ar her aiders, abettors and procurers, shall be deemed guilty of robbery, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than twenty-one years nor less than seven years. ed Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That if any Assault with person shall violently assault another, with in- intent to com tent to commit a robbery upon the person so mit robbery assaulted, every person so offending, his aiders, how punishabettors and procurers, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than seven years nor less than one year. Sec. 19. Be it further enacted. That if any Larceny how person shall steal any money, or other personal punished goods and chattels of another, of the value of ten dollars and upwards, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of larceny, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than seven years nor less than one year. ished Sec. 20. Be it further enacted. That if any person shall steal, or take by robbery, or mali- Stealing er destroying ciously destroy any bank bill or note, promis- bank bills, sory note, bill of exchange, order, warrant, notes, &o. draft, check or bond; or any letters patent, how pun charter, testament, will or deed; or any lease, articles of agreement, indenture of apprenticeship or letter of attorney; or any release, acquittance, voucher, receipt or account book, knowing the same to be such, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than three years nor less than six months. C Withdraw Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, That if any ing, destroy- officer or other person shall steal, embezzle, ing or falsi- alter, withdraw, falsify, avoid or destroy any fying records record or parcel of the same belonging to or &c. how pun making part of any of the proceedings of any ished Counterfeit. ished of the courts of this state; or shall alter or falsify any docket of any justice of the peace, by means whereof any verdict, judgment, sentence or decree shall be falsified or changed to the prejudice of any person whatever, every such offender shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than four years nor less than one year. Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, That if any ing how pan person shall falsely make, alter, forge or counterfeit; or cause, counsel, hire, command or procure to be falsely made, altered, forged or counterfeited; or knowingly aid or assist in the false making, altering, forging or counterfeiting any record or other authentic matter of a public nature, charter, letters patent, deed, lease, writing obligatory, will, testament, annuity, bond, bill, bank bill or note, check, draft, bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money; or any acceptance of a bill of exchange; or the number or principal sum of any accountable receipt for any note, bill or other security for the payment of money; or any warrant, order or request for the payment of money or the delivery of goods and chattels of any kind; or any acquittance or receipt, either for money or goods; or any acquittance, release or discharge of any debt, account, action, suit, demand or other thing real or personal; or any transfer or assurance of money, stock, goods, chattels or other property what soever; or any letter of attorney or other power to receive money, or to receive or transfer stock or annuities, or to let, lease, sell, dispose of, alien or convey any goods or chattels, lands or tenements, or other estate, real or personal; or any bills drawn by the auditor of public ac counts for the payment of money at the treasury, with intent to injure, damage or defraud any person or persons, body politic or corporate; or shall utter or publish as true and genuine, or cause, counsel, hire, command or procure to be uttered or published, as true and genuine, any of the above named false, altered, forged or counterfeited matters as above spe cified and described, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeited, with intent to prejudice, injure, damage or defraud any person or persons, body politic or corporate, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than twenty years nor less than two years, Sec. 23. Be it further enacted, That if any Counterfeit person shall engrave any plate for striking or ing by engra printing false and counterfeit bank notes; or ving how pu shall knowingly and purposely have in his or nished her possession, or secretly keep and conceal any plate which might or could be used for the purpose aforesaid, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than twenty years nor less than five years: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to any person who shall seize upon or keep possession of ed any such plates for striking or printing counterfeit bank notes, with intent to prevent the same from being used for any such unlawful aud fraudulent purpose. Sec. 24. Be it further enacted, That if any Maiming how punish person shall voluntarily, unlawfully and on purpose, cut off the ear or ears; or cut out or disable the tongue; put out an eye; slit the nose, lip or ear; cut or bite off the nose, lip or ear; or cut off or disable any limb or member of any person; or brand any person with intent in so doing to murder, kill, maim or disfigure such person, in any of the manners before mentioned, then, and in every such case, the person so offending, his or her counsellors, aiders and abettors, shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than twenty-one years nor less than one year. Sec. 25. Be it further enacted, That if any Shooting or stabbing with person shall shoot, stab or shoot at any other intent to kill person, with intent to kill, wound or maim, every person so offending shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than five years nor less than one year. or maim how punished ed Sec. 26. Be it further enacted, That if any Duelling &c. how punish person shall, by word, message, letter, or any other way, challenge another to fight a duel; or shall accept a challenge to fight a duel, although no duel be fought; or shall knowingly be the bearer of such challenge; or shall abet, prompt, encourage, persuade, seduce or cause. any person to fight a duel or to challenge another to fight a duel (if such duel be fought) or to accept a challenge to fight a duel, although no duel be fought, every person so offending, in either case above described, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and upon eon? viction thereon shall be imprisoned in the peni, tentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than nine years nor less than one year; and if any person shall engage in and fight a duel with another, or shall be a second in such duel, although death does not ensue, then, in such case, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than ten years nor less than three years. ed Sec. 27. Be it further enacted, That if any Assault with person shall assault and lay violent hands upon intent to com another with intent to commit murder, every mit murder person so offending shall be deemed guilty of how punisha misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than eleven years nor less than three years. Sec. 28 Be it further enacted, That if any Sending or person shall knowingly send or deliver any let- carrying let ter or writing, with or without a name subscri- ters contain bed thereto, or signed with a fictitious name; ing threats &c. how pun letter or letters containing threats of any mali- ished cious injury of any kind whatever, for the purpose of extorting money or other valuable thing from any person whatever, every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemean or, and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary, at hard labor, for any space of time not more than twenty one years nor less than three years. nals to See. 29. Be it further enacted, That if any Officers suf ministerial or other officer whatsoever, having fering crimi any offender in his custody, charged with or cape how ps sonvicted of any crime or misdemeauor by this nished es |