Polynesian., 1850-08-03
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A PENAL CODE.
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CHAPTER Obstraci;ng and Pervert;ng
the course Of Justice.
/. Whoever being lawfully made prison.
er, or lawfully detained, on conviction or
charge of any offense, or as witness in any
capital case, escapes from such imprison-
ment or detention against the will Of the
officer having him in custody, shall, in case
the offense be capital, or punishable by inn
prisonment for life, or for ten years or more,
be punished therefor by Imprisonment at
hard labor not more than three years, or by
fine not exceeding FIVE hundred dollars.
2. In case Of such escape from imprison-
ment on conviction or charge OF, or as
witness in respect to any ofense otherwise
punishable than as described in the preced-
ing section, the person SO escaping shall be
punished by Imprisonment at hard labor not
more than one year, or by fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars.
8. Whoever, being prisoner lawfully
detained in the custody Of any officer or 9th
er person, authorized by law to detain such
prisoner, in any other case than those pro-
vided for in the preceding sections, escapes,
shall be punished by Imprisonment at hard
labor not more than three months, aud BY
fine not exceeding ten dollars.
4. Whoever rescues any prisoner or per-
son lawfully held in custody on conviction
or charge Of any ofense or as witness on
a criminal charge; or aids or assists any
such prisoner, witness or person so held in
custody in his design or endeavor to escape,
whether his escape be or be not effected or
attempted; or conveys into any fort, or other
prison any disguise, tool, weapon or other
thing, adapted to facilitate and with intent
TO facilitate the escape ,berefrom ofany such
prisoner, witness or other person, shall, in
case,he aforesaid offense, or criminal charge
be capital, or punishable by Imprisonment
for life or for ten years or more, be punished
by Imprisonment at hard labor not more than
three years, and by fine not exceeding five
hundred ac!Iars Ia any other case, he snail
be punished by Imprisonment at hard labor
not more than one year and BY fine not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars.
S. Whoever aids any prisoner lawfully
imprisoned for any other cause than those
mentioned in the preceding section, to es-
cape from the custody Of an officer or other
person authorized by law to detain such pri-
soner, shall be punished by Imprisonment
not more than six months and by hne not
exceeding fifty dollars.
6. Any jailer or other officer who volun-
,ariIy suffers any prisoner in his custody up
on conviction Of or charged with any Of
fense, to escape, shall suffer the like punish
ment and penalties as the prisoner, 50 sui.
fered to escape, was sentenced to, or would
be liable to suffer upon conviction for the
crime or offense wherewith he stood charg'
ed.
2. Any jailer or other officer who, through
negligence, suffers any prisoner in his Gus
tody, upon conviction Of or charged with
any offense, to escape or who willfully re-
fuses to receive into his custody any prison
|er lawfully committed thereto, shall be pun.
isbed by Imprisonment at hard labor NOT ex.
ceedioe two years, or by ine not exceeding
five hundred dollars.
8. Any officer authorized by law TO serve
or execute any lawful process TO him d.
rected, delivered or offered, requiring hin
|;o apprebend or conine any person con-
victed of or charged with an offense, who
wiIlfully and corrupdy refuses, neslects ol
delays TO serve the same whereby such per
| son Shall avoid arrest and 90 at large, shal
be punished by imprisonment at bard iaoo