Smyrna times., 1863-06-11
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payment Of any claim against the United States
OF any department or officer thereof any per-
son Ill SAID forces or service who, for the pur-
pose OF obtaining Or enabling any other person
~ obtain from the Government Of the United
otates, or any department or officer thereof
any payment or allowance. or the approval or
signature OF any pcr>ul ia the military, naval,
or clvll service ot the United States Of or tO
any false, fraudulent, or fictitious claim, shall
Ierge or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be
forged or c0unterfeitel any signature upon any
bln, receipt, voucher account claim, roll,
statement, affidavit, or deposition; and any
perspn i'll said forces or service who shall utter
or use the same aS true or genuine. knowing
the same to have been forged or cOuntcrteited;
any person Ill SitsI forces or service who shall
eLt"f INTO any agreement: combination. or con-
SpIracy to cheat Qr detraud the Government of
The Cnlted States, Or any department or officer
thereuI; by obtaining, Or aiding and assisting
10 Obt;Ail, che payment or allowance of any
talSc.0r Fraudulent claim; anv person in said
forces or service who Skall steal embezzle. OF
knowingly and wiituily miSarpropriate or applv
TO his own use or benefit, or who shall wrong.
fully and knowingly SELL convey, or dispose Of
any ordnance, arms, ammunition. clothing,
SUBSISTENCE, stores. money. or other property
Ot the United States. furnished or to be used
Tor the military or naval service of the United
States; any contractor, agent. paymaStcr quar-
terniIster, or other person whatsoever in said
1DrceS or service having charge, possession,
custody, or control of any money or other pub
lie property used or to be used in the military
or naval service Of the United States. who shall
with intent to defraud the United States, or
wlIfully t. conceal such money or other prop
erty, deliver or cause to be delivered to any
other person havn" authority to received the
same any amount of such money or other pub
lie property less than that for which he Shall
receive certificate Or receipt any person i'm said
forces or service who is or shall he authorized
|" make or deliver any certificate, voucher. or
receipt. or other paper certifying the receipt Of
arms, anlmIIIltlOn provisions, clothing or other
puDiic property 80 used or to be used who
shal! make or deliver the same to any person
without having full knowledge of the truth of
the facts stated therein, and with intent to
cheat dctialld, or iniure the United States
any person IN SAID forces or service who shall
knowingly purchase or receive. in pledged for
any obligation or Indebtedness. from any SOL
der, Officer, or other person called into or en-
ployed IN said forces or service, any arms,
equipments, ammunition. clothing, or military
stores, or other public property. such soldier
oihcer or other person not having the lawful
right to pledge or sell the same, shall be deem
ed guilty OF criminal offence. and shall be
the government otthc military and naval force
ot the nltcd states. and Of the militia when
called INTO and employed in the actual service
OF the nltaI States iii time of war. and to the
PROVISIONS OF this act. And every person so
Offending may bc arrested and held for trial by a
court martial, and if found guilty shall he nun
lSAc.l by line and imprisonment. or such other
punishment a> the court martial may adjulge,
save the punishment of death
Section ). -t"d be II further cnncfcd That
am person called or hereafter t. be called into
Oh cmplo+cd III such forces or service Yhc shall
commit any violation or' this act and shall at
terwar,tS receive his discharge. or be dismissed
from the service, shall, Notwithstanding such
discharge or dismissal continue to be liable to
he arrested AMI held for trial and sentence by
e court martial. In the same manner. and TO
the same extent a. if he had not received such
discharge or been dismissed
Section }. -l9{ be II .fNffhcr cndct,d That
any person no: IN the military or naval forces
of the ni;"I S,a:s> nor in the malitia called
INTO or actually employed in the service Of the
Chited States. who shall do or commit any Of
the foregoing provisions of this act. he >hall
turteIt and pay to the United States the sum
OF two Thousand dollars and in addition. dou-
ble the amount of damages which the United
States ma have sustained by reason of the
doing of committing such art, together Sith
the cost nt suit; and such 0rfcituro and dam
ages shall he sued for in the same suit, and
every such person shall in addition thereto, on
convection III any court OF competent juriS,li~.
ton. be punished by imprisonment nat les, than
"ii" mr. more than five years, OF by fine Of not
les than one thousand dollars. and not more
than five thousand dollars.
Section t. .hd h Il (atbcr cnacfcd. That
the several district court, Of the United States.
tic circuit court of the District Of Columbia,
"r amy court therein to be established having
General jurisdiction in civil cases the several
district courts Of the Territories Of the | nilcd
States within whose jurisdictional limits the
person doing or committing such act shall be
found. shall. wherSoever such act may have
hecn dome or committed. have full power and
jurisdiction to hear try, and determine such
SUIT Such suit may be carried on by any per
son. "a well for himSelfa faS for the nited States:
the same shall be at the sole cost and charge
OF such person, and shall be in the name of the
intel States but shall not be withdrawn or
discontinued without the consent, in writing
al the Judge nt the court and the district attOr-
Rey trSt filed in the case, setting forth their
reasOIs for such consent
Section ;. .ind b. Il furfhrr enacted. That
1t shall be the duty Of the several district at
Iorncys Of tn, nited State, for the Respective
district. for the District of Columbia. and for
'C'tidi ItIlltTICS. 10 ne ulIlgent III
ing into any violation Of the provisions Of this
t.on liIhle to such suit and found
~'thu ihelr respective districts or Territory.
and 70 cause him or her to be proceeded against
10 las for the recovery Of such
uanrs. Any such pe,s'n may
Ic arrested and held to bail in such sum as thr
dl.trc; judge may order, not exceeding the
SAID amount of Two thousand dollars and twice
tne amount OF the damages sworn to be in the
a.hdavit Of the person bringing the suit
Section &. And be- It FURTHER cnuct~}, That
the person bringing said suit and prosecuting
1t to hal Judgment shall be entitled to receive
one half the amount Of such forfeiture, as well
as one half of the amount Of the damages; he
shall recover and collect; and the other half
thereof shall belong to and be paid over to the
United States; and such person shall be enti-
tied 10 receive to his own use all costs the court
may Nv rd against the defendant, to be allow
ed and taxed according to any provision of law
or rule OF court in force, or that shall be in
force III suits between private parties in said
court I,rOritfpqi That such nerson sbalI he n