Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-04-05
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AN ACT providing for the punishment of Ger.
tain crimes therein named n ha

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AN ACT providing for the punishment OF Ger.
tain crimes therein named in the District
Of Columbia, and tor other purposes
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep.
reseRtdtires Of IN, United States of America in
Congress assembled, That il any person shall
steal any money or other personal goods or
ebattels, the property of another, OF the value
OF thirty five dollars or upward, the person SO
OFFENDING shall be deemed guilty Of larceny
and, npon conviction thereof, shall be imprls.
oned in the penitentiary, and kept at hard Ia
Dor not more than three years, no less than
one year.
SEC. ,. ARd be IL further enacted, That. IL
any person shall steal, or maliciously and fell
oniOusly destroy any bank bill. promissory
note or notss, Oil OF exchange. order. receipt,
warrant draft, check, or bond given for the
payment Of money, or receipt acknowledging
the receipt of money or other property or any
government bonds or other securities, or
stamps, United States treasury notes, or apy
public stocks, of the value of thir ty.f dollars
or upward, knowing the same to be such any
such person shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-.
demeanor, and on nviction thereof shall he
imprisoned in the penitentiary, and kent AT
hard labor not more than three years, nor less
than one year.
SEC. 3. And be II further enacted, That if any
person shall receive or buy any goods. or chat
tells, or bank bill or bills, or promissory note
or notes, bill OF exchange, order, receipt, draft
warrant, check, or bond, given for the pay
ment OF money, or any government bond,
United States treas ury note or notes, or other
securities. or government stamps, or stocks of
the value OF thlrty-hve dollars or upwards
which have been stolen, knowing the same TO
be sSolen. with intent 10 defraud the owners
thereof, every person so offending shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
con victiCR thereof. shall be imprisoned in the
penitentiary, and kept at hard labor, not more
than three years. nor less than one year
SEC Ind h' a further enacted, That II any
person snail steal any money, or other goods
and chattels OF any kind whatever, of less
value than thirty-five dollars, the property of
another or shali steal or maliciously destrOyany
bank bill, promisscry note, bill of exchange
order, warrant draft, check, or bond, or any
accountable receipt for money, given for the
pay ment or acknowledgment of any sum uu.
der tnirty-hve dollars, or any United States
treasury note or government stamps Of less
value than thirty fl We dollars, the property of
another, or shall receive or buy the same
knowing The same TO be stolen, for the pur-
pose OF defrauding the owner thereof every
such person so offending, on conviction there
OF, shall make restitution to the party injured
III two fold the value of the properly stolen
or destroyed, and be fined in any sum not ex-
ceeding two hundred dollars, or shall be i'm
prisoned in the JAIL of said District for apy
time not exceeding six months, or both al the
discretion Of the court.
SEC 5. Ind be II further enacted. That ifanv
clerk, or servant OF any private person. or
any copartnership, except persons within the
the age Of sixteen years. or any Officer. agent,
clerk, or servant Of any Incorporated COM
pany, shall embeZZle or convert TO his own
use. or fIaudulently take, make way with or
secrete with intent enbeZzle or fraudulentiy
his master or employers, any money, goods,
rights OF action, government bonds, United
States treasury notes, or government STAMPS
or other valuable security or effects whatever,
belonging 10 any other person. which shall
come INTO his possession, or under his care by
virtue Of said employment or office, he shall,
upon conviction, be punished in the manner
prescribed by law for feloniously stealing
property OF the value of the article or pro-
perry so embeZzled, taken or secreted or of
the value OF any sum OF money payable or due
upon any right in action so embezzled
SIC. g. ind be IL further enacted, That eyery
EN- bezziement of any evidence Of debt. nego-
table by delivery only, and actually executed
by The master or employer of any SUCH clerk,
agent, ofticer or servant, bat not delivered or
issued as valid instrument, shall be deemed
an offence within the meaning OF the last pre-.
cedIHg section. ..
SEC :. ind .. ~ further Enacted, That every
person who shall puy, or In any way receive
any money, goods, rights in action, govern.
Inent bonds, United States treasury notes or
other valuable security or effects whatever or
government stamps, knowing the same 20 have
been embezzIed, taken, or secreted, contrary to
the provisions OF The TWO last sections shall
upon conviction, be punished In the same m an :
ner and TO the same extent as therein pre-
scrlbed upon a conviction OF a servant, clerk
or agent tor such embeZzlement.
SEC. :: AHd be IL T0rther enacted, That if any
carrier or other person, 10 whom any goods,
money, right in action, or any valuable per.
sonal properly or effects, shall have been de
liyered 10 be transported or carried, for hire,
ton or carrying, shall, without the assent of
his employer take, embezzle, or convert to his
own use, such goods, money, right in action,
property or effects, or any part of them, aud
before delivery OF such article at the pl tee or
20 the person entitled 10 receive them, he shall
uDon conviction, be punished in the manner
prescribed by law for feioniously stealing
property OF the value Of the article SO taken,
embezZled, con verted or secreted.
SEC. 3. And be II further enacted, That ALI per
SOILS sentenced 10 Imprisonment in the Jail OF
said District may be employed at such labor
anG under such regulations as may be pre.
scribed by the supreme court OF said District
and the proceeds thereof applied 20 defray the
expenses of the trial and conviction of any
such person.
SEC. 10. and be = further enacted. That II
shall be the duty OF the supreme court OF said
District TO make such rules tor the govern
ment and discipline of the prisoners confined
IN said Jail as shall be deemed necessary for
the health. security, and the protection of said
prisoners from cruel treatment by any person
| Ia charge thereof
SEC II. and be IL further enacted That on the
trIal OF any person charged with a crime the
punishment whereof may be confinement in
the Penitentiary or District Jail, the defendant
sasn De entitled 10 four peremptory challenges
SIC. IL. and be IL farther enacted. That in al,
CRIMINAL trials the said supreme court, or the
Judge trying the case, may allow such number
OF witnesses on behalf OF the defendant ss
may appear necessary. and the tees thereof
with the costs Of service 10 be maid in ~
same manner a. government witnesses are NO w
paid. .-- ..-.It : '"
SIC. H. And be at further enacted. Tha, ali
vIsIons of this act be, and the same are herehv.
repealsd and that this act shall take effect from
and after Its passage. sa.t
Approved, February %. 1867.
A MlHIoA1 COLD, srooKs and BONDS.