Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-08-17
prisonmeni at hard labor not more than six

prisonment at hard labor not more than six
months.
2. The following houses are disorderly,
within the meaning Of the provisions of this
| chapter, VIZ
Houses kept for the purpose Of public
prostitution
Houses in which any indecent postures
or indecent, immoral or disorderly shows or
sights are exhibited
Houses kept for the sale Of any intoxica-
ting drink without license. Houses in which
gambling is permitted.
8. Any part Of a building appropriated to
either OF the purposes above enumerated, is
house within the meaning Of this chapter.
4. The wife may be punished with the
husband for keeping a.house for the purpose
Of public prostitution.
CHATTER XLIV.-Of Offences committed on
| the High Seas and other paters.
1. Whoever on the high seas, in vessel
bearing the Hawaiian flag commits the crime
of murder, or rape, or maliciously wounds or
otherwise Injuries another, Of which wound
or injury such other shall afterwards die up
on sea or land shall be punished by death.
| 9. Whoever on the high seas, in a vessel
bearing the Hawaiian flag commits man.
slaughter, shall be punished by imprison-
ment at hard labor for life or any number Of
years in the discretion of the court.
8. Whoever on the high seas by surprise
or open force or violence, maliciously at
tacks any vessel belonging in whole or in
part to the Hawaiian government, or to any
citizen thereof, or 10 any other person
whatsoever, with intent unlawfully to plum
, der the same or despoil another of any
money, goods or other things Of value on
. board thereof, shall be punished by fine
1 not exceeding FIVE thousand dollars, and by
i Imprisonment at hard labor not exceeding
4 ten years.
! 4. Whoever on the high seas, shall, with
intent to kill, rob, steal, commit rape, or
to do or perpetrate any other felony, break
or enter any vessel or other water craft /;
and whoever on the high seas, or in any
r channel, arm ofihe sea, river, haven, creek,
basin or bay within the jurisdiction OF this
5 kingdom, shall wilfully and maliciously cut
spoil or destroy any cordage, cable, buoys,
buoy rope, headiast or other fast, fixed OF
any anchor or mooring belonging TO any vest
: sci or other watercraft; shall be punished by
!, fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and
f Imprisonment at hard labor not more than
E FIVE years.
b S. Whoever on the high seas, shall buy
] receive, or conceal, or aid in conceallng
y any money, goods or other things which
r may be the subject Of larceny, which ha:
e been feloniously taken or stolen from any
: other person, knowing the same to have
S been SO taken or stolen, shall be punished
e by fne not exceeding one thousand dollar:
III and Imprisonment at hard labor not exceed
r ing three years.
81 6. Whoever shall pIunder, steal or de.
S stroy any money, goods, or other effects
from or belonging to any vessel or other wa
8 tercraft, which shall be in distress, Of
!, wrecked, lost, stranded or cast away, upoI
the sea, or upon any shore, reef, shoal
v bank. or rocks Of the sea and whoeve
shall willfuIly obslruct the escape oi any
e person endeavoring to save his lille iron
Il such vessel or watercraft, or the wreck there
: of. and whoever shall hold out or show any
;. false light with intention to bring any vesse
Y or other watercrafi, being or sailing upoI
: the sea, into danger, or distress, or ship
!. wreck, shall be punished by fine not ex
! ceedng five thousand dollars and imprlson
d ment at hard labor not more than ten years:
7. Whoever, not being an owner, shal
). on the high seas willfully and maliclously
e cast away, set on fire, or otherwise destroy
any vessel lawfully bearing the Hawaiian flag
J. or procure the same TO be done' shall b'
. punished by death, or Imprisonment at hare
g labor for life, or any number OF years &C
cording to the aggravation Of the offense
8. Whoever being the owner in whole
Il or in part Of any vessel, bearing the Ha
:. waiian flag, shall, on the high seas, willful
4 ly and maliciously cast away, set on fire
!, burn or otherwise destroy any such vessel
or in any wise direct or procure ih'
same to be done, with intent to prejudice
anv other owner OF such vessel, or any
r. person who shall load goods thereon, o.
e any underwater on such vessel or her car
: go, shall be punished by death, or imprls
onment at hard labor for life or any number
: Of years.
9. Whoever, being an owner in whole o.
in part of any vessel, or not being such own
!, er, shall willfully and maliciously set OF
fire, burn or otherwise destroy or attemp
o to destroy, any vessel, in any port, channel
= bay, or haven, or other waters within the Ju
. risdiction Of this kingdom; and whoever shaI
!, wiIlfuIly and maliciously cast away any yes
sci on the sea, or on any reef, rock, shoai
bank or other place within the jurisdiction o
j, this kingdom, shall be punished by imPris
!, opment at hard labor for life or any number
nj Of years according to the nature and oggra
. vaiion of the offense.
y 10. Whoever belonging to the crew o
: any Hawaiian vessel, shall, on the high sea-
4 or on any other waters, within the juriss.dl,c;
5 ton Of this kingdom, unlawfully and williul
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