The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-19
JUDGE TURNER CALLS
JURORS ATTENTION TO
RECENT CRIMINAL LAW
STATUTES OF THIS YEAR ARE
GIVEN IN SPECIAL CHARGE
TO INQUISlToRS.
The DISCRETION IF CHI DREN
Passing or Utterine of Bad Checks,
Fraudulent Advertising, Giving
Second Mortgages Without Notice
and Other Acts.

attention to the new legislation en-
acted by the recent general assembly.
He first called attention to the bad
check law" explaining its purposes;
next he directed notice to the mock
auction law" then to the law which
forbids fraudulent advertising. In
part the court charged the jury as
follows:
l desire to call your attention to a
few laws enacted during the last ses-
sion OF the general assembly.
There are several acts, the pur-
pose of which is to prevent fraud, de.
ceit and unfair dealing What is
known as the Bad Check Law pro-
Yides that any person who shall OBJ
tain with fraudulent intent money or
personal property by means of a
worthless check, or draft, or order of
which he is the maker shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor,
The purpose is to prevent persons
who have no funds with banks, cor
porations or persons from pretending
to have such funds and thereby de-
frauding other persons The act pro
vides how one may avoid punish
ment by prompt settlement where
such check or order has been given.
1T is also made a misdemeanor for
person to participate in a mock auc-
ton sale. Any person who buys or
sells, or pretends to buy or sell per
sonal property at auction, when as
matter of fact the ownership of such
property is not changed, is guilty OF
a misdemeanor.
Fraudulent advertising is also pro.
hibited by law, 1t is provided that
any person who in a newspaper, post
er, pamphlet, circular, etc, adyer-
tises merchandise, securities, or any
thing offered to the public, and makes
therein untrue representations and
statements Of fact deceptive or mis-
leading, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
1T is unlawful to sell any box or
crate containing any fruits, vegeta-
bles or truck without the true name
of the grower or packer being plac-
ed thereon in distinct legible charac-
ters
1T is violation of the law to make
a second or subsequent mortgage on
any personal property without first
making known to the mortgage that
there is previous mortgage on said
property and to whom the same is
made The party executing the mort
sage should state in the face there
of to whom and the amount of each
prior mortgage.
"The object Of all of these laws is
to prevent fraud and deceit and to Sc,
cure to all fair and honest dealing.
Under previous laws it is practi-
cally impossible for intoxicating H.
quors to be distributed and these
laws have only been modified by the
last legislature by providing how and
under what conditions alcohol or 9th.
err intoxicants can be obtained for
medical, scientific and sacramental
purposes. These provisions are very
rigid, so that it still remains practi-
cally impossible for Intoxicating IL
quors to be lawfully distributed in
this county to be used as beverage.
Additional provisions were also
enacted to curtail the distribution of
liquors by social clubs, lodges, etc.
| have heretofore charged you gen
orally concerning the necessity of
the rigid enforcement of the liquor
laws.
1T is unlawful for anyone chargea-
BILE with the care of child under 16
years of age to leave the state after
abandoning it with intent to leave the
child destitute, and any one guilty
thereof is liable to a fine, not exceed
ing $4,000 and Imprisonment in the
penitentiary.
1T is also a misdemeanor for any
personchargeable with the care of a
child under 16 years of age to wilful.
ly neglect to provide for it accord
ing to his means.
Any husband who wilfully leaves
the state after abandoning his wife
with intent to leave her destitute is
liable to similar punishment
ut is a misdemeanor for a hus.
band to wilfully and without good
cause neglect or fail to provide for
his wife according to his means OF
leave her destitute. Upon complaint
being made on oath a husband may be
arrested and immediate steps taken
to compel him to perform his duties
and security and monthly payments
may be required of the husband for
the support Of the wife.
ut is a nisdemsanor for . justice