766
felony, or on peace officers,
Summary conviction in case of assaults with
intent to obstruct the free passage.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865.
Offences against the Person.
in the due execution of his duty, or any person acting in aid of such officer, or shall assault any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of himself or of any other person for any offence, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.
34. Whosoever shall beat, or use any violence or threat of violence to any person, with intent to deter or hinder him from buying, selling, or otherwise disposing of or to compel him to buy, sell, or otherwise dispose of, any corn, rice, or other grain, flour, plantains, yams, sweet potatoes or other vegetables or salt in any market or other place, or shall beat or use any such violence or threat to any person having the care or charge of any corn, rice, or other grain, flour, plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, or other vegetables or salt whilst on the way to or from any city, town, or other place with intent to stop the conveyance of the same, shall, on conviction thereof, before any Police Magistrate, be liable to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common gaol for any term not exceeding three months: Provided that no person, who shall be punished for any such offence by virtue of this section, shall be punished for the same offence by virtue of any other Ordinance.
Assaults on persons with intent to
hinder them in working.
Assaults arising from combination,
35. Whosoever shall unlawfully and with force hinder or prevent any person from working at or exercising his lawful trade, business, or occupation, or shall beat or use any violence or any threat of violence to any person with intent to hinder or prevent him from working at or exercising the same, shall, on conviction thereof before any Police Magistrate, be liable to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common gaol for any term not exceeding three months: Provided that no person, who shall be punished for any such offence by reason of this section, shall be punished for the same offence by virtue of any other Ordinance.
36. Whosoever, in pursuance of any unlawful combination or conspiracy to raise the rate of wages, or of any unlawful combination or conspiracy respecting any trade, business, or manufacture, or respecting any person concerned or employed therein, shall unlawfully assault any person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour,
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766
felony, or on peace officers,
Summary conviction in case of as- saults with
intent to ob struct the salo
free passage.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865..
Offences against the Person.
in the due execution of his duty, or any person acting in aid of such officer, or shall assault any person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detainer of himself or of any other person for any offence, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.
34. Whosoever shall beat, or use any violence or threat of violence to any person, with intent to deter or hinder him from buying, selling, or otherwise disposing of or to compel him to buy, sell, or otherwise of grain or its dispose of, any corn, rice, or other grain, flour, plantains, yams, sweet potatoes or other vegetables or salt in any market or other place, or shall beat or use any such violence or threat to any person having the care or charge of any corn, rice, or other grain, flour, plantains, yams, sweet potatoes, or other vegetables or salt whilst on the way to or from any city, town, or other place with intent to stop the conveyance of the same, shall, on conviction thereof, before any Police Magistrate, be liable to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common gaol for any term not, exceeding three months: Provided that no person, who shall be punished for any such offence by virtue of this section, shall be punished for the same offence by virtue of any other Ordinance.
Assaults on persons with intent to
hinder them in working.
Assaults arising from combination,
35. Whosoever shall unlawfully and with force hinder or prevent any person from working at or exercising his lawful trade, business, or occupation, or shall beat or use any violence or any threat of violence to person with intent to hinder or prevent him from working at or any such exercising the same, shall, on conviction thereof before any Police Magis- trate, be liable to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the common. gaol for any term not exceeding three months: Provided that no person, who shall be punished for any such offence by reason of this section, shall be punished for the same offence by virtue of any other Ordinance.
36. Whosoever, in pursuance of any unlawful combination or con- spiracy to raise the rate of wages, or of any unlawful combination or con- spiracy respecting any trade, business, or manufacture, or respecting any person concerned or employed therein, shall unlawfully assault any person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour,
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