The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-16
AN ORDINANCES
Alsdemeanors- QQHses Agab,st Itlblia
Naoe, Defined, eto,

~ "a NluAlhtl w lhn hlll council of VA
h,tuun !, Any twu ur muro persona VII
snail, IA thia sily, assemble together %
. tnihk uhaulhuNut nliuli apt IA unnppft ~ A
any uhlaNtul aot vita iulou pr Ylulenp
hb mt ule property ui lhlH plAi 90 the fof
avn pf prppN,J ui Hn.thur, ur against m
peace ~ 90 ihr terror vt Othulh, Auu nh
ga ,hs ANY uuNvmsut ur preparation thpru
iuf ana vNury person present ~ huoh meet
ihg OF ashrmhil, wac snail not undaaYur Il
prevent the commission ur penetration u
such unlawful act, shall bedeemed guilt,
OF mlsdUiutAnur ANA upon convict tui
thereof ue nuod not losa Than ave nor NOR
lhhn nity uolla,a,
seo, any, unlawful assembly n o.,
meeting OF thfuo or moro persons with Ia
tent 10 aia each other by violence, either "a
commit an uuuAhu, ur illogAliS To deprive
any psihon ui tao enjoyment OF any right
SEQ n II the purpose OF an unlawful a.
| HulnDly hu ~ prevent the holding OF any
pubic election, or Ia prevent AMY paItlculnI
polHuh or number ui persona nom yotlng al
"a pupllo uitolloAi Tue pefsun Of persons M
unennlhg hhAll vaoh DO nntd IA sum uot
| uAcueulnE one hundred doilAR
| 300, T. II the purpOAu OF an unlawful AS
sohbly bv Ia oppose or prevent Tho oNOcn-
| llun OF oniuTCompnt OF any law Of tho state
OF ordinance ~ tho corporation, OF Judg.
inonl OF the heoomef or Mayor, the punish
lnvnl sl,all bo u hhu not oAooualng one huh-
area dolurh,
see, D. II the purpose OF tho unlawful as.
semh y be To oppose or prevent the oollOc
tloh OF laA, OF money due tho corporation,
ne punishment snail DO u nno not exceed
lux ono hundred dollars,
sec, u, II the purpose vi the unlawful as.
stmbly DO tn uiloct any illegal oiIoot, olhor
IMAM lhuso mentioned IN tio preceding sec,
lloha ol lhlh ,hhpiov, ohoh person engaged
thufoin shall DO liable tOu ilnu moi exOuou.
Ing one hundred Il Hans.
SOC, u Who're the assembly was NJ llnl
lawful ana inc persona assembled shan
agree 10 act together IN the commission ui
any utenkei or shall Illegally deprive any
person OF tho ENJOY mont uf any right, all
persons No agreeing on acting together, shall
uu deemed guilty uihu Ullunso ana sinai no
punished by iino not exceeding one hun
ufod uullnIh.
SEQ $. Any person who, In this city, shall
disturb tha pUuOo of OthoIs by ylolvnt, ia.
multuouS, offensive OF oDstlupvrous oonduc,
or carriage, or Uy loud anu unusual uubus,
OF ny unsuemly, proiHuc, ODAceue ur olun.
ave Language, CALCULATED 10 provoke a.
breach o. the peace, % 10y ussaultiug, Htrik-
iug OF lighting another; or any person WAC,
IN lhih GUY, small pUfmit any such conduct
IN any mouse OF upon any premises OWuUu
or possosstd by thvm, ur under lhou iuun
ugvluunt ANA control, ~ thLt Others IN the
vicinity are disturbed thereby, shall bu
dgunud guilty Ota lsdomuanur, anu upon
conviction ihvrool, be lined not less tnun
ave nor more than one hundred dollars,
500 y. IL any two OF more persons snail
units oi this CITY, ,hoy SHAH uu punished b
y nne not exceeding QUO nunurVd uuiIars.
sec 10, Inc use Oi any unlawful violence
within the limits OF thus city, upO. the per-
son with intent To nJurv hlH, Nhalovtr be
the means on degree OF violence useu, liz uu
assault Hud bait ~, any attempt to commit
4 Ohtlcly or any threatening gesture show. |
ING IN Itself or Dy words ACCOMPANY Ing II, |
an immediate in'cnuon, coupled WIN uE
ability To Conmi1 battery, IN an 81 assault.
Sec. IL, Whore injury IN caused by VIC. |
louco To The person, tho intent Ia inlurc 10 |
presumed, ANA II rests with the person In |
NOTING the Injury 10 snow the acciuent or |
Innocent intention, The injury intended |
may he ollher bodily pain c0ustraint, "A |
5 uise of shame or Otuor dlsngrecHble ONO. |
lion of the mind.
sec u. An assault, or an assault and bat
lely, may bo committed, though the y, rson |
actually injurrd thereby was not The person
lntenued to be injured.
sec. To- An assault, or an assault and bat
terry, may be committed by the use of any
part OF the person committing the oilensu,
as OF the hand, foot or head, OF by use o. nnl |
lnahimalo object, Hs stick or anything else
capuula oflnillcting the slightest injury, OF
by the uso Of any animate object. ,A by
one person against another, vi
driving horse or other animal against the
person.
sec a. ANY means used by tho persons
assaulting, ns by splitting IN the face or
whiCn IN capable of inllictiug |
any injury, cones within the dvhnltlon OF |
an assault, or IN assault and battery, AS the |
case may be.
see. Is. By the terms Occupied with All |
ability to commit" us used herein, il
meant:
/. Inat tho person committing tic as.
sault must Do In such n position UnitJ, IL not |
prevented, he may intliCI II battery upon
INC person lsSGilld.s
:. That ne must DO within such distance
OF inc person so assaulted rs TO mako II with |
A gN.t laaal aFf Ia
use OF the means Wlth when hv attempts IL, |
see. 10 Violence usou 10 the persul does
not amount 10 an assault ANA battery in the
cases.
l. In Ln0 exercise OF the right of moderate
restraint gwen by law TO inc parent over
the child, Tue guardian over tho ward, the
master over his apprentice or the teacher
over the scholar,
:. For preservation of ordeI In meeting
Tor any religious, political or other lawful
pu pOsoH.
3. For tho preservation of peace or to
prevent The commission OF ofienses.
!. In preventing or interrupting an in
iruslon upon the lawfnl possession of prop |
erty.
3. In making u lawful arrest and dotain-
ing the person arrested in obedience to the |
lawful "rucf Of u magistrate or court and In |
0verc ming ru istautc to suu lawful order |
u. In seli-deiense, or the defense Ofuuoth- |
or against uhiGWtul violence offered TO his |
person OF property.
Sec. Il. In all cases mentioned In the pre-
cediug section, where violence is used 10 Of |
leGt a luwiul purpose, only that degree of |
violence should be used 10 effect such pur- |
poses.
sec. Is. No verbal provocation justides an |
assault and battery, but insulting and abu- |
sVo words may be given IN evidence in nit |
lgutlon OF the punishment affixed ~ the |
offence.
GO. 10. The word battery as used In the
sections, ~ used In the same sense |
as " assault and battery.
Sec 70. rhe punishmot for simple as |
sault or for assault and battery within the |
limits OF tho cltJ of Dallas, shall DO u. fine |
not xceedng one hundred dollars.
500. u. IL shall not be lawful for any mil |
ilary 60 pany or any procession, or any |
bDdy Of persons, accom- panied with martial |
music, 10 march or pass through, or for any |
person 20 play on any musical iustI umont In |
any OF the streets OF the CITY within on
block OF any house Of worship on Sunday, |
during the hours of worship, ANY person |
who shall violate this section snail be |
deemed guilty OF miSden eanor, ana upon |
conviction thereof be tnGl not less than ten |
nor more thnn one hundred dollars for each |
md every offence.
Sec. y. Any person who shall, in this city
disqu' ct or disturb any congregation or as
emily, met for religious worship. by maxi
ing u noise, or by rude or Indecent behavior
or proiGne discourse within their place Of
worship, or 30 near the same as to disturb
inc Orutf or bOlcmnlty Of the meeting, shall
DO deemed guilty oil misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof he fined not less
sliHn ten nor mOte than one hundred dollars.
Sec, %. Any person who shall, la this city,
disturb amy lawful assemDlGge of people
by Jude and indecent behavior, or
shall b. found lettering at the cOrners OF
streets or IN the vicinity of any place OF
amtisemeni or hotel o. thOiOughfnIe and re-
iuse 10 dlsperfe ur vacate such place when
requested To do 10 by any police officer, shall
DO deemed gulity oi misdeme0nor, and ON
conviction thereof snail he fined not less
than i've nor more than twenty dollars.
Sec. %. ANY person Who shall Intention
any IN this city, give or make IA faiss alarm
IL hre, snail be dcemei guilty Of a Dlisie-
mcsuOr and shall be H. % not lees than Ave
nor more than twenty-five q, liars.
Sec -. Whenever there shall be found
hpun tue person OF any one who has been
iuunn guilty OF u b eucn OF the peace, or OF
conduct otculated To provoke u breach OF
iho y ace, any siung-shOt, colt, or knuckles
ul irad, brass or other material, or when
upon trial evidence shall be a1duced proving
lhit such wear Ons were In the possession or
on th' person Of any one while in the "a Il
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