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...person who wilfully and maliciously . . . breaks a contract of service or hiring, knowing . . . that the probable consequence of his so doing will be to endanger human life, or to cause grievous bodily injury, or to expose valuable property to destruction or serious injury, is guilty of a misdemeanor...
TIME errs when it refers to legalized cock lighting. Cock fighting is a misdemeanor, punishable by six months' imprisonment...
...faith of Adolf Hitler." The Cologne Court of Appeals upheld last week the decision of the lower court which recently jail-sentenced a Cologne smart aleck who replied to a greeting of "Heil Hitler!" by saying "Heil London!" According to the Court of Appeals, this is a "gross misdemeanor" like spitting on the Cross...
Last week State's Attorney Bloomer was ready to claim that Governor Smith was guilty of more than merely bad judgment. He had him formally charged with misprision of felony (a misdemeanor) for failing to report Bookkeeper Cocklin's crime. While harried Governor Smith was posting a $3,000 bond in Rutland's municipal court, Treasurer Baldwin was over in the county court being sentenced for his part in concealing the crime. Tear-choked County Judge Buttles imposed a fine of $400 against his old friend Lathrop Baldwin, gave him a suspended sentence of from six months...
...farmer growing more than his quota would have to pay a penalty of 25% to 50% of gross value to get a state marketing certificate to make its sale legal. Either buying or selling tobacco contrary to the state law would be a misdemeanor and would subject the violator to civil penalties equal to three times the value of the tobacco...