, 1854-05-06

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tentiary not more than ten years, nor less
tE4n one year.
Sec, 50. Every person who shall vic.
lently and unlawfully deprive another of the
use of any bodily member, or who shall un-
lawfully and wilfully, disable the tongue or
eye, or bite the nose, ear or lip, Of another,
shall be deemcd guilty Of simple mayhem,
and on conviction thereof, shall be impris-
oned in the county Jail not more than one
year, nor less than one month, and be fined
in any sum not exceeding two thousand dol.
lars, or fined only. I
Sec. 33. Every person who shall I'M
lawfully have cOrnal knowledge Of a wom-
an against her will, or of female child un-
der twelve years of age, shall be deemed
guilty of rape, and upon conviction there
of, shall he imprisoned in the penitentiary
not more than thirty years, nor less than
one year, and in prosecutions for such Of
ence, proof of penetration shall be sufficient
evidence Of the commission thereof.
Sec. "a. Every person who shall forci-
bly, and felOniously take from the person Of
another, any article Of value, by violence or
putting in fear, shall be deemed guilty Of
robbery, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more
than fourteen years, nor less than two years,
and be fined in any sum not exceeding one
thousand dollars.
Sec. 35. Every person who shall steal
and take, or forcibly and unlawfully arrest
any person, and convey such person to parts
without the Territory of Washington, or
aid, or abet therein, or who shall forcibly
and unlawfully, take or assist, or aid, or
abet, in forcibly and unlawfully taking or
arresting any person, with intent to take
such person to parts without the said Ter
ritory, without having first established .
claim upon the services of such person, ac-
cording to the laws Of this Territory, or Of
the United States, shall be deemed guilty
Of kidnapping, and upon conviction thereof
shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not
more than fourteen years, nor less than one
year, and be fined not more than five thou
sand dollars, nor less than one hundred dol-
lars.
Sec. 36. Every offence mentioned in the
preceding section may be tried either in the
county in which the same may have been
committed, or in any county IN, or to which
the person so seized, taken, inveigled, kid
mapped or sold, or whose services shall be
so sold or transferred, shall have been to-
ken, confined, held, carried or brought; and
upon the trial of any such offence, the con-
sent thereto of the person so taken, inveig-
led, kidnapped or confined, shall not be q
defence, unless it shall be made satisfaetOri-
ly to appear 10 the jury that such consent
was not obtained by fraud, nor sxtorted by
duress or by threats. .ll-
Sec 81 Every person who shall admin
lister to any woman pregnant with q quick
child, any medicine, drug, or substance
whatever, or shall use or employ any in
strument, or other means, with intent there
by to destroy such child, unless the same
shall have been necessary to preserve the
life of such mother, shall, in case the death
Of such child or of such mother be thereby
produced, on conviction thereof, be imprisi
oned in the penitentiary not more than
twenty years, nor less than one year. .a.
Sec. Ss. Every person who shall admin
ister to any pregnant woman, or to any
woman who he supposes to be pregnant, any
medicine, drug, or substance whatever, or
shall use or employ any instrument, or 9th
er means, thereby to procure the miscaF-
riage Of such woman, unless the same Is ne
cessary to preserve her life, shall on conPic-
ton thereof, be imprisoned in the penitens
tiary not more than Eve years, nor less than
one year, or be imprisoned in the county
jail not more than twelve months, nor less
than one month, and be fined in any sum
not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Sec. 80. If any person, either verbally
or by any written, or printed communities
ton, shall maliciously threaten any injury
to the person or property Of another, with
intent thereby to extort money OF any pc
euniary advantage whatever, or to control
the person so threatened, to do any act
against his will, he shall upon conviction
thereof, be imprisoned in the county jail not
more than one year, nor less than one month,
or be fined in any sum not exceeding five
hundred dollars, nor less than one hundred
dollars.
OF OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY.
Sec. 40. Every person who shall wilfuE
ly and maliciously set FIRE to the dwelling
house, barn, stable, out house, ship, steam
boat, or other vessel, or any water craft,
mill, milk house, banking house, distillery,
mandatory, mechanics or artiHcer's shop,
store house, building, or room occupied as
shop or an Office for professional business,
or printing Office Of another, any public
bridge, court house, jail, market house,
seminary or college edifce, or building
thereto belonging, or other public buildings
Of the value Of FIVE dollars, shall be deem
ed guilty Of arson, and upon conviction
thereof, shall be imprisoned in the peniten-
tiary not more than ten years, nor less than
one year, or in the county jail not more than
six months, nor less than one month, and be
fined in any sum not exceeding one thou-