The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-03

vent or obstruct any citizen in tho
free exercise and enjoyment of
any right or privilege secured to
him by the constitution and laws
ofthe United States or by the con-
stitution and laws of this State,
such persons shall be deemed
guilty of felony, and, on con-
viction thereof, DO fined not loss
than one hundred nor more than
two thousand dollars, or DO im-
| prisoncd not loss than six months
nor moro than thrco months, or
both, at the discretion of the court,
and shall thereafter be Ineligible
to. and disabled from holding any
office Of honor, trust Or profit in
this State.
SEC. 3. That if, in violating any
Of tho provisions Of this act, any
other crimo, misdcmeanor Of fel-
ony shall ho committed, tho Of
fender or offenders shall, on con-
viction thereof, be subjected to
such punishment for tho Same rs
is attached tn such crime, misde-
mcanor and felony by the existing
laws Of this State.
SEC. 4 That the solicitors, She
riffs, constablcs, and oil other off,
cors in tho several circuits or coun-
ties vested with powers Of arrest
ing, imprisoning and bailing Of
tenders against the law Of this
State, be, and arc hereby, specially
authorized and required to institute
proceedings against all and every
person or persons who shall violate
any Of the provisions Of this act,
and cause him and them to be
arrested, imprisoned or bailed, rs
the case may require, for q trial
before such court as shall havo
jurisdiction Of tho otfonco.
SEC. 5. That tho Circuit Courts
Of this State, within their rcspcc-
tive circuits, in tho counties of
which the circuits arc respectively
composed, shall have cognizance
ofall offences committed against
the provisions Of this act, and Of
all other causes arising under this
act.
SEC. 6. That it shall be tho duty
Of all shcriffs, constables, and 9th
er officers who may be specially
empowered, to obey and execute
all warrants and other processes
issued under the provisions of this
act TO them directed; and should
any sheriff, constable, or other
officer specially empowered, refuse
to receive such warrants or other
process, when rendered to him, or
neglect or refuse to execute the
same, ho shall. on conviction there
of, be fined in the sum Of five hun
dred dollars, to the use Of the
citizcn deprived Of the rights &C.
cured by tho provisions of this
act, or be imprisoned in tho coun-
ty Jail at tho discretion of tho
court. And the better to onablr
tho shcriffs, constables and other
officers, especially empowered to
execute all such warrants and
other processes as may DO directed
to them, they shall have authority
TO summon and call to their all,
the by-standcrs or posse comitn-
tus of tho proper county, and all
persons refusing to obey the sum-
mons or call Of the officers thus
empowered, shall be deemed guilty
Of q misdcmcanor, and on convic-
ton thereof, bo punished. And
such warrants and othor processes
shall run and be executed by said
officers, anywhere within the cir
cult or county in which thoy are
issued.
Sec. Z. That any person who
shall hinder, prevent or obstruct
any officer or other person char gcd
with the execution ofany warrant
or other process issued under the
provisions Of this act, in arrcsting
any person for whose apprehcn-
sion such warrants or other pro-
Cess may have boon issued, or shall
rescue, or attempt to rescue, such
person from tho custody Of the
officer or person or persons law.
fully assisting him as aforesaid, or
shall aid, abct or assist any person
so arrested as aforesaid. directly
or indirectly, to escape from the
custody Of tho officer or person or
persons assisting him as aforesaid,
or shall hnrbor or conceal any
person fer whose arrost warrant
or other process shall have boon
issued, so as to prevent his dis
covcry and arrest, aftor duo notice
or knowledge Of tho fact Of tho
issuing Of such warrant or other
process, shall, on conviction, for
eithor Of said offences, DO subject
to q tino not loss than fifty, no
moro than one thousand dollars,
or imprisonment not less than
thrco months nor moro than one
year, or both, at the discretion of
tho court having jurisdiction.
SEC. 8. That any citizen who
shall be hindorcd, prevented or
obstruc.cd in tho exercise Of tho
rights and privileges secured him
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