Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-06-12
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AN ACT,
re punish The embezzlement and unlawful
use of Public Moneys.
Section l.. Be II enacted 10y The General
Assembly Of The Stale OF Ohio, That if any
person who shall be entrusted with the custody
Of public, moneys, whether for the safe keep
ing or transmission Of the same, as officer,
sgent o: servant OF tlie state, or OF any county,
;townsblp, city. incorporated village or school
district, shall convert 20 his own use, or 20 the
'use Of any corporation, company or copariner-
ship, in which lie may have any interest; or
shall make way with, or secrete such moneys,
or any part thereof, or anv security or evidence
0f debts, Of which he shall have The custody,
supervision or control, as such officer, ageDtor
servant, lie shall for every such act be deemed
and ajudged guilty Of embezziihg so much of
such moneys. security OF evidence Of debt as,
Shall be SO converted, made way with or Sc
cHted, and he shall be punished therefor in
the same manner and 10 the same extent, as is,
or shslt.be prescribed by law Tor the punish.
'ment,df .ieloni usly stealing property Of the
same value.
sec.2. II any such officer, agent or ser.
want, shall loan any moneys, securities or
other evidences Of debt, in his custody, or
within his Control, as such officer, 0gen: or
servant, he shall, on conviction thereof, be
fined in a sum egual 10 the sum of money, or
10 the value o. the security or other evidence
OF debt so loaned, which fire Si.all anure 10
The benefit oil The state, county, TOWNSHIP p,
city, village or district, owing the money or
security so iuaned.
Sec. 3. II any such officer, agent or SER
want, s..ail deposit or place, or shall order or
knowingly permit 10 he deposited or placed,
or 10 teFnain placed or deposited, any money,
security or other evidence OF debt, belonging
10 the state or 10 any county, township, city,
incorporated village or school district, in this
stale, aud which shall, he IN his possession or
subject 10 his control, Under any agreement or
understanding, or with any expectation on his
part, that either he, or any other person or
porous shall receive therefor, any money or
other valuable thing, by way Of interest; bonus
OF gratui,y, such officer, agent or servant shall,
Tor eyefy such offence, on conviction thereof,
fOffeit and pay for The use of the state, county,
township, city, incorporated village or school
dis;Tici, 10 whom the money so deposited be.
loiged, a sum equal 10 The amount so deposi.
ted.
Secr4. All prosecutions under this act shall
be by indictment in the Court Of Common
Pleas; and il shall be The duty of the Judge Of
said court TO give this act specially in charge
10 the grand jury.
Sec. s. The "'act TO punish the Embezzle-
menf o. pnbIic moneys and Tor other purposes
passed March 2, lS46, shall be and Tie same
Is hereby repealed. Bai all suits pen ing AMI
rights accrued under said act are hereby saved
This act shah lake effect from and after the
first Cay ofJune next.
N. II. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker OF The House OF Representatives.
THOMAS n. FORD,
President Of the Senate.
April 10, 1856.