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Show Statute Books Contain Many Outmoded Regulation Ancient blue laws continue to I gather dust on New Jersey statute ! books. I , A person who drives a horse while ! Intoxicated the driver, that is, not the horse is subject to a fine of from $2.50 to $10 and 30 days imprisonment, im-prisonment, according to one of the outmoded laws. Another law authorizes magistrates magis-trates to order a ball and chain to be placed on the leg of any tramps tried as disorderly persons. Wearing of dangerous hatpins in j any public place automatically makes the wearer a disorderly per-j per-j son, liable to a fine of $5 to $20 for each offense. In case someone should be stabbed, the injured person per-son can recover half the fine. Practice of witchcraft or sorcery in an attempt to discover lost or stolen goods is classed as a misdemeanor mis-demeanor under the law. A similar charge can be placed against anyone any-one pretending to be God and caus ing follower, to worship him Selling a floral wreath at - where a funeral bj about f hm( Place i, barred h 22 isted a, disory fonTct making the offender UabS t ? Dumping of Junk JS.to " frty also puts , p.on W PrP law class. m the ut Tne legislature meets v, , correct existing iaw, and te nes. but ealmly igr,0l T "e" moded regulations Ule out I |