The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-23
AN ORDKN ANCE
M,SdcmcaaorS- ODcnScs against Pud}ic
Racc, De&ncd, etc,

be /, ordained by the City Council of tn,
| tIJy OF pullHs:
section !. Any two or more pelSOus who
| snail, IN inns CITY, assemble together, OF
| Icing Assem- Dtrdt snail act IN concert To uu
any unlawful act with force or violence
against me property Of TINS city, or the per
| SON Ur properly OF another, or against tht
| peace OF 10 tine terror OF Others, 0ud sh III
| make any movement or preparation there.
| lOr, ana every poison present Ut such meet
ing or assembly, VINO shall not cnuCuVor VI
| prevent the commission or Preparation OF
such unlawful act, shall be deemed guilty
OF u nlsuelns amor, and upon conviction
| thereof, Oe fined not less than i've nor more
| than nlty uOllutS
Sec 2. ANY unlawful assembly Is the
| meeting OF three or more persons with In
tent to ala each other by Violence, either to
commit an oiease, or illegally to deprive
| any p rsun OF the enjoyment of any right.
sec 3. II the purpose ofan unlawful as
tembly be To prevent the holding OF any
public election, OF 10 prevent any particular
person or number OF persons IRON voting IA
| a public election, the person OF persons y,
Offending shall each be fined in sum no
exceeding one hundred dollars
see. l. If the purpose OF an unlawful MS
sumbly be TO oppose or prevent the eXecu
lion or enforcement OF any law OF the state
or ordnance OF the cOrpor atom, or iudg
ment OF The Recorder or Mayor, the punish
| meul snail be u me not e&ceeulng one hun
dTCu dollars.
Sec. 3. II the purpose of the unlawful as
semD y be to oppose or prevent the coliec
ton Vi tax, or money due the corporation
the punishment shall be IL fine not exceed.
| ing one hundred dollars.
sec t. II the purpose of the unlawful as.
| semDiy be to eilscC any Illegal object, 9th 81
| THAN NOSE mentioned in tho preceding see
| ZION, oil TINS ,huptet, eaCn person engaged
| therein shall be liable 10 tlne not exceed
| ing one hundred Il liars.
| Sec !. Where the assembly was at first
| lawful, ana the persons assembled shall
| agree to act together in the commission OF
any uflensp, or shall Illegally deprive any
per on of the enjoyment OF any right, all
persons 80 agreeing or acting together, shall
| Ue deemed guilty Of nm Cliense and shall he
punished by II tine not exceeding one hun
| drtd dollars
See S. Any person who, in this city, shall
| disturb tbs peace Of otneis by violent, tu-
| multuuus, offensive or ODstrtpeIOus rOnduc.
OF car. lage, or - loud and unusual noises,
OF by un e,uuiy, prOiaue, obscene Of ulIen-
| siVe language, calculated 10 provoke u
| breach Ul tne peace, by Nsiaultlug, strik-
| ing or ughting another; or any pers N wuO,
IN this CITY. shall permit any such cOuduCi
in any house OF upon any premises owned
or pUssess Il by them, or under their man
aucme IA, and control, so thit Others in The
ylCIuiiy nlr disturbed thereby, shall be
dtemed guilty ota mlsdemUauur, and upon
conviction hereof, be fined not less than
live nor more than one hundred dollars
sec .. II any Two or more persons stall
light tOgu ether IN public place Within the
limits Of lhis city, ,hyy shall bc punished by
v nne not c&ceou.ng one huuuiud doiIars.
See. 10. Inc use of any unlawful violence
| within the limits % this city, uIO the per-
son with intent t. iujurr hllt, whatever be
the means or degree Of VII leHce used, Is m
assault and bait ryi any tempt to commit
| a battery or amy threatening ge .ture show
ing IN Itself or by wo'ds accompanying t.
an immediate intention, COT pied with an
ability 10 90 .umil battery, Is an assault.
| sec. II. Where injury Is caused by NiO-
| lei ce TO the person, the latent TO luJure IL
presumed, ana II rests with the person In
nicuug the Injury 10 show the accident ol
Innocent intention, The iuJuty Intended
5 AI,e OF shame or other dlsagrecub emo
ton OF the nina,
SEE Il. An assault, or an assault and ba'
tsty, may be committed, though the p, rsOI
actually injured Thereby was not the pvrsu1
intended 10 be- injured.
See Is. An assault, or an assault and bat
| terry, may be committed by the us OI any
| part " the person committing the ullehSr
as of the hand, loot or head, o. by use OF any
iuauimute object, rs q STICK or anything cls'
rapa H. IL q finilictiug HE slightcst injury, a
by the use OF any animate object. nv bl
throwing enc person against another, q
driving horse or other animal against tn
person.
assauliing, MS by splitting In the face e.
/, | OF herwist, when n capable OF ttlicttn
, any injury, comes within the d shnitlOn q
an assault, or an assault and battery, a. III
q ease may be-,
. See. Il. by the terms Occupied with a
ability to commit" az used herein,
meant:
, 1. That the person CON mtt NJ Tire NJ
I sault must be ia such a position that, II no
prevented, he may inflict battery upo
the person assail d.
r >. That he must be within such distanc
. of The person 50 assailcd as 10 make IL with
: In his power TO commit he battery by Tn
| ne of the means with which hv attempts II
, sec Ii Violence used 10 tue persOi- doe
4 | not amount TO an assault and battery in th
Z | following cases;
. / I'm tile exercise OF the right Of moderai
restraint g.vtn by law TO the parent owe
IA tie child, the guardian over the ward, ia
r mas,er over his apprentice or the teache
over the scholar.
, , For preservation Of order In a meetin
. for any religious, political or other lawn
= pa poses. ---.,--. $500 49,
| preyent the commission of Ofien>es.
r. 1. In preventing or iuteTrupiing an IL
y trusion upon the lawful possession OF PROF.
= erty.
= ipp the person arrested in obedience to th
n | lawful GTtier Of a magistrate 90 courtHnd ]
e overcoming re- istanCe To such lawful OTdf
q In self-defense. or the defense OF anoti
II er against unlawful violence Offered 70 II
o person or properly.
= see. Il. In All cases mentioned In the pr
Y ceding section, where violsnCe IA used 10 Z
IS feet a lawful purpose, only mai degree
ID violence should be used to effect such pu
K | roses. -,
. sec. Is. No verbal provocation ju'tifies .
n assault and bstteTy, but Insulting ana abl
n siye words may be Eiven ia eviteDce ~ nj
gation Of the punishment affixed to u
= offence. -,
n sec. ~. The word battery as used in 81
n preceding sections is used ih the same stn
n AZ asssult and bliiery.
n sec ~ The punishment for simple y
h sault, or for assault and battery, within y