Litchfield enquirer., 1830-07-01
NatDs 0f GOtIMeEttrnt, PASSED AT THE SESSION or 1890.
AN ACT concerning Crimes and Psnishuaon,..

ousIy assembled. or any three or more eftism, a(te proclamation made aforesaid, shall not disperse themselves every justice of the peace, sheriff. deputy sheri constable or select man where such asscnbl; shall De, and such other perseAor persons a he shaI command 10 asssI him. shali hes and arc hereby au thorized and required 10 siexe and appreleDd such persons sol 5awluy and rio10esly continuing togeth CT, after proclamation made asBOresaid and forthwith
 to carry the persons 90 apprehended, before some justice ofthe peace, in order to their being proceed ed against according to law.
 Sec. 62. And if any of the persons 50 unlawfully and riotonsy assembled, shall be killed, wounded, hurt n the dspersng, experimenting, or endeasoring 10 dsperse apprehend them by reason of their sisting the pei sons so dspersng or eudeavoring to dsperse apprehend them, every justice the peace, sheriff. deputy sheri, constable, and select man. and RI persons aiding ,hem or any oi them, shall bs freed
 lie, as against every person, and all Peisoas wlatso- ever. Of and from such killing, oundng or hurting of any person or persons 80 unawfuy and riOtousy as- scmbied.
 See. 63. And if any person persons so unlawfal- y and rotousIy assembled, aforesaid, shall not aE ter proclamation made as before provided. immediate iy dsperse themselves and peaceably depart to their habtatiow, to their lawful business, or having SO assembled as aforesaid, shali do any unlawful ganst any mans person, possession or property, ganst the public interest in any particuar in manner afUresad every such person offending, being herc- duty convicted, shall he punished by fine ex. ceeding sixty-seven dollars, or by imprisonment in common jail not exceeding six months, or by such fine and imprisonment bo,h at the discretion of the l court having cognigaRce Ofthe offence.
 Sec GA. lfany person or persons shall, with force and arms, wiully and knowingly oppose, obstruc, in any manner let, hinder, hurt any person, per- sons who shall go, attempt, begin to make proca- nation against riot, aioresad every such person so offending, being thereof duly convicted shall be punished by fine not exceeding sixiyseven dollars, or by Imprisonment in a common jail, not exceeding six mouths, or by such fine and Imprisonment both at the discretion Ot the court having cognizance of the offence.
 Sec. G5. Ii any persons so being unlawluly and ri. otously assembled to the number of three mOre to whom proclamation should or ought to have been made 1.-the had Aat been hndered as aforesaid shall continue together, and not immediately dsperse themselves after such let hindrance 20 made hay ing knowledge thereof; every such person. so otend. ing, being thereof duly convicted, shall be punched by fine not exceeding sxy.seven dollars or by in,- prisonment in comnonja not exceeding SIX months, by such ne and imprisonment both at the discre- tion of the court having cognizance ottlle offence
 Sec 66. 1fany person or persons, iR the night sea- son, iR A riotoMs and tUmuituOus manner or being armed disguised in their persons, dress or appear ance shall Creak destroy, pull down, remove, or in any way or manner, njure any gate, toll house, or fence erected across any highway prevent the pass- ing by any gate belonging to any turnpike company in this State, or to any company incorporated for su- porting any toll bridge in this Stae every snch per- son. 50 offending, being thereof duly convicted, shall pay fine not exceeding hundred dollars, nor Jess than twenty dollars aud suffer imprisonuent in com mon jail, for term not exceedius six mon.hs norisss
 Sec e. any person shaIf wfallynnd n,aliciousiy set on fire, cause be set fire, any woods, Or forest any stack, stacks of hay, grain, us sl,n wilfuIy and break down, destroy, njure any public bridge; or shall wfolly and mali- cionsly nure, destroy any fire engine, or hose or sa %S
 or shall wiliuy and malicously i1jure or destroy any machinery attached to any mil manufactory, or steam boat shall wilfGly and maiieiodsy kill wound, or dsgure any horse, ass mule, neat cattle, or admin ster any poison, or noxOus substance to any such hOrse ass mule, neat cattle, with an intent to kil inure the same or shall wilfully and malicousIy cut, injure destroy any woollen. cotton linen, or mixed coths n any stage or progresso manulaeture' every such person, 90 oending shall Dc punished by fine not exceeding wehnndred dollars, nor less than twenty dollars, or by inprsonment m common Jai', not exceeding six months, nor less than two mont's; or by such fine and imprisonment both, at the disere- tion of the court having cognisance of the offence.
 Sec. 68. Ifany person shall wifully and malicious ly down, grdlc render useless any fruit tee, shade tree, enat tree, or timber shall wfully and maliciousy deface pull down any sign; shall wiluy and malicously cut, break, or njure any coach hack. cha'se gig, wagon. or other cas and maiciously cut, break, njure the harness oi any such coach, hack, chase. gig, waggon or other carriage for the conveyance persons; or shall w'l- fully and maliciousy dece, inure or destroy any post guide, mile stone; shall wiliully and mal'cousy cut njure, destroy any leaden, or other pipes used aqueducf for the conveyance of water or snali wulIy and maliciously remove, alter any boundary of lands, or deface, alter, remove anymarks upon any tree, other monument made Tor the purpose o' designating any point course, line iN the boundary Of any lct or tract land, dividing line between any towns, or societies. shall wiltnlly and mali ciousy delace njure, break down any grave sione ar other monument erected at the grave oi any de- ceased person every such person, so offending n ei- ther Of the cases aforesaid, shall be punished by fine not exceeding dollars, or by imprson' ment in common jail not exceeding ninety days, oi by such fine and imprisonment both, at the d.screto. of the court having cognizance ofth same PToc'ded That no justice of the peace, tor any such onence shall infiet greater punishment than me o seveh dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding tn'rty days but such offence in the OpinioR ofsucb justice, De aggravated nature as to require greater pu"sh l ment, the offender shall he bound over to the mex l county court, to answer for such offence: .,
 Sec. 69. HaDy person, or persons shall w'1lly ant malicously obsiruct the navigation Of any canal mace or which may hereafter he made, by any company 'n corpoxn1ed Tor that purpose, by snking any vessel simbeF, stone, earth other thing t6 lhe bottom said canal; shall wantonly and malicioasiy open shu to he opened, or shut any lock. gate | any paddle, calvert gate, any waste gale Q any such canal drive any Sas, spikes, pins wedg any other thing either Of gates; or shai willully and naaiciousiy break, throw down, or de stroy any lock, bank, wasieweT dam. aqueduci pier wing, wall, calvert, culvert gate; snoh person, q persons being duly convicted, shall Dc punish less than thirty dollars; and iR such person, persons shall De unable so pay such fine, he or the. shall be committed Co the work house in the cUnnty where the trial slaa be had. for not exeeedn; one year, and not less ihan sixty days there he kep at hard labor: and in case there should he 10 w0Fi house tn such county, then he they stall be cos6nes
 n the common jail tor term not exceeding one yeag nor less than sixty days.
 Sec, 7O lC aay person, persons shall, in the nigh
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