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§§ 6917-6923
PENAL CODE.
Miscellaneous Crimes.

Selling liquors to minors.
s. 726, Pen. C.

§ 6917. Every person found guilty of selling any intoxicating liquors, by agent or otherwise, to minors, unless upon the written order of their parents, guardians or family physicians, or to persons intoxicated, or who are in the habit of getting intoxicated, is punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty dollars, and not less than twenty dollars for each offense.

Selling liquor to paupers.
s. 727, Pen. C.

§ 6918. Every person who sells or gives to any person, knowing him to be a pauper, or inmate of any poor house or alms house, any strong or spirituous liquor, or wine, without authority from the superintendent or physician of such poor house or alms house, is punishable by a fine of twenty-five dollars.

Selling liquor on Sunday.
s. 728, Pen. C.

§ 6919. Every innkeeper, or person licensed to sell liquors, who sells or gives away any strong or spirituous liquor, or wine, upon Sunday, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Same on boat.
s. 729, Pen. C.

§ 6920. Every master or other person engaged in navigating any steamboat, who allows any líquors mentioned in the last section to be sold on his boat on Sunday, while stopping at any wharf, landing, city or town in this territory, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

[For offense of selling liquor near religious meeting, see section 6254.]

[For offense of selling liquor on election day, see sections 6295 and 6409.]

[For offense of selling liquor in court house or prison, see section 6409.]

[For offense of selling liquor to prisoners, see sections 7805, 7806 and 7807.]

[For offense of selling liquor on fair grounds, see section 188.]

CHAPTER 58.

MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES.

Section.

6921. District attorneys and their partners.

6922. Prosecutors advising the defense.

6923. Attorneys may defend themselves.

6924. Intimidating laborers.

6925. Intimidating employers.

6926. Conspiracies and mobs against mines.

6927. Taking saw logs.

6928. Receiving stolen logs.

6929. Concealing estrays or lost goods.

Section.

6930. Destroying or injuring domestic animals.

6931. Hours of labor for women and children.

6932. Harboring Indians.

6933. Removing or destroying mortgaged chattels.

6934. Injurious acts not expressly forbidden.

District attorneys and their partners.
s. 730, Pen. C.

§ 6921. Every attorney who, directly or indirectly, advises in relation to, or aids or promotes the defense of any action or, proceeding in any court, the prosecution of which is carried on, aided or promoted by any person as district attorney or other public prosecutor, with whom such person is directly or indirectly connected as a partner, or who takes or receives, directly or indirectly, from or on behalf of any defendant therein, any valuable consideration, upon any understanding or agreement whatever, express or implied, having relation to the defense thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and, in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he forfeits his license to practice.

Prosecutors advising the defense.
s. 731, Pen. C.

§ 6922. Every attorney who, having prosecuted or in any manner aided or promoted any action or proceeding in any court, as district attorney or other public prosecutor, afterward, directly or indirectly, advises in relation to, or takes any part in, the defense thereof, as attorney or otherwise, or takes or receives any valuable consideration from or on behalf of any defendant therein, upon any understanding or agreement whatever, express or implied, having relation to the defense thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and, in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he forfeits his license to practice.

Attorneys may defend themselves.
s. 732, Pen. C.

§ 6923. The two last sections do not prohibit an attorney from defending himself in person, as attorney or as counsel, when prosecuted either civilly or criminally.

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