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

sand dollars and, moreover, snail DC liable
to pay all sums of money for which such prs-
oDer was committed on execution, and all
sums that shall be recovered against him in
oil suits in which he was committed on
mesne process.
Sec. IL. Every officer appointed by the
state, or by any town or city in the same
whose fees are stated by law, who shall be
convicted of corruptly exacting or extorting
any more or greater fees for any services
than by law are stated and allowed, or ofcor-
ruplly levying, demanding, receiving, or Ia
king, under color Of his Office, any bond, bill
note, or other assurance or promise whatever
securing the payment Of greater cum Of
money for any service than he is by law an-
thorized to demand and receive, shall be i'm
prisoned not exceeding one year, or be fined
not exceeding one thousand dollars.
! Sec. l3. Every person who shall be con-
vieted OF falsely assuming or pretending 10
be a judge, justice Of the peace, warden,
sheriff, deputy sheriff, town sergeant, city
sergeant, or constable, and Of acting as such,
shall be imprisoned not exceeding one year,
or fined not exceeding ono thousand dol
lars.
! Sec. ID. Every person who shall be con-
victed Of having knowledge of the commits
sion ofany crime or offence punishable by
this act by Imprisonment for the term of ten
years or more, and Of taking any money,
gratuity or reward, or any engagement there
for upon an agreement or understanding ex-
press or implied to compound or conceal such
crime or offence, or not to prosecute there
for, or not to give evidence relative thereto,
shall be imprisoned not exceeding five years,
or be fined not exceeding five thousand dol
lars.
Sec. Is. If any sheriff, deputy sheriff, town
sergeant city sergeant, or constable, shall
be convicted of receiving from any defend
ant or any other person any money or other
valuable thing, as a consideration, reward, or
inducement for omitting or delaying to per-
form any duty pertaining TO his Office, he
shall be imprisoned not exceeding six months
or be fined not exceeding five hundred dol
lars.
Sec. 1G. Whenever it shall appear to any
court of record that any witness or party,
who has been legally sworn or affirmed and
examined, or has made an affidavit in any
proceeding before said court, has testified in
such manner as TO induce reasonable pre-
sumption that he has been guilty of perjury
therein, the court may Immediately commit
such witness or party by an order for process
for That purpose, or may tako a recognizance
with surety for his appearance to answer to
an indictment for perjury.
Sec. IL. II in any proceeding before any
court Of record, in which perjury shall be
reasonably presumed as aforesaid, any pa
pers, books, or documents shall have been
produced which shall he deemed necessary
to be used on any prosecution for such per-
jury, such court may by order detain The
same from tho person producing the same so
long as may be necessary, in order to their
being used in such prosecution.
CHAPTER FIFTH.
OF Forgery and Comterfe,i,ng.
| Section |. Every person who shall be con-
victed Of falsely making, forging, counterfeit
ing, or falsely altering, any note, certificate,
or other security, in imitation Of, and pur-
porting to be note, certificate, or other Sc
curity, which has been, or hereafter mny be
issued for any debt of this state, or any bank
bill or note, in imitation of, and purporting to
be bank bill which has been or hereafter
may be established as a bank in this state, or
elsewhere, shall be imprisoned not exceed
ing ten years nor less than two years.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall be con-
vcted of uitering, publishing, passing, or
rendering in payment, as true, any such
false, forged, counterfeitcd, or altered GER
tifcate, security, or bank bill or note, know
ing the same to be false, forged, counterfeit
cd or altered, with intent to defraud, shall be
imprisoned not exceeding ten years nor less
than two years.
Sec. 3. Every person who shall be con-
victed of bringing into this state, or of hav-
ing in his possession or custody within this
state, any such false, forged, counterfeitcd or
altered certificate or security, bank bill or
note, knowing the same to be false, forged,
counterfeited or altered, with intent to utter,
pass or tender in payment the same, as true,
shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten years
nor less than two years.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall he convict
ed of engraving forming, making or mendng,
or Of beginning to engrave, form, make or
end, any plate, stone, paper, rolling press,
or other instrument or material, devised,
adapted and designed for the stamping, forg-
ing or making any false, forged and counter
feited bank bills or notes, in imitation oi bank
bills or notes, which have been or shall be is
sued by any bank which is or hereafter may
be established as bank in this state or else
where, or, Of having in his possession or
custody any such plate or stone engraven in
any part, or any such paper. rolling press, or
other instrument or material devised, adapted
or designed as aforesaid, with intent to use
and employ the same, or TO cause or permit
the same to be used and employed in making
any such false and counterieited bank bill or
note shall be imprisoned not exceeding ten,
years nor less than two years.
Sec. 5. Every person who shall be convict.
ed of falsely making, altering, forging or
counterfei,ing, or Of procuring to be falsely
made, altered, forged, or counterfeited, any
public record, or any writ, process or pro-
ceeding, in any court Of justice in this state
any certificate or attcstaton Of any Judge,
Justice of the peace warden, public notary,
clerk Of any court, town clerk, city clerk, or
other public officer, in any matter where.
in such certificate or attestation may be re.
ccived as legal proof-any charter, deed, will,
testament, bond or written obligatory, letter
of attorney, policy of insurance, bill Of ex-
change, promissory note, order, ocquil,ance.
discharge, for or upon the payment Of money
or delivery Of goods--or any acceptance of o
bill of exchange, or any Endorsement, assign
ment, or guaranty Of any bill Of exchange or
promissory note--or any certificate or ac-
couutable receipt for money, goods, or any
other ,hing-or any warrant order, or re-
quest for the payment Of money or delivery
Of goods, or for the delivery Of any note, bill,
or other security for money or goods--or any