It shall be unlawful for any person at any public auction of the goods, wares and merchandise described in section 11-5-1 to act as what is commonly known as a “capper,” “booster” or “shiller,” or offer to make any false bid or falsely pretend to buy any article offered at such auction sale for the purpose of deceiving the persons attending the sale; and it shall also be unlawful for any person conducting the auction sale to receive knowingly or to permit to be made any false or “boosting” bids by the “booster,” “bybidder,” “shiller” or other such person bidding for the purpose of boosting the price of articles sold or offered for sale at the auction sale.