Polynesian., 1850-08-03

g. Any person required by the marshal,
or by any sheriff, deputy sheriff or ccnsta'
bic to assist him, in case Of emergency, in
the execution Of bis Office in any criminal
case, or in the preservation Of the peace,
or the experimenting or securing Of any per-
on for breach Of the peace, who refuses OF
neglects to render the assistance so requi.
red, shall be punished by fine not exceeding
fifty dollars.
10. Whoever rescues thing that is under
legal seizure or detention, with intent to de-
feat such seizure or detention, or impede,
oppose or defeat the process, whereby the
night is seized or detained, shall be punish
ed by fine not exceeding Eve hundred dol
lars.
IL. Whoever falsely assumes to be a
district justice, marshal, sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable or other officer Of the 60
vernment, and takes upon himself to act as
such, shall be punished by Imprisonment a.
hard labor not more than one year, or by
fine not exceeding Ole hundred dollars.
l2. Whoever, having knowledge Of the
commission Of any oAense punishable with
death, or by Imprisonment for life, shall give
or receive any money, service or other gra-
tuity, or reward, to compound or conceal
such ofense, or not to prosecute therefor,
or not to give evidence thereof shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment at hard labor not more
than five years, or by fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars. Where the ofeuse is no,
punishable as aforesaid, be shall be punish
ed by Imprisonment at hard labor not more
than one year, or by fine not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
Is. Whoever willfully intending to pre-
vent or obstruct the course of justice, sbal
give any gratuity or reward, or make any
promise thereof, express or implied, that any
one shall evade giving his testimony, or shall
destroy, conceal or suppress any deposition
or other legal evidence, in any suit or pro.
ceeding, criminal or civil, shall be punished
by Imprisonment at hard labor, not more
than one year, or by 6ne not exceeding five
hundred dollars.
IA. Whoever willfuly obstructs or at
tempts to obstruct the public legislation, OF
the due administration Of the law, by threat.
Of violence against, or intimidation Of, o.
endeavoring to intimidate any member oftht
privy council, legislature, or any legislative
judicial, executive or other officer, charged
with any duty in the administration, enforce
ment or execution of the law, shall be pun
ished by Imprisonment not more than ont
year, or by fine not exceeding FIVE hundred
dollars.
Is. Whoever is guilty Of corruptly in
Auencing or attempting to corruptly infu
ence any one serving or summoned as /;
juryman in favor Of or against any party tt
any suit or matter pending at the time, o.
that may thereafter come before such jury
man for his verdict or decision, shall b
punished by Imprisonment at hard labor no
more than one year, or by fine rot exceed
ing five hundred dollars.
is. Whoever corruptly gives or promises
to any executive, legislative or judicial off
Ger, or to any master in chancery, juror
appraiser, referee, arbitrator or umpire, any
gift, gratui,y, service or benefit, with inten
to influence his vote, judgment, opinion, de
cision or other acts as such, in any case
question, proceeding or matter pending, o.
that may by law come or be brought before
him, in his capacity as aforesaid, shall b.
punished by Imprisonment at hard labor no
more than two years, or by fine not exceed
ing FIVE hundred dollars.
/ II. Every executive, legislative, judicia
or civil officer, or any master in chancery
or any person acting or summoned as juror
or any appraiser, referee, arbitrator or um
pire, who corrup,ly accepts any gift, gratuity
] beneficial service or act or promise OF either
under an agreement, or with an understand
ing that he shall in the exercise Of any func
tion in his capacity as aforesaid, vote, de
eide, or &C. in any particular manner in an,
cause, question, proceeding or matter pend
ing or that may BY law come or be brough
before him. shall be punished by imprison
ment at hard labor not more than five years
or by fine not exceeding one thousand dol
lars.
! lS. Whoever, after trial by jury, is ad
Judged guilty of contempt Of any judicia
court, whether by open resistance to the pro
cess or proceedings thereof, or Of any judge
or Justice thereof in the lawful exercise o
his judicial functions or by insulting, con
temptuous, contumelious, disrespectful o
disorderly language, behavior or act, o
breach Of the peace, noise or other disturb
auce in the presence or hearing thereof whe'
in session; or by .willful disobedience o
neglect Of any lawful process or order ; o
by refusing to be sworn as witness, o
when sworn, to answer any legal and prope
interrogatories or by Publishing animad
versions on the evidence or proceedings il
a pending trial tending to prejudice the pub
lie respecting the same, and to obstruct ant
prevent the administration Of justice or b,
knowingly publishing an unfair report Of tn
:. proceedings OF a court, or malicious invec
! lives against court or jury tending to brinl
j justice into ridicule, contempt, discredit o
odium, shall be punished by Imprisonment
|, hard labor, not exceeding two years, or b.
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