies TO prevent and suppress Nil
riotous conduct in the streets and hon
Ses, especially public houses, Any
person or persons who shall, at any
time, be guilty Of riotous or disorderly
conduct, shall be spprehended and
dealt with as The Law directs.
Sec. !. find be it further enacted,
That 1t any person, or persons, shall
remove, or shall aid and aheI in re,,
wing or displacius any box, bench, or