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PENAL CODE.

Sec. 449. Every person, who, in putting up or pressing any bundle or bale of hay for market, omits to put the number of pounds in each bundle or bale so put up for which he sells or offers to sell it for, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 450. Every person, who, in putting up in any bag, bale, box, barrel or other package, any hops, cotton, hay or other goods usually sold in bags, bales, barrels or packages, by weight, puts in or conceals therein any thing whatever, for the purpose of increasing the weight of such bag, bale, box, barrel or package, is punisable [sic] by a fine of twenty-five dollars for each offense.

Sec. 451. Every person who adulterates or dilutes any article of food, drink, drug, medicine, strong, spirituous or malt liquor, or wine, or any article useful in compounding either of them, whether one useful for mankind or for animals, with a fraudulent intent to offer the same, or cause or permit it to be offered for sale as unadulterated or undiluted; and every person who fraudulently sells, or keeps or offers for sale the same as unadulterated or undiluted, knowing it to have been adulterated or diluted, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 452. Every person who knowingly sells, or keeps, or offers for sale or otherwise disposes of any article of food, drink, drug or medicine knowing that the same has become tainted, decayed, spoiled or otherwise unwholesome or unfit to be eaten or drank, with intent to permit the same to be eaten or drank by any person or animal, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 453. Every person who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, or sells, or offers or keeps for sale; or gives or disposes of any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung slot, or of any similar kind, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 454. Every person who carries upon his person, whether concealed or not, or uses or attempts to use against another, any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slung shot or of any similar kind, is guilty of felony.

Sec. 455. Every person who carries concealed about his person any description of fire arms, being loaded or partly loaded or any sharp or dangerous weapon such as is usually employed in attack or defense of the person, is guilty of a misdemeanor.