1030 ARTICLE 27.

An. Code, sec. 158. 1904, see. 143. 1888, sec. 106. 1886, ch. 222, sec. 2.
180. Any person who, with intent to injure or defraud any gas com-
pany, body corporate of this State, shall wilfully injure, alter or obstruct,
or prevent the action of any meter provided for the purpose of measuring
and registering the quantity of illuminating gas consumed by or at any
burner, orifice or place, or cause or procure any such meter to be injured
or altered, or the action thereof to be obstructed or prevented, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by fine not ex-
ceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or both, in the discretion of the court.

Fraud—Advertisements.

An. Code, sec. 159. 1914, ch. 606.

181. Any person who with intent to injure, humiliate or defraud any
person or body corporate of this State, by causing any false notice by way
of advertisement or otherwise, to be inserted in the columns of any news-
paper, periodical or public press shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the
House of Correction, not exceeding six months or by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment, as aforesaid, in
the discretion of the Court.

An. Code, sec. 160. 1914, ch. 410.

182. Any person, firm, corporation or association, who or which in a
newspaper, circular, or circular or form letter or other publication pub-
lished in this State willfully and knowingly makes or .disseminates any
statement or asseveration of fact concerning the quality, the quantity, the
value, the method of production or manufacture or the reason for the price
of his or their merchandise or the manner or source of purchase of such
merchandise or the possession of awards, prizes, or distinction conferring
a gain of such merchandise, or the motive or purpose of a sale, intended
to give the appearance of an offer advantageous to the purchaser, which is
false and fraudulent, shall be guilty of misdemeanor.

Any person, firm, corporation or association or any employe thereof,
who violates any provision of this Section shall be liable to a fine of no
less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense.

1920, ch. 704, sec. 160A.

183. Any person, firm, corporation or association, who with intent to
sell or in any wise dispose of merchandise, securities, service, or anything
offered by such person, firm, corporation, or association directly or indi-
rectly, to the public for sale or distribution, or with intent to increase the
consumption thereof, or to induce the public in any manner to enter into
any obligation relating thereto, or to acquire title thereto, or any interest
therein, makes, publishes, disseminates, circulates, or places before the
public, or causes directly or indirectly to be made, published, disseminated,
circulated, or placed before the public in this State, in a newspaper or