Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-03-06
ofFIclAL.
LAh 5 or THR UNIFIED Stairs
Fasssd az he Second Session Of Tie FeTiv-ssoond
lTT| n Con0reae.
GENERAL NArURH-No. lis


aembed That there shall established, at the Sc At
OF government OF the United Stales Of America, a
Department 70 be known IS the Post once Depart
sEo. 7si. That any person who shall steal the
mail or steal or take frOm ot out OF any mail, or
post ONCE branch post once, or other authorized
depository for mall matter, any letter or packet;
any person who shall take the mail or any latter or
ses ar other suSorzsd dsposItory for mail
matter, with or without the consent OF the person
having custody thereof, aud open, embezzle or DC,
atroy any such mail, letter, or package which shall
contain any note, bond draft check, WARRANT, feve.
rue stsmH, postage stamp, stamped envelope, money
Sation or security o. the Eovernmsnt or Of ang o-
Ger or cal agent thereof, OF any description Eh y
ever any bank note bank post BILL Dill oL exsnAnge
or note OF assignment OF STOCK tn the 1undbi any
letter OF attorney ior receiving annulties or diy-
dends sci lug stock in the funds or collecting III
warrant. draft bi promissory note covenant, con-
tract, or aRreem Mt whatsoever Tor or reldtDg W
the payment or the delivery OF any article o. value
or the performance OF any act matter or thing any
rect ipf, release, acquttance, or discharge OF or
from a6y DEBT, covenant, or demand. or any part
or decree IN any court Of law OF chancery any
ecution which may have Issued thereon; any copy
OF any other record Or any other article OF value or
shall by fraud or deception. obtain from any person
having custody thereof, any such mail, letter or
packet co tanning any such article OF value afore-
said, every such person. not being employed in any
department OF the postal service, snail On oonvic.
ton thereof for every .nen 0mspse o no sa
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So asa. That any person who shall be accessory
ter the fact the osnse OF stealing or taking any
letter, postsl card other mail matser, or sny In
closure therein or to any other oense asailst the
postal laws shall on conviction thereof, forfeit and
pav not exceeding one Thousand dollars, and be im-
prisoned not Exceeding nve years; and any such
ss0ry after the fact mar be tried convicted and
punished in the district In wnich his ofense was
committed, though tha principal onense may have
bt en- committed In smother district and such trial.
conviction, and punishment may be before that OF
a when
has "a from Jasce or cannot be arrested 20 be put
on trial tl3
or Jncea or aid In buying, RECEIVING, or conceal
ing any note, b0nd draft check, warrant, revenue
csrd p money Order ceFncsse Il stock or other pe-
cuntary obligation or security OF the governmenor
u any Ocer or fiscal agent thereof OF any descrp-
ton whatever; any bank note, bank post bill, bill
OF exchange or note OF assignment OF STOCK IN the
unds any letter OF attorney for receiving ennutes
the interest hereof any lester OF credit, note bond,
warrant, draft, BILL pr0miss1ry note, covenant con-
racf or agresment whatsoever, iof eL ieiating 70
Of value, or the performance OF any act, matter or
thng auy receipt, release, aeqnlttal or discharge
Of or from any debt, covenant, or demand, or any
part Thereof; any copy of the rfcoru OF any Judg-
ment decree In any court OF law or chAnceIy or
any execution which may have issued thereon any
copy OF any other rec rd, or any other article OF
value or writing representing the same knowing
any such article or thing TO have been stolen or en-
Sraneh post once or 5tSer authorized depository
for Ali m alter or from any person having Gus ody
thereof every such peTsson sn. shall On nS sH non
exceeding two thousand dollars, and be confined at
hard LABOR not exceeding nve years; and such Of
fender may be tried, convicted, and punished with
out the principal offender being first tried when said
principal offender has nea from justice, or cannot be
sEC. 2ss That any person employed in any de-
partmebt Cf the postal service who shall improperly
dvtain, delay, embezzle, or destroy any newspaper.
permit any other person to detain, delay, tmbez
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other person TO open, any mail or package OF news
papers not directed TO the ONCE where he is employ
fense forfeit a. pay not exceeding nifty dollars.
And II any other person shall open emoezzle or de-
stroy any mail packages0f newspapers not being
/ drCcte to him. and not being authorized to open
or receive the same, every such person hhall, on
and pay not exceeding twenty dollars. and any
pers who shall take or steal any mail or package
| OF newspaI ers IRON any post ONCE, or from any
shall on conviction thereof for every such o1ense
! be imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding three
SR0 2sb That any person who shall rob any car
rier agent, or other person intrusted with the mail
hereof he imprisoHed at hard labor mo- less than d
nor more than ten years; and II convicted second
time o. IKE offens or ~ in erecting s1ch @ robbie ro6oe,
having .stody Of the mai, or ~ his life in leoper
dy by the use Of dangerous weapons, such OnehdaI
hall be imp isoned, at hard LABOR Tor me term OF
sEc 2s6 That any person who shall be accessory
alter the Iact 90 any ~ ~, tne s m nH
thereof, Shall conviction thereof, for ever sHh
ofeRse forfel and pay not exceeding two The usand
dollars and be imprisoned at hard abOr not exceed
ing ten years; and such accessory after the TACT
may be tried, convicle ed and punisheh without the
principal o1end 'r being rst tried when sad prno n
SIC. SsT. That any person who shall attempt TO
rob he mail by assaulting the person having ousto-
dy thereof shoot gat him or his horse or threat.
ening him wi dangerous weaposn, and shal mol
ems et suen on e.s tbs ta nor mo
SEC. qsS. That any person who shall have taken
charge OF the mail and shall Voluntarily quit or de
sert the same before he has delivered It into the
post ONCE at the termination OF the route, or u
| some known mail carrier, messenger, agent, OF
other employee Of the Pos once Department au
thorized u receive the same shall on convi; ;tlOn
thereof, for every such onense, forfeit and pay mo-
cd not less than three months nor mere than ONT
| year - =.
depredatlOns committed upon the mail shall exteLd
| 10 and have full force in the Indian country
SEC. 900. That any person who shall steal purloln
or rmbezzle any m1il bag or other propert in us'
by or belonging to the Post once Department, OIL
who shsil for any lncre, gain, or convenience, ap
II u It's proper 1se or who shall, for any ucre o
gain, convey away any such property 10 lne hlnd
ST h as.s ~ aSeo and
shall II he value OF the property be twenty-five DOL
lars or NOR. Ibe deemed gui " OF felony, and o.
imprisoned exceeding shree y ara land II the valu
OF the property be less than twenty live dollars, th
party O1endlng shall be Imprisoned not more tnan
one year be fined not less than tsn nor more thal
| two hundred dollars
$50 SOL THAT any person who shall tear, cut, o.
otherwise njurc any mail bag, pouch, or other thin
nssd or sgnst I'd Ior in the convey ance OF tht
mall who shall draw or br ak any staple or zoos
| en- any part OF any lock, chain, or strap attache
| thereto, with intent to rob or steal any bu n mail
| or 10 render the same insecure shal, on conVicu0
thereof, for everg such offense forfeit and pay no
i Iaaa m nf1A dFgd
dolare or be Imprisoned at hard labor not less tha
one nor more than three years, at the discretion
the court
Sac. 299 That any person.who shall steal,purlolr
emoezzle, or obtain by any false pretense, or sha
aid or assist in stealing, purloining, embezzllng
obtaining by any false pretense, any keT suit q y
any lock adopted by the Post nice Department
and In use on any OF the mails or bags Thereon; an
. person who shall knowingly AID unlaW ully MAXI
? Jorge or counterfeit, or cause TO be unlawful
made, forged or connterfeited or knowingly aid Q
\ assist in making, forging Or eountertelting, an
sion any iuch mail lock or key, with the intent III
lawfully or improperly TO use, SELL or otherwise d
pose OF the came to cause the same to be uniau
fully or Improperly used, sold, or otherwise dlspt
sed Of; any person engaged as contractor or othe
= wise in the manufacture OF any such mail LOCKS
keys who sh II deliver, or cause 10 be delivered an
| finished or unnnilhed lock or key used or design
ted for use by said Department, or the interior pa
Of aHy such lock- 10 any person not authorized, NJ
| der the hand Of the Postmaster General aud Il
| seal of the Post Once Postmaster, TO receive u
same. (unless the person receiving s the eontraott
for furnishing the same. or engaged in the mani
/ facture thereof In the manner authorized by q
contract the agent for such manufacturer level
such person shall be deemed guilty OF felony andC
" conviction thereof shah be imprisoned not excee