, 1854-05-13
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Sec. 76. Every person who shall convey
iuso any penitentiary, jail, house of correct
ion, or house of reformation, any disguise
or any instrument, tool, weapon or other
thing, adapted to or useful in aiding any
prisoner there lawfully committed or de-
tained, to make escape, or shall by any
means whatever, aid or assist any such Pris-
oaars in his endeavor to escape therefrom,
whether such escape be attempted or effect
ed, or not, and every person who shall aid
or assist any prisoner in escaping, or in at
tempting to escape from any officer or per-
IN, who shall have the lawful custody OF
such prisoner, or who shall forcibly rescue
any prisoner from lawful Gus ody Of such
persons, shall on conviction thereof be I'M
pSisOued in the pehitentiaTy not more than
four years, nor less than one year, or impris-
Oasd in the county Jail any length of time
not exceeding one year, aud be fined in any
som not exceeding five hundred dollars.
Sec H. If any jailor or other officer
Shsll voluntary suffer any prisoner in his Gus
,Ody, charged with, or convicted Of any
criminal offence to escape, he shall suffer,
uul1 the prisoner 50 charged with or con-
Wicted Of any capital offence, the like pun
ishment and penalties as the prisoner 10
saGeged TO escape was sentenced TO, or
would be liable to suffer upon conviction
ir the crime or offence wherewith he stood
charged, and If the prisoner was charged
with OF convicted Of capital offence, he
shall be Imprisoned il the penitentiary not
more than tWeuty years, nor less than five
ysarG
See. JS, If any jailor or other officer
shall, through negligence, suffer any prison.
st In bis custody upon conviction, or upon
sny criminal charge 10 escape, or shall will
nlly refuse to receive into his custody any
prisoner lawfully committed thereto, on any
criminal charge or conviction, or on any
awfuIproeess whatever, he shall on convic-
ton thereof he imprisoned in the county
JAN not more than two years, and be fined
not more than FIVE hundred nor less than one
hundred dollars, or fined only.
Sec. 70. Every person who shall obstruct
ue execution Of any legal process, or who
On being required by any marshal, sheriff,
OF their deputies, or by any coroner, con-
table, or any eotscrvaier of the peace 10
aaht him a the execution Of his Office, or
N the service. Of any process, shall fail to
ooey without valid cause for not obeying,
shall on conviction thereof be fined in any
mn not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Sec so. If any officer authorized 10 serve
process shall wllfully and corruptly REFUSE
70 execute any lawful process to him direct
d and requiring him to apprehend or con
tne any person charged with or convicted o.
an offence or shall wilfully and corruptly
omit or delay TO execute such process
whereby such person shall escape aud go AT
large, be shall on conviction thereof be i'm
pnaaasd in the county Jail not more than
SSaeEearSor bo fined not exceeding three
anldted, nor less than fifty dollars.
Sec. u. If any sheriff, jailor, or other
oneeFj shall be guilty of wilful inhumanity
suppression 10 any prisoner under his care
enstody, be shall on conviction thereof
V imprisoned in the county jail not more
nan one year, nor less than ole day, and
= shatd IN any SUN not exceeding one thou
sand dollars. '...... ..-.'...
See; "a If any officer shall wilfully fai
Y Perform any duty, within the time, and
Tue manner prescribed by law, or shal
So 10 any act, which, he shall be specially pro
aiOlted nom doing by law, be shall Oh con
nc.IoI thereof, be fined in any sum not ex
seedmg one Thousand dollars, to which may
y added, Imprisonment in the county jail
ol any length Of time not exceeding si1
months.
See sS. If any officer or person required
y Aw, 70 collect, dsburse, receive, or keel
~ paohc money shall wllfully neglect, OF
eIaas topay over such money, ut the tint
p.esrnbed BY law, or shall wliiully refuse Il
Eyeny warrant lawfully drawn, ne shall OIL
avetto0 thereof be imprisoned iu th,