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Other Offenses. 2. Behavior of the like character, committed in the presence of any referee or referees, while actually sitting for the trial of a cause, or upon any inquest or other proceeding authorized by law.

3. Any breach of the peace, noise or other disturbance directly tending to interrupt the proceedings of any court.

4. Willful disobedience of any process or order lawfully issued by any court.

5. Resistance willfully offered by any person to the lawful order or process of any court.

6. The contumacious and unlawful refusal of any person to be sworn as a witness; or, when so sworn, the like refusal to answer any material question.

7. The publication of a false or grossly inaccurate report of the proceedings of any court. But no person can be punished, as for contempt, in publishing a true, full and fair report of any trial, argument, decision or proceeding had in court.

§ 7016. Grand juror acting after challenge allowed. Every grand juror who, with knowledge that a challenge interposed against him by a defendant, has been allowed, is present at or takes part, or attempts to take part, in the consideration of the charge against the defendant who interposed the challenge, or the deliberations of the grand jury thereon, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7017. Magistrate. Clerk disclosing deposition. Every magistrate or clerk of any magistrate, who willfully permits any deposition taken on a complaint against or examination of a defendant before such magistrate and remaining in the custody of such magistrate or clerk, to be inspected by any person except a judge of a court having jurisdiction of the offense, the United States attorney, attorney general, state's attorney of the county and his assistants, and the defendant and his counsel, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7018. Clerk of court. Disclosing same. Every clerk of any court who willfully permits any deposition returned by any grand jury with a presentment made by them, and filed with such clerk, to he inspected by any person except the court, the deputies or assistants of such clerk, and the state's attorney and his assistants, until after the arrest of the defendant, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7019. Fraudulent concealment. Disclosure. Every person who, having been called upon by the lawful order of any court, to make a true exhibit of his real and personal effects, either:

1. Willfully conceals any of his estate or effects, or any books or writing relative thereto; or,

2. Willfully omits to disclose to the court any debts or demands which he has collected, or any transfer of his property which he had made after being ordered to make an exhibit thereof,

Is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7020. Racing near court. Every person concerned in any racing, running or other trial of speed between any horses or other animals, within one-half mile of the place where any court is actually sitting, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 7021. Selling liquor in court house or jail. Every person who sells any spiritous or intoxicating liquor within, or brings with intent to sell or offer or expose for sale therein, any such liquor into, either: