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>8 27 Stat. 323.

PUBLIC LAW 85-JUNE 29, 1953

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of Columbia", approved July 29, 1892, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22-1107, relating to unlawful assembly, profane and indecent language), is amended by striking out "twenty-five dollars" and inserting in lieu thereof "$250 or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both". DISORDERLY CONDUCT

27 Stat. 325.

SEC. 211. (a) Whoever, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or under circumstances such that a breach of the peace may be occasioned thereby,— (1) acts in such a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct, or be offensive to others; (2) congregates with others on a public street and refuses to move on when ordered by the police; (3) shouts or makes a noise either outside or inside a building during the nighttime to the annoyance or disturbance of any considerable number of persons; (4) interferes with any person in any place by jostling against such person or unnecessarily crowding him or by placing a hand in the proximity of such person's pocketbook, or handbag; or (5) causes a disturbance in any streetcar, railroad car, omnibus, or other public conveyance, by running through it, climbing through windows or upon the seats, or otherwise annoying passengers or employees, shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both. (b) Section 18 of the Act entitled "An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District ^f Columbia", approved July 29, 1892 (D. C. Code, sec. 22-109), is amended by inserting "section 211 of the District of Columbia Law Enforcement Act of 1953 or" after "violations of" and after "convicted of any violation of", THREATS TO DO BODILY HARM

37 Stat. 193.

SEC. 212. Section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to confer concurrent jurisdiction on the police court of the District of Columbia in certain cases", approved July 16, 1912 ( D. C. Code, secs. 11-605 and 22-507), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 2. That The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with the United States District Court for the District of Columbia of threats to do bodily harm, and any person convicted of such offense shall be sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding $500, or both, and, in addition thereto or in lieu thereof, may be required to give bond to keep the peace for a period not exceeding one year." RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS

31 Stat. 1324.

SEC. 213. Section 829 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, j^g amended (D. C. Code, sec. 22-2205), is amended to read as follows: " SEC. 829. EECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.—Any person who shall, with intent to defraud, receive or buy anything of value which shall have been stolen or obtained by robbery, knowing or having cause to believe the same to be so stolen or so obtained by robbery, if the thing or things received or bought shall be of the value of $100 or upward, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than ten years; or if the value of the thing or things so received or bought be less than $100, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both,"