duce miscarriage. Administering woman, unlawfully administers to her, or advises or prescribes poison to pro- for her, or causes to be taken by her, any poison, drug, medicine, or other noxious thing, or unlawfully uses any instrument or other means whatever with the like intent, or with like intent aids or assists therein, shall, if the woman does not die in consequence thereof, be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding seven years, nor less than one year, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. (d) Printing notices of shops where knowl carriage may be edge as to mis obtained. Obscene books. Crime against nature. Intermarriage gro, mulatto, &c. ne SEC. 10. Whoever knowingly advertises, prints, publishes, distributes, or circulates, or knowingly causes to be advertised, printed, published, distributed, or circulated, any pamphlet, printed paper, book, newspaper, notice, advertisement, or reference containing words or language giving or conveying any notice, hint, or reference to any person, or to the name of any person, real or fictitious, from whom, or to any place, house, shop or office, where any poison, drug, mixture, preparation. medicine, or noxious thing, or any instrument or means whatever, or any advice, direction, information, or knowledge, may be obtained for the purpose of causing or procuring the miscarriage of any woman pregnant with child, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary or county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars. (d) SEC. 11. Whoever imports, prints, publishes, sells, or distributes any book, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper, or other thing containing obscene language, or any obscene prints, figures, pictures, or descriptions manifestly tending to the corruption of the morals of youth, or introduces into any family, school, or place of education, or buys, procures, receives, or has in his possession any such book, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper, or other thing, either for the purpose of sale, exhibition, loan, or circulation, or with the intent to introduce the same into any family, school, or place of education, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, and fine not exceeding one hundred dollars. (d) SEC. 12. Whoever commits the abominable and detestable crime against nature, either with mankind or with beast, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding twenty years. (d) SEC. 13. If any white man shall intermarry with a negro, of white man or mulatto, or any person who has one-eighth of negro blood in woman with her; or if any white woman shall intermarry with a negro, mulatto or any person who has one-eighth of negro blood in him, such persons who so intermarry shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned in the State prison not more than ten years or less than six months, at the discretion of the court. (e) (d) Secs, 9, 10, 15 and 17. Sub-Chap. 8, Chap. 1637, Act of Aug. 6, 1868. (e) Sec. 1, Chap. 3283, Act of Feb. 9. 1881. CHAPTER 60. CRIMES FELONIES-OFFENCES AGAINST THE CURRENCY. 1. Penalty for forgery of records; ing it to be counterfeit. for other forgeries. 12. Penalty for having less than 2. Uttering forged instrument ten pieces in possession, knowing fradulently. them to be counterfeit. 3. Penalty for forging State pa per. 13. Penalty for second conviction of offence mentioned in preceding 4. Penalty for forgery of bank section. note. 14. Penalty for engraving dies, 5. Penalty for having possession or knowingly possessing instruof counterfeit paper. 6. Penalty for passing counterfeit notes. 7. Penalty for second conviction of such offence. 8. Penalty for bringing counterfeit notes into this State. 9. Penalty for making or engraving implements for forgery, or for having such implements in possession. 10. What to be considered a forgery. ments for counterfeiting. 15. Penalty for false combination of genuine instruments. 16. Penalty for having in possession uncurrent bank bills, and intending to pass the same. 17. Penalty for knowingly tendering uncurrent bank bills. 18. Duties of officers in taking possession of implements of forgery, or uncurrent bank bills. 19. Officers, how recompensed in cases of conviction of certain offen 11. Penalty for counterfeiting ces. coin; having it in possession know Forgery of SECTION 1. Whosoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a public record, or a certificate, return, or attestation records. of any clerk or register of a court, public register, notary public, Justice of the Peace, town clerk or any public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return, or attestation may be received as legal proof; or a charter, deed, will, Other forgeries. testament, bond, or writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange, or promissory note, or an order, acquittance or discharge for money or other property, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange, or indorsement or assignment of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money, or an accountable receipt for money, goods or other property, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year. (a) Uttering a SEC. 2. Whoever utters and publishes as true, a false, forged, forged instruor altered record, deed, instrument, or other writing mentioned (a) Sec. 1, Sub-Chap. 5, Chap. 1637, Act of Aug. 6, 1868. ment fraudulently. Forgery of State papers. Bank note. Having posses feit paper. in the preceding section, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeited, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or in the county jail not exceeding one year. (a) SEC. 3. Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a note, certificate, or bill of credit, issued by the Treasurer of the State, or by any commissioner or other person authorized to issue the same, for a debt of this State, with intent to injure or defraud the State or any person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary for life, or for any term of years. (a) SEC. 4. Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a bank bill or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by an incorporated banking company established in this State or within the United States, or any foreign province, state, or government, with intent to injure and defraud any person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitenitiary for life, or for any term of years. (a) SEC. 5. Whoever has in his possession, at the same time, ten sion of counter- or more similar false, altered, forged, or counterfeit notes, bills of credit, bank bills or notes, such as are mentioned in any of the preceding sections, payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same as true, and thereby to injure or defraud any person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary for life, or for any term of years. ·(a) Passing coun terfeit notes. Second conviction of such offence. Bringing counterfeit notes SEC. 6. Whoever utters or passes, or tenders in payment as true, any such false, altered, forged, or counterfeit note, certificate, or bill of credit, for any debt of this State, or any bank bill or promissory note, payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false, altered, or counterfeit, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. (a) SEC. 7. Whoever, having been convicted of the offence mentioned in the preceding section, is again convicted of the like offence committed after the former conviction, and whoever is at the same term of the court convicted upon three distinct charges of such offence, shall be deemed a common utterer of counterfeit bills, and shall be punished by imprisonment in the. State penitentiary not exceeding ten years. (a) SEC. 8. Whoever brings into this State, or has in his possession, a false, forged, or counterfeit bill or note, in the similiinto this State. tude of the bills or notes payable to the bearer thereof, or to (a) Secs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, Sub-Chap. 5, Chap. 1637, Act of Aug. 6, 1868. the owner, or any person, issued by or for any bank or banking company established in this State, or within the United States, or in any foreign province, state or government, with intent to utter and pass the same, or to render the same current as true, knowing the same to be false, forged, or counterfeit, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. (b) SEC. 9. Whoever engraves, makes or amends, or begins to Engraving or engrave, make, or amend, any plate, block, press, or other tool, ments for formaking impleinstrument or implement, or makes or provides any paper or gery; having, other material, adapted and designed for the foregoing, or mak-possession. ing a false and counterfeit note, certificate, or other bill of credit, purporting to be issued by lawful authority for a debt of this State, or a false and counterfeit note or bill, in the similitude of the notes or bills issued by any bank or banking company established in this State, or within the United States, or in any foreign province, state, or government, and whoever has in possession any such plate or block engraved in any part, or any press or other tool, instrument, or any paper or other material, adapted and designed as aforesaid, with intent to issue the same, or to cause or permit the same to be used in forging or making any such false and counterfeit certificates, bills, or notes, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. (b) gery. SEC. 10. If a fictitious or pretended signature, purporting to what shall be be the signature of an officer or agent of a corporation, is deemed a forfraudulently affixed to any instrument or writing, purporting to be a note, draft or evidence of debt issued by such corporation, with intent to pass the same as true, it shall be deemed a forgery, though no such person may ever have been an officer or agent of such corporation, or ever have existed. (b) SEC. 1. Whoever counterfeits any gold or silver coin, cur- Counterfeiting rent by law or usage within this State, or has in his possession coin; having it in possession, at the same time ten or more pieces of false money, or coin knowing it to counterfeited in the similitude of any gold or silver coin cur- be counterfeit. rent as aforesaid, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, and with intent to utter or pass the same as true, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary for life, or for any term of years. (b) than pieces feit. SEC. 12. Whoever has in his possession any number of pieces Possessing less less than ten, of the counterfeit coin mentioned in the preced-knowing them ing section, knowing the same to be counterfeit, with intent to be counterto utter or pass the same as true, or utters, passes or tenders in payment as true any such counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit, shall be punished by impris (b) Secs. 8, 9, 12 and 14, Sub-Chap. 5, Chap. 1837, Act of Aug. 6, 1868. Second conviction. Engraving dies; knowingly pos ments for counterfeiting. onment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. (c) SEC. 13. Whoever, having been convicted of either of the offences mentioned in the preceding section, is again convicted of either of the same offences, committed after the former conviction, and whoever is at the same term of the court convicted upon three distinct charges of said offences, shall be deemed a common utterer of counterfeit coin, and punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding twenty years. (c) SEC. 14. Whoever casts, stamps, engraves, makes, or amends, or knowingly has in his possession, any mould, pattern, die, sessing instru- puncheon, engine, press, or other tool or instrument, adapted and designed for coining or making counterfeit coin in the similitude of any gold or silver coin, current by law or usage in this State, with intent to use or employ the same, or to cause or to permit the same to be used or employed in coining and making any such false and counterfeit coin as aforesaid, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. (c) False combina instruments. SEC. 15. Whoever fraudulently connects together parts of tions of genuine several bank notes or other genuine instruments, in such a manner as to produce one additional note or instrument, with intent to pass all of them as genuine, shall be deemed guilty of forgery in like manner as if each of them had been falsely made or forged. (c) Having posses. sion of uncur with intent to pass. SEC. 16. Whoever has in his possession at the same time five or more uncurrent bank bills or notes, which are worthless as rent bank bills bank bills or notes, knowing the same to be worthless as aforesaid, or has papers not bank bills or notes, but made in the similitude of bank bills or notes, or papers purporting to be the bills or notes of any bank which has never existed, knowing the character of such papers, with intent to pass, utter or circulate the same, or to procure any other person to do so for the purpose of injuring or defrauding, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by fine not exceeding five hundred dollars and imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year. (c) dering uncur SEC. 17. Whoever utters or passes, or tenders in payment as Knowingly ten- true, any such worthless and uncurrent bank bill or note, or rent bank bills. any paper not a bank bill or note, but made in the similitude of a bank bill or note, or any paper purporting to be the bill or note of any bank which has never existed, knowing the same to be worthless and uncurrent, as aforesaid, with intent to injure and defraud, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by fine not ex (c) Secs. 15, 16, 17, 19 and 22, Sub-Chap. 5, Chap. 1637, Act of Aug. 6, 1868. |