The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1889-02-08


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srCuoN o That any ferson who.
with intent o. iujure. makes. writes.
prints. publishes. sells orrirculaies any
malicious staiemen. al citing the re-
puiaIiou Of another In respect to an,
matter o. thing pointed uut M this act
shall be- deemed guilty Of ihel.
Section p n any person be guilty
ui litei, be- shan De- punished by due ~
not less than sla0 uur more than So
600, or hy impr s0umvnt iu thetrerliogial
/ peuiieutiar, NOT muD than two years.
OF ny hoth such tine and imprisoum ent.
boz the discretion of The court trying
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section g. II any person. with in
tent 60 iujufe tie reputation Of anath-
er shal', Without lawful authority,
make, publish. or circulate writing
+ purpurttug DO be tie not ct some other
person, and which comes within the
definition of libel NJ given in this act
he shfll he punished iu the same man
ner IS If The act purpUt,d 10 be his
own; and The rules wiiH respect to d.
bel apply also. Ia making and clrcu-
a iuu such false writing.
ec.ioH 4. lie is the maker Il libel
who originally ca, triytd and either
executed % himself iy writing, pnnt-
ug uneravlrF, or painting, or dictated
@. caused or procured d TO be- done 10y
others.
Section .. he is the publisher Of a
. hte' who either Of his own will, or by
the persuasion, 81 dictauou, on ri the
solicitation 90 employment Tor hire OF
another, executes the same IN any at
/ jhc MODES pointed on, rs constituting
a lihta bu', If any urg by force or
threat, is compelled 10 execute such
lihe', he 3, guilty Of uo pfIeuse.
Srv;iu,r. Heis pwIly of ciicuIal-
iug % litel, who, knowing ila contents,
either sells, distributes or gives, OF
~ be-, with mulietuus design, rys,ds or
eXhfhisitto Others.
Section Z. THE written, printed or
published, statement To come within
The d,dulion OF hlel, must convey
The idea either
/ First The person 10 $ hon II refers
has been guilty Of some r,nn offenso;
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Second. That he has been guilty Of
some act, or omission. which, though
not penal ofIrase, is disgraceful "a
him as a member of society ard the
natural consequence Of which is "a
bring him into contempt among honor
able persons; or
/ Third. That he has some moral vice
on physical defect or disease. which
renders him unfit for intercourse witt
respectable society and such as should
cause him to lie generally avoided; or
/ Fourtl That be is noturiously OF
bad or infamous character; on
Fifth That any person in Office ol
Il candidate therefor. is dishonest and
Therefore, uuworih, Of such office, ol
that. while IN office, he has been guilty
of some malteasauce rendering hin
unworthy Of the place
Section s. 4 hnl may bc either
written, printed, engraved, etched, oI
PAINTED, hut no defamation comes with
in the meaning thereof, and whenever
y defendant is accused of libel, by
means of a painting. engraving or carr.
cature. it must clearly appear there
from that the person said to he defam,
ed. was In fact, iprer rded to be repre-
sented by such painting, engraving oi
caricatue.
Section o. In order to render any
manuscript libel. it must he circulat
ed, or posted up, in some public place
provided that ype-written matter shal
he considered manuscript within The
meaning Of th S act.
section 10. II the libel he in printed
form and issues, or is sold in any olllc,
or shop where public newspaper is
COZ Quoted, or where books or othel
printed works are sold or printed, the
editor, publisher and proprietor of sucl
newspaper, or any of them, or th'
owner of such shop, Is to be deemed
gully Of making or circulating sVcl
libel until the contrary is made on tn,
trial to appear.
Section II. No person shall he ron
victed Gf libel, merely on evidence that
he has made Il manuscript copy Of :