The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1920-11-25

months Imprisonment. For the sec
ond offense, he or she shall be stig-
matized in the forehead with the let
/ ter "B" and fined 40 pounds sterling or
/ Imprisonment for one whole year. And
! for the third offense, he or she so
offending, and thereof legally con-
victed shall suffer death, with confs-
cation of ali their goods and chattels
: &c the king
( Every person legally convicted Of
stealing, by the testimony of one or
more sufficient witnesses, not being the
party grieved, shall be punished in
4 p wing fourfold the value of the goods
stolen to the party grieved, and BIZ
( putting in the pillory, and whipped so
many stripes as the court shall judge,
not exceeding forty. For the second
offense the party shall be proceeded
against as a felon death.
He that shall Kill any unmarked
swine above three months old, not
upon his own land, is hereby adjudged
a hog stealer, and shall restore four
/ fold and suffer corporal gains.
No Chance to Profteer.
Every ordinary keeper that shall
demand or take above ten pounds of
tobacco for gallon of small beer,
twenty pounds for gallon of strong
beer, four pounds for nights lodg-
ing in bed, twelve pounds for a peck
of Indian corn or oats, six pounds for
a nights grass for a horse, ten pounds
for a nights hay or straw, shall for
felt for every such half to the king and
half to him that shall sue
No inhabitant of this province
shall sell without license any cider.
ounce drink or other strong liquor. to
be drunk in his or her house, upon
penalty of one thousand pounds of to-
bacco
I'm every parish, where any minis
ter or incumbent shall reside, no JUS
tee or magistrate shall join any per-
sons in marriage. under penalty of 1--WE
thousand pounds Of tobacco to the
king"
Blue laws We're more abundant in
Connecticut and other New England
colonies tina anywhere else. Here are
a few Of the more notable ones:
Married persons must live togeth-
en- or be imprisoned.
No man shall court a maid in nor
son or by letter, without first Obtain
ing consent of her parents Five
pounds penalty for the first offense
Ten pounds for the second, and for the
third. Imprisonment during the Meas
ure of the court.
whoever sets fire in the woods
and 1t burns house shall suffer daatb
PERSONS suspected of this crime shall
be imprisoned without benefit Of bail
Judge Also Jury.
The Judge shall determine contro-
versles without a jury.
NO one shall cross a river b,,t With
an authorized ferryman.
No woman shall kiss her child an
the Sabbath or fasting dav.
10 pick an ear Of corn GROWING, IN q
nelghbor's garden shall be considered
a theft. '''eie ga
Every rateable person. who refpsag
70 pay his proportion to the support of
the minister of the town or narisL
snail be fined 2 pounds sterling anJ
every quarter A. pounds until he ~. ~, IN
pay the rate to the minister. '"e
Whoever brings cards or dice int,
TINS dominion shall pay fine of five
pounds sterling. ''e
NO one shall make minced nies
dance, play cards or play on anv IN
sfument OF music, except the drnn,
trumpet and jewsharp. '
Every male shall have his hair. ON.
round according to a cap.
II any child above ia vaars IL
snail curse or smite his. her ar tb ~
parents, such child or children eLaTI -
put to death. unless it be proved I' 4h ~
the parents have been very ,,ro,, S.ia'
tainly negligent in the edileation ~ -
such child. s"'ioh OF
Wnosoever shall shoot off any o,,,,
on any unnecessary occasion or 81 go
game whatsoever, except at an Tnd;nss
OF wolf, shall forfeit shillino e.
every such shot. ioI
II any person be witch no ~, IL
snail be put to death. ''e
All who shall take exeess;vo no..
lor Work' or unreasonable prices for
tSoillnioalties, every such person shall
oe punished by fine, or imprisonp 5.,,'p
as me court shall judge meet.
II any man shall kiss his wife -
Wl1e KISS her husband on the I,o,.d,s
gay the party in fault shall he NM
trates. '"e hagis-
~, Inc constable or his deputies shall
dillgent!ly look after such as sloo S''' Al
play about the meeting housasP -
zines OF the public worship of ca ~
ne Lords day, and take notino u oH
thelr names and return such &c ~. u
20 the court who do not, after v Salsn
ing them, reform. warn
i; no person shall take tobacco nuh
llcly under pain of punishment p"'-
whoever attempts to take or ca+ol
any ilsh on the Lords day bv us; ron
any nook, line, net, spear or otber ' ;,,1s
PIGMENTS Pr 9 shall be punished by a fine r