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Show A Uldiri-kiiow-ll-ws-loiecl Law, I A West Chester man, who accidentally killed a young woman by pointing a gun at her, which was discharged, though ht . ! "did not know it was loaded," has beer. i arrested, and is to be tried under the aci of assembly which makes it a misde meanor to "playfully or wantonly point oi discharge a gun, pistol or other firearm at any other person." The penalty maj be a tine not exceeding $1,000, and ar imprisonment not exceeding one year or either or both, at tbe discretion of lb court. This law was passed in 1B76, anu abundant warning has been given by accidents ac-cidents with gunB supposed not to x loaded to justify the punishment of any aua . who violates 1L |