Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-06-13
No. 3.
AN ORDINANCE protecting public mo-
ralitv, decency and order.


AN ORDINANCE protecting public mo-
ralit.. decency and order.
Section 1. BE IL ordained BIZ the Baard
Of Trustees Of the Torn Of Winchester,
That every prostitute found wandering
about said town, OF within two hundred
yards of the corporate limits thereof, or
found in any public act Of prostitution with.
in said limits, shall, on conviction thereof,
before any Justice Of the Peace within said
town OF Winchester, he hncd therefor in
any sum not less than two dollars, nor NOR c
than ten dollars.
SIC. ;. Every male person over the age
OF twelve years. who. having been found
associating with any prostitute in any pup.
lie place. street, alley or common OF said
town. or within two hundred yards Of its
limits, shall, upon conviction thereof, be.
fore any Justice Of the Peace of said towr,
be fined in any sum not less than three dol
lars nor more than ten dollars.
SIC. }. Any person convicted before any
Justice Of the Peace OF the town of Win.
chester Of any act Of public indecsncy
within said town. shalt be fined in any sum
not less than one dollar nor more than ten
dollars.
SEc. 4. Every person who shall allow,
permit or cOuntenance any disordtrly con-
duet. rJise or confusion in or about his gro
Gerry room or other establishment, existing
in said town of Winchester, and wherein
any distilled or fermcptcd liquors are sold
or kept for sale, or for being givenaw away, or
having permitted any person TO become in.
toxicated therein, shall. upon conviction
thereof before any Justice OF the Peace OF
said town Of Winchester, be fined therefor
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more than ten dollars
SEc. ;. Any person who shall appear n
state of iutoxication in any public part OF
said town of Winchester. shall. upon con
yiction thereof. before any Justice OF the
Peace Of said town. be fined in any sum not
le 5 than one dollar nor more than ten dol.
lars.
Src 8. Ii il hereby made the duty Of the
Marshal of the said town Of Winchester
aud he IL hereby empowered and required 10
arrest, either with or without process, any
person who, at any time, shall be found ri.
citing, fighting. or in any manner disturbing
the public peace, or who shall be found in.
toxicated In any public portion Of said town
of Winchester, and said Marshal shall com.
nit such offender TO the Jail Of the County
OF Randolph for safe keeping, until com.
plant be made against him to any Justice
Of the Peace of said town. PRoyipEp, that
no person shall be so imprisoned longer
than until ten O'Clock on the succeeding
day, unless such succeeding day shall be
SUNDAY. in which case complaint agains,
sach offender shall be made on the next
following Monday. And in discharginc
such duty be shall have full authority to
call to bis aid the power Of the town. And
such Marshal. failing to peri, rm the duty
required Of him by this section. shall be ii.
| able to fine Of not less than one nor more
than TIN dollars
SIC. I. II shall he the duty of the Mar.
shal Of the tow Of Winchester to appre.
bend on view or on warrant and bring TO
Justice all felons and dsturbers OF the peace
1 and violators of any of the ordinances OF
the town, to suppress sll riots. ARRAYS, and
unlawful assemblies, and in other respects
generally to keep aud preserve the peace OF
the town.
SEc. 3 II any person shall be found
within the corporate limits OF the town OF
Winchester, cursing or swearing. hallooing z,
talking Ia bud and angry manner, black
guarding, or using obscene, indecent Ian