Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24
Zat1D9 0f GO1Iterttrttt , PASSED AT THE SESSION OF 1880.


 ed, shall be punished as follows: Every per- son who shall commit treason against this State, by ievying war against the same, or by adheTing to the enemies thereof, giving them aid and comfort, and be thereof duly convict ed. shall suffer death. tss@
 1 Sec. 2, Every person who shall endeavOr to join the enemies of this State. or use his or her influence to persuade or induce any person { or persons to join, aid or comfort them. in any way or manner whatsoever, or shall have knowledge of any person or persons endea- voring or using their influence aforesaid. or of any treason described in the first section of this act, and shall conceal the same, being thereof duly convicted, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. and by Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, for a term not less than three, nor more than seven years. Sec. 8. And De tt .furtkerenacted, That eve lry person who shall commit murder, and be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer death.
 Sec. A. Every person who shall commit manslaughter. and he thereof duly convicted, shall forfeit and pay fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, and suffer imprisonment in the. Connecticut State Prison, for term not less than two, nor more than ten years.
 Sec. 5. Every person who shall commit perjury, with an intention thereby to take a. way the life of any person, and be thereof du- ly convicted, shall suffer Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison during his or her natural life.
 Sec. 6. Every person who shall commit arson, or who shall wifully burn any build ing, other than dwelling house. or an out house parcel thereof, or any vessel, and shall thereby cause the death of any person, shall suffer death.
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 Sec. '. Every person who shall commit ar ! son. and shall thereby endanger the life of any person, and shall be thereof duly convict ! ed, shall suffer imprisonment in the Connect icut State Prison during his natural life. Sec. 8. Every person who shall of malice { aforethought, and by lying in wait, cut out or disable the tongue of another, or put out the eye or eyes of another, SD that the person is thereby made blind, or cut of all or any of the privy members of another and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprison- I ment in the Connecticut State Prison during l his natural life.
 Sec. 9. Every person who shall, of malice aforethonght, put out an eye, slit the nose. ear or lip, or cut or bite off. or disable any limb or member of another person, with an inten- 1 ton in doing to a1nainn pr dis6gure such person. and shall be thereof duly convictgd,1 1 shall suffer Imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison. for term not less than seven, l nor more than ten years. Sec. 10. Every person who shall commit the crime of rape, and be thereof duly con I victed. shall suffer imprisonment in the Con necticDt State Prison during his natural life. Sec l. Any person who shall carnally know and abuse any female child. under the victed, shall suffer Imprisonment in the Con- necticut State Prisou, for term not less than seven, nor more than ten years.
 Sec. 12. Every person who shall, with act uai violence, an assault make upon the body of any female, with an intention to commit a rape, and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, not less than three, nor more than ten years.
 Sec. IS. Every person who shall an assault make on another person, with an intention to commit murder, or shah wilfuIly and mali ciousy administer to, or cause to be adminis- tered to. or taken by. any person or persons, any deadly poison, or other noxious and de- structiye substance, with an intention him or them thereby to murder. and shall be there- of duly convicted, shall suffer imprisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, during life. or for anytime, not less than ten years. at the discretion of the court having cognizance OI tue OHeOce.
 Sec. fl. Every person who shall wiifnlly. and with actual violence, an assault make on another person, with an intention him or her to kill, bur without malice aforethought, and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer im- prisonment in the Connecticut State Prison. for term not less than two. nor more than five years.
 Sec. IS. Every person who shall. with act lial violence, an assault make on another per son, with an intention him or her tc rob, and shall be thcreofduly convicted. shall suffer iin- prisonment in the Connecticut State Prison, for term not less than two nor more than five years.
 Sec. 16. Every person who shall wilfully and maliciously administer to. or cause to be administered to, or taken by, any woman. then being quick with child. any medicine. drug. noxious substance, or other thing. with an intention thereby to prcure the miscarriage Of any such woman, or to destroy the child of which she is pregnant 1; or shall wiifully and maliciously use and employ any instru- l ment, or other means t0 produce such mis- carriage. or to destroy such child. and shall be thereof duly convicted, shall suffer imprison- ment in the Connecticut State Prison. for a term not less than seyen, nor more than ten years. -
 Sec. IF. If any woman shall conceal her pregnancy. and shall willingly be delivered in secret, by herself of any issue. of her body,
 male or female. which shall by law be a bast;