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hundred dollars and be imprisoned not more than three months.

Sec. 3. BE it further enacted, That if any Stealing mo person shall steal any money or other personal ney or goods goods and chattels of another, of less value than how punish ten dollars, every person so offending, upen

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conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars and be imprisoned not more than six months.

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That if three morepersons or more persons shall assemble together, with having met intent to do any unlawful act with force and viowith intent lence, against the person or property of another, to do an un- or to do any unlawful act against the peace, or how punish being lawfully assembled shall agree with each

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other to do any unlawful act as aforesaid, and shall make any movement or preparation therefor, the persons so offending shall each, on conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not more than six months; and whenever three or more persons shall be assembled as aforesaid, and proceed to commit any of the offences aforesaid, it shall be the duty of all judges, jusand how pro tices of the peace and sheriffs and all ministeri

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al officers, immediately upon actual view, or as soon as may be on information, to make proclamation in the hearing of such offenders, commanding them in the name of the state of Ohio, to disperse and depart to their several homes or lawful employments; and if upon such proclamation such persons shall not disperse and depart as aforesaid, it shall be the duty of such judges, justices of the peace, and sheriffs, and judges, jus all other ministerial officers respectively, to call tices, &c. to make procia upon all persons near, and if necessary throughmation out the county, to be aiding and assisting in dispersing and taking into custody all persons

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assembled as aforesaid; and all military officers Penalty on and other persons called on as aforesaid, and re- persons fail fusing to render immediate assistance, shall ing to assist each, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

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Sec. 5. BE it further enacted, That if any Penalty on person or persons shall forcibly obstruct any persons ab of the authorities aforesaid, or if any three or structing the more persons shall continue together after pro- authority or clamation made as aforesaid, or attempted to continuing a be made and prevented by such rioters; or in case of no proclamation, any three or more tion. persons, being assembled as aforesaid, shall commit any unlawful act as aforesaid, every such offender, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dolJars, and imprisoned not more than six months, and shall moreover find security for good behaviour and the peace for a time not exceeding one year.

Sec. 6. BE it further enacted, That if any

to be holden

guiltless

of the persons so unlawfully assembled, shall be Persons killed, maimed or otherwise injured, in conse. maiming or quence of resisting the judges or others in dis- killingrioters persing and apprehending, or in attempting to disperse and apprehend them, said judges, justices of the peace, sheriffs, and other ministerial officers, and others acting by their authority, or the authority of either of them, shall be holden guiltless: Provided, Such killing, maiming or injury shall take place in consequence of the use of necessary and proper means to disperse or apprehend any such person or persons sq unlawfully assembled.

Sec. 7. BE it further enacted, That ifany Persons person or persons shall abuse any judge or jus. abusing judg es, justices, tice of the peace, resist or abuse any sheriff, &c. how pu constable or other officer, in the execution of nished

punished

his office, the person or persons so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That if any Assault and person shall unlawfully assault or threaten anobattery how ther, in a menacing manner, or shall unlawfully strike or wound another, the person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court, and shall moreover be liable to the suit of the party injured.

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Sec. 9. BE it further enacted, That if any judge, justice, coroner, constable, jailor or other officer of this state, either judicial or ministerial, how punish shall knowingly ask, demand or receive any fee ing extra fees or reward to execute and do his duty, other than is or shall be allowed by the laws of this state, every person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 10. Be it further enacted, That if any Defrauding person or persons, by any false pretence or prehow punish tences, shall obtain from any other person or

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persons, any money, goods, merchandise or effects whatever, with intent to cheat and defraud such person or persons of the same, or shall fraudulently make and transfer any bond, bill, deed of sale, gifts, grants or other conveyances, to defeat creditors of their just demands, such person or persons so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, or be imprison

ed not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

of office how

Sec. 11. BE it further enacted, That if any. Assumption person shall take upon himself to exercise or of office or officiate in any office or place of authority in oppression this state, without being lawfully authorised; under color or if any person, by color of his office, shall punished wilfully and corruptly oppress any person or persons, under pretence of acting in his official capacity, the person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

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Sec. 12. BE it further enacted, That if any Officers enjudge, justice of the peace, clerk of any court, couraging sheriff, constable, attorney or counsellor at law, law suits, shall encourage, excite and stir up any suit, quarrels, &c. how punish quarrel or controversy between two or more citizens of this state, whereby any citizen shall be defrauded and injured in said suit, quarrel or controversy, such judge, justice of the peace, clerk of any court, sheriff, constable, attorney or counsellor at law shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, or be imprisoned any space of time not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 13. Be it further enacted, That if any sheriff, coroner, recorder, jailor, clerk or con-'Oppression stable, by color of his office, shall designedly, in a sheriff, wilfully or corruptly attempt to injure, defraud, coroner, &c. how punish or oppress any person or persons; or if any ed sheriff, coroner, recorder, jailor, clerk or constable, shall designedly, wilfully or corruptly injure, defraud or oppress any person or persons, in the execution of his office, such sheriff, oroner, recorder, jailor, clerk or constable shall,

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on conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not ex. ceeding two hundred dollars. or be imprisoned any space of time not exceeding six months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That if any Removing person or persons shall, knowingly, wilfully and land marks maliciously, cut, fell, deface, alter or remove any land-mark, corner or bearing tree, properly established, the person or persons so offending shall, on conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding two months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 15. BE it further enacted, That if any Boxing at two persons shall agree and wilfully fight or fisticuffs how box at fisticuffs, the persons so offending shall punished

be deemed guilty of an affray, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined each in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, or be imprisoned not exceeding two months, or both, at the discretion of the court.

Sec. 16. Be it further enacted, That if any Breaking or person shall, wilfully and maliciously alter, dedestroying face, break down or destroy any monument or how punish tomb-stone, erected or set up to perpetuate the

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Altering marks or

brands how punished

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memory of any deceased person, every person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars.

any

Sec. 17. BE it further enacted, That if any person shall, wilfully and maliciously, alter or deface artificial ear mark or brand upon any horse, cattle, sheep or swine of another person, every person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars.

Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That if any Indians how person or persons shall sell or barter any spiritu punished ous or other liquors, of intoxicating quality, to

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