It is hereby made unlawful for any parent, guardian or other person having legal care or custody of any of the children of the age above designated to allow or permit any such child, ward or other person under the age of 18, while in such legal custody, to go or be in or upon any of the streets, alleys, parks, or public places in said Township after the time prohibited in Subsection
A(1) through
(3) of this §
113-1, except as therein provided.
Any child as above designated (in §
113-1 of this chapter) found on any of the streets, alleys, parks or public places within the Township, in violation of §
113-1 of this chapter, may be taken into custody by the Township Police and delivered to his or her parent, guardian or other person in loco parentis or person having legal custody of said child and a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300 may be imposed for this violation. If a child shall be convicted for a second violation of §
113-1 of this chapter, then the child's parent, guardian, other person in loco parentis or person having legal custody of said child so offending shall upon conviction thereof be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300, and costs and, in default of the payment of such fine and costs, to be imprisoned for not more than five days, and a like fine or imprisonment shall be imposed upon any person aiding or abetting the violation of the intent and purpose of this chapter.
The police officers of the Township in taking children into
custody under this chapter shall use their discretion in determining
age, and in doubtful cases may require positive proof, and until such
proof is furnished, the officer's judgment shall prevail.