Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-05-24
LAWS OF R. ISLAND.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
In General .4sssmtiy, January session, 1888.

~N'e"J "eootof't ANOC
AN ACT CONCERyING GRIMES
AND PUNISHMENTs.
BE II enacted by the General .4ssemJly as fol-
ioios:
CHAPTER FIRST.
or o0tnces against the sovereignty of The
State.
Section ]. Treason against this State shall
consist only in levying war against the same
or in adhering to the enemies thereof, giving
them aid and comfort.
Sec. 2. Every person who shall be convicted
OF treason against this State, shall be impris.
oned during life.
Sec. g. II any person shall have knowledge
| OF the commission Of treason against this
State, and shall conceal the same, and shal.
not, as soon as may be, disclose and make
known such treason to the Governor, or to
some magistrate, such person shall be deem
ed guilty of inisprison Of treason against this
State, and upon conviction thereof, shall be
imprisoned not exceeding twenty years. nor
less than five years, or be fined not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars.
Sec. a. No person shall be convicted oil
treason against this State but by the testimo-
ny oftwo lawful witnesses 10 the same over,
act, for which he shall then be on trial al.unless
he shall, IN open court, confess the same.
CHAPTER SECOND.
or offences against the hpes and persona OF
indirid,ials.
Sec. ]. Every person who shall be convic.
ted Of murder shall suffer death.
Sec.2. Every person who shall be convic.
I tod nf ,,,apoIauuhta. h.n ho -,
exceeding ten years.
ted of robbery, shall be imprisoned for life, or
for any term not less than five years.
Sec. a. Every person who shall be convic-
ted Of rape, shall be imprisoned for life, or for
any term not less than ten years.
Sec. 5. Every person who shall be convic-
ted of putting out an eye, Sitting the nose
ear or lip, or Of cutting of, or of biting off, OF
of disabling any limb or member of another
MAIN or dIsfgure such other, shall be impris-
oned not exceeding ten years, nor less than
one year.
Sec. 6. Every person who shall be convc.
ted of voluntarily engaging in duel, with
shall be imprisoned not exceeding seven
~ S"'"s bOi 1859 thuu ouC year.
Sec. z. Every person who shall be convic-
ted of challenging another to fight duel with
any dangerous weapon to tho hazard of life,
accepting any challenge to fight such duel.
though no duel be foug ght, shall be imprisoned
not exceeding seven years nor less than one
year.
Sec. 8. Every person, being an inhabitont
IF or rociIanf in th;. Stota H.. II. Il. =
duel without the jurisdiction of this State, by
previous appointment or engagement made
within the same, and in such duel shall infiic,
mortal wound upon any person, whereof
the person SO injured shall nfterward die with.
In this State, shall be deemed guilty of muir
der within this State, and may be indicted
tried, convicted, and sentenced in the county !
in which such death shall happen.
! Sec. y. Every person being an inhabitant
OF or resident in this State, who shall, by pre-.
vious appointment or engagement made with
in the same, be the second Of either party in
any such duel as is mentioned in the next
preceding section, and shall be present as a
second when such mortal wound is inflicted,
whereof death shall ensue within this State,
shall be deemed to be an accessory before
the fact 10 the crime of murder within this
State and may be indicted, tried, convicted,
and sentenced, within the county where the
death shall happen.
Sec. 10. Any person indicted under either
of the two next preceding sections, may plead
former conviction or acquittal Of the same
offence in the State or county in which such
duel was fought, and such plea, if admitted or
established, shall bar all further proceeding
against such person. for the same offence
within this State.
Sec. IL. Every person who shall mingle
any poison with any food, drink, or medicine,
with intent to kill, or iniure any person and
every person who shall wifulIy poison any
spring, we'll, or reservoir of water, with such
intent, and shall be thereof convicted, shall
be imprisoned for life, or for any term OF
years.
Sec. u. Ii any person shall maliciously
threaten tn accuse another of any offence, or
shall, by any written or printed communica-
ton, threaten any injury to the person or
property Of another, with intent thereby to
compel the person SO threatened, to do any
act against his will, or with intent to extort
money, or any pocuniary advantage, and shall
be thereof convicted, he shall be imprisoned
not exceeding two years,or fined not exceed.
ing FIVE hundred dollars.
II Sec. I3. Every person who shall be convic-
tod Of making an assault, with intent TO com
nit murder, robbery, rape, burglary, or the a.
bominablc and detestable crime against ma
ture, shall be imprisoned not exceeding ton
years nor less than one year.
Sec. ii. Every person who shall be con.
victcd Of pulling out, or putting out an eye
Of another, voluntarily. maliciously and oi
purpose, or of cutting on, or otherwise disab-
ling any limb or member Of any other person
maiciously. and Of purpose. shall be imprs'
oped not exceeding five years, nor less than
ono year.
Sec. Is. Every person who shall be con-
victcd Of making an assault, or battery, oI
both, shall be imprisoned not exceeding sis
months or fined not exceeding five hundred
dollars.
Sec. 10 Every person who shall be con-
victed Of transporting or carrying, or OF caus
ing 10 be transported or carried by land o.
water, any citizen OF this State, or any per
son lawfully residing or inhabiting therein, 4
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