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An Act to prevent riots and breaches of the peace. 1854 455 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsmo0121 and id is 1 raw text is: sarily compelled to travel, in going to and returning from the seat of jus- lice of such county, and such clerk shall tax the fees of such witnesses in .the causes in which they were respectively summoned, in the same manner that other costs in such causes are directed by law to be taxed. This act to take effect from its passage. Approved March 5, 1855. AN ACT to prevent riots and breaches of the peace. 1. what shall be deemed an affray; pun- ishment therefor. 2. Unlawful assembly; how punished. 8. Riotously disturbing the peace; punish- nent. 4. Individuals may be indicted singly. 5. If twenty or more persons unlawfully and tumultuously assemble; duty of certain officers. 6. Persons refusing to assist in making arrests, deemed one of the unlawful assembly; punishment. 7. Persons making a noise to prevent com- mand of officer being heard, and other persons, may be punished. 8. Magistrate or other officer neglecting to perform his duties; how punished. 9. Power and authority of mayor and other officers when persons fail to disperse. 10. All persons summoned shall obey orders. 11. In case of killing, wounding, &a., mag- istrates and other officers and persons shall be hold guiltless. 112. Persons engaged in a riotous assemblage liable for damage. 18. Cities and towns liable for damages; when. 14. Damages paid for injuries done; how recovered. 15. Not liable for certain kinds of property. 16. Claims not transferable before return day. 17. Mayor may require minors to keep within doors; when; penalty. 18. Mayor may cause drinking shops to be closed, and forbid the sale of intoxl- cating drinks; how and when; pen- alty for disobeying proclamation. 19. Legislative bodies of towns and cities may direct the mode of proceeding against minors and their punishment. 20. An act to prevent riots and mobs re- pealed. .21. This act to take effect; when. 22. Shall only apply to St. Louis county. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follow: § 1. If two or more persons shall voluntarily or by agreement, engage in any fight, or use any blows or violence towards each other, in an angry or quarrelsome manner, or do each other any wilful mischief, or if any person assault another and strike him, in any public place, to the terror or isturbance of others, the person or persons so offending shall be deemed guilty of an affray, and, on conviction, shall be punished, by being imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding three months, or by fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or by both such fine and impris- onment. § 2. If three or more rersons shall assemble together with the intent, or being assembled, shall' agree mutually to assist one another to do any unlawful act with force or violence against the person or property of another, or against the peace, or to the terror of the people, such persons so assembling, and each of them, shall be deemed guilty of an unlawful assembly, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such fine und imprisonment. § 3. If three or more persons being assembled, as mentioned in the second section of this act, shall proceed to carry out or accomplish their purposes, or do any unlawful act in furtherance or supposed furtherance of 40 COUNTIES.

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