[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person, without justifiable or excusable
cause, to knowingly commit any assault, battery or assault and battery
upon the person of a police officer or other officer of the law while
in the performance of his duties.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person, in any illegal manner, to set
at liberty, rescue or attempt to set at liberty, any prisoner or prisoners,
from any officer or employee of the City having legal custody of the
same or from the City jail or other place of confinement by the City,
or to assist such prisoner in any manner to escape from such prison
or custody either before or after conviction, including escape from
a vehicle of confinement.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person confined in the City jail or other
place of confinement by the City, or working upon the streets or other
public places of the City in pursuance of any judgment, or otherwise
held in legal custody by authority of the City, to escape or attempt
to escape from any such jail, prison or custody.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person to impersonate any officer or
employee of the City, falsely represent himself to be an officer or
employee of the City, or exercise or attempt to exercise any of the
duties, functions or powers of an officer or employee of the City
without being duly authorized to do so.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person to turn in a false alarm of any
nature or in any manner to deceive or attempt to deceive the Fire
Department or Police Department or any officer or employee thereof
with reference to any fire alarm or reported fire, accident or other
emergency or knowingly to cause the Fire Department or Police Department
or its officers or employees to make a useless run.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, or any agent
or employee thereof, knowingly to make any material misrepresentation
to any officer, employee or agency of the City government in any official
application to, or official dealing or negotiation with, such officer
or agency; or to commit perjury before any tribunal or officer of
the City.
[Prior Code, Chapter 14]
It is unlawful for any person except by proper authority to
remove any barricade or obstruction placed by authority of the City
to keep traffic off any pavement, street, curb, sidewalk or other
area.