171.16 CONTEMPT.
   The Police Judge may punish for contempt of court a person guilty of any of the following acts and in no other case:
   (a)   Contemptuous or insolent behavior toward the Police Judge while engaged in the trial of a case or in any other judicial proceeding;
   (b)   Any breach of the peace, willful disturbance or indecent conduct in the presence of the Police Judge while so engaged, or so near as to obstruct or interrupt the proceedings;
   (c)   Violence or threats of violence to the Police Judge or any officer, juror, witness or party going to, attending or returning from, any judicial proceeding before the Court with respect to anything done or to be done in the course of such proceeding;
   (d)   Flagrant misbehavior of any officer of the City acting in his official capacity with respect to any action or judicial proceeding had or pending before the Court, or any process, judgment, order or notice therein; or
   (e)   Willful resistance by an officer of the Court, juror, witness, party or other person to any lawful process or order of the Court.
      The Police Judge may, if necessary, issue a warrant of arrest for such person, who shall be given an opportunity to be heard. In the event such person is adjudged guilty of contempt, the person shall be fined not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense. For a second offense pertaining to the same matter the person shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). For the third or any subsequent offense pertaining to the same matter the person shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), or imprisoned in the County jail not more than ten days, or both.
      An appeal to the Circuit Court of such conviction shall lie as in criminal cases.