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be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which such riot
was committed was likely to be held, shall not respectively use
all lawful means in his or their power to prevent such assembly
or riot from taking place, and for suppressing and dispersing the
same.
Liability of agent of owner or occupier for whose benefit a
riot is committed
156. Whenever a riot is committed for the benefit or on behalf of
any person who is the owner or occupier of any land respecting
which such riot takes place, or who claims any interest in such
land, or in the subject of any dispute which gave rise to the riot,
or who has accepted or derived any benefit therefrom, the agent
or manager of such person shall be punishable with fine, if such
agent or manager, having reason to believe that such riot was
likely to be committed, or that the unlawful assembly by which
such riot was committed was likely to be held, shall not use all
lawful means in his power to prevent such riot or assembly from
taking place, and for suppressing and dispersing the same.
Harbouring persons hired for an unlawful assembly
157. Whoever harbours, receives, or assembles in any house or
premises in his occupation or charge, or under his control, any
persons, knowing that such persons have been hired, engaged,
or employed, or are about to be hired, engaged, or employed,
to join or become members of an unlawful assembly, shall be
punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
months or with fine or with both.
Being hired to take part in an unlawful assembly or riot, or
to go armed
158. Whoever is engaged or hired, or offers or attempts to be
hired or engaged, to do or assist in doing any of the acts specified
in section 141, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to six months or with fine or with both; and
whoever, being so engaged or hired as aforesaid, goes armed, or
engages or offers to go armed, with any deadly weapon, or with
anything which used as a weapon of offence is likely to cause
death, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to two years or with fine or with both.
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