Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24


 CT parcel of any mansion house pr not, wherein goods, wares. or rnerchandize are de- posited. with an intention to commit theft, or any crime punishable by Imprisonment in the Connecticut state prison. and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer impris0n- ment in the Connecticut state prison, for term not more than four years.
 Sec. Sl. Every person who shall break and enter the dwelling house of another, in the day time, any person being therein and thereby put in fear or dread, with an intention to com init theft therein, or any offence punishable by imprisonment in the Connecticut state prison and shall be thereof duly convicted. shall suffer imprisonment in the Connecticut state prison. for a term not less than two, nor more than four years.
 Sec. S2. Every person who shall commit arson. and he thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment in the Connecticut state prison, for term not less than seven, nor more than ten years.
 Sec. S5. Every person who shall wilfully burn. being the property of another, any ship, ] or other vessel any office. store, shop, ware house, mill, distillery, brewery, or manufac- tory; or any barn, stable, or other out house, not parcel of any dwelling house and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer impris- ] onment in the Connecticut state prison, for term not less than two, nor more than five years: and if either of the buildings burned as aforesaid, shall adjoin any dwelling house, or be so near and contiguous thereto, that the burning ofsuch building shall. or may endan- ger the burning ofsMch dwelling house; then the offender, instead of the foregoing punish Inent, shall nn conviction thereof, suffer im- prisonment in the Connecticut state prison, for term not less than seven, nor more than ten years.
 Sec. S4. Every person, being the owner or tenant of any house, out house, office, store, shop, warehouse, mill, distillery, brewery, or n1anufactory, who shall wilfully burn the same, with an intention thereby to defraud, or prejudice any person, or body polite. or corporate, that hath underwritten, or shall underwrite, any policy, or policies. of insu- rance thereon or any goods, wares, or mer- ehandize therein; and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison. for term not less than seven. nor more than ten years.
 Sec. S5. Every person, being the owner Of, or captain, master, officer, or mariner, be- longing to any ship, or vessel. who shall will fully cast away, burn, or otherwise destroy the ship, or vessel of which he is. owner, or to which he beIOngeth, with an intention thereby to defraud. or prejudice any person, or body polite, or corporate, that hath under written, ur that shall underwrite, any policy. or pOlicies, of insurance thereon, or on the cargo thereof. or any merchant that hath la- den, or shall load goods thereon. or any own CT or owners of such ship or vessel; and shalt be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer Imprisonment inthe Connecticut State Pris- On, for Il term not less than seven, nor more thah ten years.
 Sec. S6. If any person shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit, or cause to Do falsely made. altered, forged. or counterfeited, any deed, or writing sealed, instrument of conveyance, will, testament, codicil, bond, writing obligatory, promissory note. bill of exchange. bill of lading, acceptance of any bill of exchange, indorsemeht, or assignment ofany bill or note, letter of credit, warrant, or order for the payment of money ,or .delive- ry of goods, receipt, release, acquittance, let- ter of attorney. or any other writing of any person. or persons. or body polite or corpo- faie. with an intention to defraud, or preju- dice any person. or persons, or body polite, or corporate; or shall, with like intention, utter or publish as true, any false, forged, or countcrftited deed. or writing sealed, instru- ment of conveyance, will. testament, codicil, bond, writing obligatory. promissory note, bin of exchange, bill of lading. acceptance of any bill of exchange, indcrsement, or assign ment of any bill, or note, letter of credit, warrant, or order for the payment of money, or delivery of goods. receipt, release, acquit- tance, letter of attorney or other writing. of 1 any person or persons. or body polite, or corporate knowing the same to he false, al- tered, forged. or counterfeited every per son, so offending, being thereof duly convict 1 ed, shall suffer imprisonment in the Connec- l ticnt State Prison. for term not less than two, nor more than i've years and shall rem der andpay 10 the party, or parties injured thereby, double damages. to he recovered by action, founded on this statute.
 Sec. S7. If any person shall counterfeit, or cause, or procure tO be counterfeited, any of the species of gold or silver coi0s now current, or hereafter 10 be current in tliis state; or shall pass, or offer 10 pass or give in payment the same; or to permit. cause or procure the same l to be altered, or passed, with an intention to defraud any person, or body polite or corpo- rate, knowing inc same to be cpunterfeitrd :; every such person, so offending, being thereof duly convicted. shall suffer imprisonment in l the Connecticut State Prison. for a term not less than two, nor more than five years. l Sec. 3a. If any person shall have in his I possession, or receive from any other person, | any counterfeit gold or silver coins of species now current. or hereafter to be current in this State, with an intention to utter or pass the same, or to permit, cause, or procure the same to be uttered, or passed. with an in | II