Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-24

n Sec. I3. Every person authorized by law
to jnin persons in marriage, who shall be con-
vcted ofjoining persons together in marriage,
without due aud lawful publication, OF when
the publication has been lawfully objected 10
and the impediment not removed, shall be
imprisoned not exceeding six months, or fined
not exceeding one thousand dollsrs.
Sec. ID. Every person authorized by law
10 join persons in marriage, who shall be con-
victed OF marrying any man or woman whom
he knows to have a husband or wife living,
or whom he knows has had husband or wife,
and does not know that such husband or wife
is dead, in fact or in law, or that the person
offering to be married has heen Iawfuly d.
vorccd. shall be imprisoned not exceeding
six months, or fined not exceeding one thou
sand dollars.
CHAPTER SEVENTH.
Of offences against Public Health.
Sec. I. Every person who shall be convict
ed Of knowingly selling any kind Of diseased.
corupted or UNIV holesome provisions, ,wheth-
or for meat or drink, without making the
same fully known to The buyer, shall be i'm
prsoned not exceeding six months or fined
not exceeding two hundred dollars.
! Sec. 2. Every person who shall be convict
ed OF fraudulently adulterating, for the pur.
pose of sale, any substance intended for food,
or any wine, spirits, malt liquor or otherliq-
uor intended for drinking, with any Substance
injurious To health, shall be imprisoned not
exceeding six months or fined not exceeding
two hundred dollars.
Sec g. Every person who shall be convict
ed Of fraudulently nduleroting. for the pur-
Pose Of sale, any drug or medicine, in such
manner as to render the same injurious to
health, shall be imprisoned not exceeding six
months or fined not exceeding two hundred
dollars.
CHAPTER EIGHTH.
General provisions concerning Crimes and
| Punishmenis.
Section |. No conviction or sentence for
any offence wblfever, shall hereafter work
corruption of blood or forfeiture Of estate.
Sec. q Drodands, the plea of benefit Of
clergy and the distinction between petit trea-
son and murdcr,are hereby abolished. Here
after, petit treason, shall be prosecuted and
punished ms murder.
Sec. 3. No person shall be convicted Of
my offence, except treason agninst this state,
MURDER arson, burglary, coun,crieitng, for
gerry, robbery, horse stealing, larceny, rape.
or polygamy, unless indictment be found
against him thercfor, within three years from
tie time Of committing The same.
Sec. a. All fines, unless special provision
be made 10 the contrary, shall be paid into
the general treasury to and Tor the use OF the
state.
| Sec. 5. Every act and omission which IL an
offence at common law,and fo- which no pun
isbmcnt is prescribed by this act, may be
prosecuted and punished as an offence at eoni-
mon law. Every person who shall be con-
victed Of any such offence at common law.
slnll be imprisoned for term less than one
year or fined not exceeding one thousand
dollars.
Sec. g. Every person who shall aid, assist,
abet, counsel, hire, command or procure an
other 10 commit any crime or offence, shall
be proceeded against as principal or as mn
accessory before the fact, according to the
nature Of the offence committed, and upon
conviction shall suffer the like punishment,
as the principal offender is subject to by tins
act.
Sec. z. Every person not standing in the
relation Of husband or wife, parent or grand
parent, child or grand child, brother or sister,
by consanguini,y or affinity TO another who
shall have committed any offence or been &C.
ccssary before the fact TO the commission Of
any offence, who shall be convicted Of know
lngly harboring, receiving, conceuling, main.
taining, assisting or relieving such other
Will liliCut tndt Hc bHai esC"pe oT
avoid detection, arrest, trial or punishment,
shall be imprisoned not exceeding five years
or fined not exceeding one thousand dol
lars.
Sec. g. Every person who shall be SEN
fenced under any provision in this act, tn
imprisonment for life, or for the term OF one
year or more, for any one offence, shall for
ever thereafter be incapable Of being elected
to any Office Of Lonor, trust or profit in this
state, and Of acting as freeman therein. and
lof giving testimony as q witness, before any
tribunal in this state, unless such sentence be
reversed.
Sec. 9. Whenever any person shall be SEN
fenced 10 suffer death under any provision OF
this act. such sentence shall be carried into
effect by hanging such person by. the neck
until dead. The execution Of such sentence
shall take place within the prison or prison
yard Of the county in which such person shall
be convicted, and in the presence only Of tho
sheriff, and deputy sherifis Of such county and
of such other person or persons as shall be
by such sheriff specially required or permit
ted TO attend.
Sec. 10. Every person who shnll be scn-
teDced to Imprisonment for life or the term
of one year or more for any one offence shall
bo imprisoned in the state prison at Provi-
dence, and there kept at hard labor, in scpar-
ute confinement. All other persons scnten-
ced to Imprisonment shall be imprisoned in
the state Jail in the county where they shall
be convicted, excepting only in the cases
provided for in the twelfth, thirteenth and
fourteenth sections Of this chapter.
Sec. II. Whenever any person shall suffer
any injury in his person, reputation or estate,
by the commission of any crime or offence,he
may recover his damages for such injury ell
ther in an action of trcspass or in action on
the case against the offender, Proridsd Ao'c-
erer, that no such action shall be commenced
for such injury until after complaint bas been
made to some proper magistrate Tor such
crime or offence and process issued thereon
against the offender, excepting only those
cases in which such actions may now he
manifested by common law and whenever
sny pcrson shall be convicted of larceny he
shall be liable to the owner or owners Of the
money or articles taken for two fold the valus
thereof unless the same be restored, and oue
fold the value ,hereM in case Of restoration,
to be recovered by civil action.
Sec ~. The keepers Of the states jails in
the several counties in this state, are requir-
ed on or before the second day Of each term