Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

Ihereot 0uiy cOnvlcte0, snail SnHer lmprisOn- ment in the Connecticut State Prison. for a term not less than two, nor more than five years. s , stA s
 See. 40. If any person shaII make, or en- tgraye, or cause or procure to be made, or en- graved, any plate for forging, or;connterfeit- ing any prOmissOry note, or bill for the pay ment of money in the name of any pers0Hs or persons, or body polite or corporate ev- cry such person, so offending. being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, for termnOt less than two, nor more than five years. Sec. Al. If any person shall have in his possession, or receive from any other person, any forged. Oneounterfeited promissory note, or bl for the payment of money, with inten- tion to utter, or pass the same, or to permit, cause, or procure the same to be uttered, or passed, with intention to defraud any person, or body polite or corporate, knowing the same to be forged, or cOunterfeited every such person, SO offending. being thereof'duly convicted, shall suffer Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, for a term not less than two, nor more than five years.
 Sec. 42. If any person shall have; or keep in his custody. or possession. any blank, or unfinished note, or bill, made in the form or slmilitude any promissory note, or bill for the payment of money, made to be issued by Adhy tuCOTPOTatco UduM UT COutpdUye LII ttltS State, or in the United States, with an inten- ton to fill up and complete such blank and l unfinished note, or bill. or to permit, cause, l or procure the same to be filled up and con- pleted, in order to utter and pass the same, or to permit, cause, or procure the same tO be uttered or passed, to defraud any person, or body polite, or corporate, such person. in whose custody or possession any such blank or unfinished note or bill shall be found, be- ing thereof duly convicted, shall suffer impris- onment in the Connecticut State Prison, for a term not less than two, nor more than five years. sta
 Sec. AS. If any person shall have, or keep m his custody. or possession, any plate for forging, or counterfeiting any pronissory note, UT bill for the payment of money, in the form or simtude of any promissory note, or bill issued by any incorporated bank, or company in this state, or in the United
 States. with intention to forge, or-counterfeit, 1 or to permit, cause, or procure to he forged or connterfeited any promissory note or bill | issued by any incorporated bank or company as aforesaid, such person in whose custody or possession such plate shall be found, being thereof daly convicted. shall suffer imprs- onnent in the Connecticut State Prison. for a term not less than two, nor mora than five years. 8e
 Sec. A. Every person who shall steal any horse ar horses in this State, and he thereof duly convicted, shall suffer Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, for term not Jess than two, nor more than i've years and l shall also pay to the owner of said horse or horses, treble the value thereof to be fecog- cred by action founded on this statute. Sec. 45. If any person shall steal from the person of another, any. money, goods or chatteIs.or any hill or bills issued by any incor porated bank in this state, or in the United States, or any deed. lease. indenture, bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promis- sory note, warrant. or order for the payment of money or delivery of goods, receipt or dis charge, or any hook account, or other wri- ting, being evidence of debt, adjustment, or settlement whatever, every such person. SO offending. being thereof duly convicted, shall suffer Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, for a term not less than twO nor more than five years.
 Sec. 46. If any person shall steal any mon- ey, goods, or chatties, Or any bill or bills, is-
 sued by any incorporated bank in. this State,
 or in the United States or any deed, lease,
 indentnre, bond. writing obligatory, bill of ex-' change, prOmissory note, warrant or order
 for the payment of money, or delivery of
 goods, receipt or discharge, or any book ac-
 count or other writing, being evidence ofdebt,
 adjustment or settlement whatever. every such person. being thereof duly convicted. H
 the value of the property so stolen shall ex-
 ceed the sum of fifty dollars. shall suffer im-
 prisonment in the Connecticut State Prison,
 for term not less than two, nor more than
 five years; if the value of the property so
 stolen shall not exceed the sum of fifty Gollars,
 but shall exceed the sum of fifteen dollars, such offender, being thereof duly convicted,
 shall pay fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, and suffer imprisonment in a common gaol not exceeding six months; and If the value of the property stolen shall not exceed fifteen dollars, then and in such case, the. 1 offender, on being duty convicted. shall pay a fine not exceeding seven dollars, and may be imprisoned fur q term not more than thir. ty days; and such offender, in either ofthe ! cases aforesaid. shall also forfeit and nav to I the owner or owners of the property so stolen. | treble the value thereof, to be recovered by action founded on this statute. Ser. 47. If any person shall receive and conceal any stolen goods. articles, or things. knowing them to be such, he may and shan beproceeded against as principal, although the person or persons who committed the theft be not thereof convicted, and shall ha tried before the same court, and punished in the same manner, as if he had been the prir,- cipal, and shall also be liable to the owner or owners of said stolen goods, as the prinsipal \ vV Onld he 1ia hle t sA3 s7s f