The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-04-16
An Act
Relative to Crimes and OAenc

OeCtIOu L. De IL endcCeu Oy the
Senate and House of Representa-
tiveS of the State Of Louisiana in
General Assembly convened, That
whoever shall felonously or mali,
cIously take away, destroy, Sc
crete, alter, falsifY, mutilate or de
face any bill of indictment, .infor-
nation, bond, or any part Of any
record in any criminal proceeding
IN this State, and all persons aid
ing, abetting or assisting therein,
shall on conviction be imprisoned
at hard labor for a period not ex-
ceeding twenty years, and fined
not exceeding $1,000.
Sec. 2. Be it further. enacted,
etc, That whoever shall malicious
ly and fraudulently sever from the
soil of another any produce, or
any fruit or crop growing thereon
Or attached thereon OF attached
thereto, or shall felonously or ma
liciously sever from any building
or from any gate, fence or other
enclosure of another, any part
thereof or any material of which
it is formed, shall on conviction
thereof be imprisoned at hard
labor or otherwise, not exceeding
two years, and be fined not ex-
ceeding $1,000 at the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted,
etc, That whoever shall wound or
kill any heat cattle, hog, sheep or
goat, the property ofanother, with
intent to steal the same, whoever
shall feloniouSly or maliciously
mark or brand, or alter or deface
the mark or brand of any horse,
mare, gelding, colt, ass, mule,
neat cattle, hog, sheep or goat,
and all persons present aiding,
abetting or assisting therein, shall
on conviction be imprisoned at
hard labor or otherwise, not ex-
ceeding two years, and fined not
exceeding $1,000, at the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted,
etc, That whoever shall falsify
and knowingly sell any produce
or merchandise by short weights
or. measure shall on conviction
thereof be imprisoned at hard la
Dor for a period not exceeding two
years and fined not exceeding
$1,000, at the discretion OF the
court.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted,
etc, That whoever shall conspire
with another person or persons to
commit or to procure the commits
sion of the crime of murder, rape,
robbery, burglary, arson, perjury
or forgery, on conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned at hard labor
not exceeding two years nor less
than six months, and fined not
exceeding $200Onor less than $500
at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 6. %Be it further enacted,
etc., That whoever shall conspire
with another person or persons to
commit or procure to be committed
the crime of murder, rape, rob
berry, burglary, arson, perjury or
forgery, and in pursuance of said
conspiracy, shall enter orapproach
any dwelling house, schoolhouse,
church house, Clubhouse, store
house, barn, cotton gin house,
plantation or farm, or make any
assault upon any person or dis
turb amy peaeeable assembly, shall
on conviction thereof be imprisen-
ed at hard labor not exceeding ten
years nor less than one year, and
fined not exceeding $1,000, at the
discretion of the court.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That whoever shall conspire
with another person or persons to
commit the crime of assault and
battery, or by violence to-compel
any person or persons to leave
any town, city or parish, or any
place where such person may law
fully he, on conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or
both, at the discretion of the
court, the fine not to exceed $1,000
and the Imprisonment not to ex
coed one year.
Sec. s: Be it further enacted,
ETC., That whoever shall shoot at
any dwelling house, schoolh0use.
church house or clubhouse, any
person or persons being lawfully
therein, shall on conviction be
imprisoned at hard labor not ex-
ceeding ten years and fined not
exceeding $1,000.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That this act shall take effect