The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-15
AN ORDINANCE
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nttuuu i, Auy tWn 90 mnre pmspus va
( ehhlh lu lnlh ellii assemble tnsplnrr q
! uN.ut utaNHNhltui HlAll Hpt va ruuNNli iu a
Auy unlawful Nyl WIZ ilirp pf NinipHr
Hs 'lhsi lNp properly 90 lhN plht ul vac 900
h4u ui urupp,J ul .unH lutr, 90 ubAluai 90
ul 40 nn5 mlNpmuNl 90 pppalallnn ll,ll
iuI, Hnu uYpry pslhun present ~ auph moot
ius ur assembly, Wno hhhll not phhrhNuf u
prevent tup ppmminhlpn ul ppfpoliaAun y
such unlawful act, shall htduemud Rullil
OF q mlademtAhuL ana upon cuhNielipi
thereof, pe nned not Ices lhAn ave nor mon
ihan nil1 dullAih,
SOC, :, Any unlawful assembly II lhl
meeting ui three 40 mufu pglhpnA win ~
trut 10 ala each other uy violence, either 4,
commit an oliuaAe, of ILLEGALLY lndopllNl
auy \, rhon 0ltnu tnluymunt ~ any flghl,
nv0 Z, ~ tho purpose ul an unlawful 49,
| humhly DO 10 prevent lhp hululhk ul ans
puhlu election, of 10 prevent any particular
| pelham on nuWhrI ui persons ilnn Nnllng AL
| puhllo uitelluui the person ~ persona ~
ullnnulng shall uaph uu nntd IA "a sum uul
uApruding one hundred dollars,
| n,o, ., IL lhu putpnAu ui An unlhNiul 49,
| Numbly 10 10 oppuhu uf prevent the uAnuu'
| lion ur uufufVuinrnt uf ANY law OF lhu state
or ordinance OF the colporstiun. ur aug
mont OF the keonruer uI Mayor the lunlHii'
mrnt hlall be- u iino not uAoeudiug ono nun
! area dullnfH,
Hor, q, 1.-THE purpose OF the unlawful as'
|
ton ui tAA, ur money duo tho corporation,
| tuu punishment shall DO a nuo not exceed
| lug one hundred dollars,
oou, d, II The purpose ul the unlnwfuI as'
,uubly be- 20 uiltot any illegal uiuppi, other
| IMAM tuuhu muutlunud la tho ptuuuuluB stNs
| uuuA oi lhlh ,huptvr, uHun person engaged
luVtUin hhHll De liable ~ "A nnU not uAuvUur
! iug one hundred Il HAS,
sec, T. whore tnu assembly was VI urut
lawful, uuu tho polaunh assembled shat
Ia ma al
any untns', ur shall illegally deprive any
person OF the enjoyment Ol any right, all
persons 80 agreeing ur acting together, shall
uu deemed guilA OF mn otivnHo ANA sinai ne
pnnishrd 10y u due not exceeding one hun'
drsd dollars
SOC 5, Any perbon who, Ia this city, shall
disturb tho prucu OF otnvlh by violent u
muliuuus, offensive OF uphtivputuuN uunuuOt
ur cnr, lngv, or uy loud And unusual noiHrH,
or by unhuUmly, pfolauci uhaocno or oilun'
slNu language, CALCULATED To- ptuNuhU u
Uruncu q, the peace, oi by uhsauluug, sunk.
INK on nghtlhg another nr any priA "a wnui
IA tnis cay, ANAL pvrmlt ans huuu conduct
Ia ANY mousse uf upon any PROMISES uWuuu
~ puahtsh, by lhum, uT uuuvr thVll man
tguWvut aud control, 10 nat uthuih Ia the
vicinity uio disturbed thereby, shall be
dtuluUd guilty utN mibdcmuanuI anu upon
CONVICTION thuiVui, bu nnUu not luNh lhhn
ave nor moro imam one hundred dollars,
500 y, If amy two % more pVIHunh snail
lkHl ANH'AllNA ~ " lNNllN NlN'' w NAA wv
uniis OF thla clty, Invy shan go punished py
= unu not uNCvUudlg one hunuivu uuilNTs,
sec To- me use ui uuy unlaWul VIOLENCE
WITHIN the limits OF lhis city, ulo- the puI-
SON wlth intunt 10 mluro hlm, whatever Dc
the means or degree OF violence uscu, Is Hu
assault AMI bait ryi any Mt mpt To commit
q bauuly or any threatening gesture show
luB ia ltHull or uN words accompany lhg II,
an immediate Ia Vnuuni coupled Win az
ability To Conml, battery, an assault
Soc, II. Whore injury TX caused by vlO'
loucp to the person, tho intent to inJuro 10
presumed ana II rests win the person IN
nicuug the injury To SNOW the ncciuont Ot
Innocent intention. The injury Intended
may bo eIthor bodily pain, conslrnint, II
S1lse OF Shame or other ulsAgTocublo emo
ton of the mind,
soc T., An ASSAULT or an assault and bat
teIy, may bu committed, though the ~, rsOn
actually injured thereby was not tho person
INTENDED 10 be injured.
See. ID, An assault, Og an assault and bat
terry, may be committed 10y tho uso of ANY
part Of the person CummitLug the ollense,
as Of the baud, foot or head, OI by uSu az ANY
luHntmalu OBJECT, rs u suck or ythlng else
cHp0ule OF luillcting The slightest injury, or
by the use ui any animate object. ~ hy
throwing 0ue person against another of
driving morse or other animal against tho
person.
SEQ H. ANY means used by the persons
assaultlng, M by splitting IN the face OF
any injury, comes within the dvnnluon OF
an assault, or an assault and battery, as the
case may Oo.
sec To- By the tcrms Occupied win au
ability TO commit" ns used herein, IN
meant:
/. Inat the person committing The rs.
5ault must be Ia such position tuat, Ii not
prevented, he maS iniliCta battery upon
the person HNSnlIuus
:, That ne must be within such distance
a 1 at IN
la ms power 10 commi, The battery by tno
uAe OF the means win WhiCh he attempts u,
sec. Ii Violence used 10 the persOt docs
not amounIIo an assault ana battery In inc
following cases;
1, In inc exercise OF the right Of moderate
restraint gwen by law TO me parent over
she Child, the guardian over the ward, the
mas,er over his apprentice or the teacher
over the scholar,
q For preservation of order In meeting
for amy religious, political or other lawful
pu poses
g. Foe the preservation of peace or to
prevent the commission of Ollenses.
4. In preventing or interupting an In
trusiou upon the lawful possession OF prop
erty.
g. In making lawful arrest and detaln-
ing the person arrested In obedience to the
lawful order oil magistrate OF court ana IN
Overc Iming 70 istanoc to such lawful order.
u. In selI-deieAse, or the defense OF auOlh-
er against unlawful violence offered 10 his
person or property,
Sec Il. In all cases mentioned In the pre-
cediDg section, where VIOLENCE IL used 10 IL
feet "a lawful purpose, only lhai degree of
violence should be used 10 effect such pur-
poses.
Sec. Is No verbal provOCatlon Justinos an
assault ana battery, hut insulting ANA abu-
sive words may be given IN evidence in nit
igation of tho punishment affixed TO the
offence.
eco 10. rbe word battery as used In the
preceding sCCtious, Is used In the same sense
as " assault and battery.
SEC 70. The puuisnmet for simple as
sault, or for assault and battery within the
limits of The city of Dallas, shall be a.. hne
not ACeedng ono hundred dollars.
See. Il. IL shall not be lawful for any NIL
itary 60 panY or any procession, or any
body OF persons, accompanied with martial
music, 10 march OF pass through, or Tor amy
person TO play on any musical instl ument in
any Of the streets of the chy within on
block of any house OF worship, ON sunday,
duliug the hOHts of worship, ANY person
who shall violate hits section snail be
deemed guilty of miEdemeauOr, ana upon
conviction thereof be fined not less imam len
nor more than ono hundred dollars for each
ma every offence.
Sec. ~. Any person who shall, In this city
dHqui TT or disturb any congregation or hs-
emily, met for religious Wolship, by max
ing u noise, or by ruue or Indecent behavior
or prUttue discourse within their place ul
worship, or 80 near the same rs 10 disturb
| the urder or sOieinnity of the meeting, shall
| be deemed gui ty Of mlBdemeanor, ana
| upon conviction thereof 10 fined not les
| lhun ten nor more than one hundred dollars
Sec. %. Any person who shall, In thisc city
| dis. utD amy lawful Rssemblage OF people
| by rude and indecent behavior, OF
| shall o. found lOlt-ring at the corners oil
| streets or In tho vicinity of any place oil
| amusement or motel or tholOughfaIe and re-
| fuse 10 dispcrse or vacate such place when
requested to do - by any police officer, shall
| be deemed guilty III "A misdemeanOr, and on
| conviction thereof shall be tinei not less
| than 1--we nor more than twenty dollars.
| rec, "a. Any person who shall Intention
| ally, IN this city, give or make iass alarm
Of IRE, shull be- deemed eulltv Of n misde
mehuOf ana shall be fiued not less than five
nor more than twenty-five dt liars.
| Bee. -. Whenever there shall he iount
upon tue person OF any one who has beei
| found guilty ola b.each OF the peace, or %
| conduct CIRCULATED TO provoke breach o
the pace, any siung-shOt, colt, or Rnuckle
OF ieadi brass or other material, or Whel
upon tfl4leyidence shall he adduced proVlnl
that such weapons were In the possession o
| on th- person of any one while IN the a
| If commission of the acts aforesaid, Ci
person shall be deemed guilty OF mlsde
meanOr. and OH conviction thereof be nne'
| af.fI aeat hon aaFu atftF