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guardian, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, upon
conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction, be fined ten
dollars and costs for each and every offence.

882. Every person having the custody of any girl under
the age of sixteen years and of any boy under the age of four-
teen years shall restrain such child from habitually begging,
whether actually begging or under the pretence of peddling.
Any person offending under this section shall be considered
and deemed as incapable of taking care of and providing for
such child, and such child, by reason thereof, be deemed as
coming within the conditions of the next succeeding section.

883. Any girl apparently under the age of sixteen years,
and any boy apparently under the age of fourteen years, that
comes within any of the following descriptions named: that is
known to be habitually begging or receiving alms, whether
actually begging or under the pretence of peddling or offering
for sale anything, or being in any street, road or public place
for the purpose of so begging, gathering or receiving alms;
that is found wandering and not having any home or settled'
place of abode or proper guardianship or visible means of sub-
sistence; that is found destitute, either being an orphan or hav-
ing a vicious parent who is undergoing penal servitude or im-
prisonment; that frequents the company of reputed thieves or
prostitutes, or houses of assignation or prostitution, or dance-
houses, concert saloons, varieties, or places specified in section
881 hereof, without a parent or guardian, shall be arrested and
brought before a Court or Justice of the Peace. When, upon
examination before a Court or Justice of the Peace it shall ap-
pear that any such child has been engaged in any of the afore-
said acts, or comes within any of the aforesaid descriptions,
such Court or Justice, when he shall deem expedient for the
welfare of the child, shall commit such child to an orphan
asylum, charitable or other institute, or make such other dispo-
sition thereof as now is or may hereafter be provided by law in
case of vagrants, truant, disorderly, pauper or destitute chil-
dren; provided, however, that none of the provisions of this