1880 Me. Laws 212-213
Abstract
An Act to Punish Tramps, ch. 213, §§ 1-2: Any tramp who shall enter any dwelling house, or kindle any fire in the highway or on the land of another, without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof, or shall be found carrying any fire-arm or other dangerous weapon, or shall threaten to do any injury to any person, or to the real or personal estate of another, shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the state prison not more than two years."
Summary
The law makes it an aggravating offense for a person classified as a “tramp” to be found carrying any firearm or other dangerous weapon, making the person eligible for up to two years of hard labor in state prison.
Law Text
Sect. 1. If any person goes about from place to place begging and asking or subsisting upon charity, it shall be evidence that he is a tramp, and shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the state prison not more than fifteen months.
Sect. 2. Any tramp who shall enter any dwelling house, or kindle any fire in the highway or on the land of another, without the consent of the owner or occupant thereof, or shall be found carrying any fire-arm or other dangerous weapon, or shall threaten to do any injury to any person, or to the real or personal estate of another, shall be punished by imprisonment at hard labor in the state prison not more than two years.
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Categories
CARRY - DANGEROUS PERSONS