9. Forgery consists in falsely making, counterfeiting, or altering, any instrument of writing, with intent to defraud. The word counterfeiting is generally applied to making false coins or bank notes, or in passing them; or in having in possession any engraved plate, or bills unsigned, which are intended to be used for these purposes. Imprisonment for forgery, from one year to twenty years; for counterfeiting, not exceeding fifteen years.

10. Larceny is theft, or stealing. If the value of the property stolen is thirty-five dollars or more, it is called grand larceny, and is punishable by imprisonment not less than one year, nor exceeding seven yenrs. Stealing less than thirty-five dollars is called petit larceny. A person guilty of this offence, or who shall maliciously destroy any bank bill, promissory note, or other obligation or receipt for money, the property of another, shall be liable to make restitution to the party injured, double the value of the property stolen or destroyed; and in addition, to be fined not exceeding $200, or imprisoned in the county-jail, and kept on bread and water only, not exceeding thirty days.

11. Perjury is wilfully swearing falsely to any material matter, upon an oath administered according to law. Im prisonment not exceeding ten years, nor less than three. Subornation of perjury is procuring another to swear falsely. Punishable as perjury.

12. Bigamy is the crime of having two or more wives; and is also called polygamy. But bigamy literally signifies having two wives, and polygamy any number more than one. These words, in law, are applied also to women having two or more husbands. A person having a husband or wife living, and marrying another person, is guilty of bigamy. Imprisonment not exceeding seven years, nor less than one year. If a wife or husband has been wilfully absent for five years, and has not been heard from, and the other mar. ries again, it is no crime.

What is robbing? Penalty? 9. Forgery? and counterfeiting? Pen alty? 10. Larceny? Grand and petit larceny? Penalty? 11. Per Jury? Penalty? Subornation of perjury? 12. Bigamy and polygamy

13. Incest is the marrying or cohabiting together as husband and wife, of persons related more nearly than the degrees fixed by law. [See Marriage.] Imprisonment as for ordinary crimes.

14. Aiding a convict to escape from the penitentiary, may be punished by imprisonment for a term not longer than that for which the convict was originally sentenced. Aiding or abetting others in committing an offence, is usually punished as for actually committing it.

16. Knowingly buying or receiving stolen goods of the value of thirty-five dollars to defraud the owner, or harboring or concealing the thief or robber, is an offence, and is punishable as stealing and robbing.

16. Duelling is a combat between two persons with deadly weapons. Any person challenging or accepting a challenge to fight a duel, or advising or encouraging another to fight, whether the duel be fought or not, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Punishable by imprisonment not less than one year, nor exceeding ten years; and the offender may never thereafter hold an office under the government of the state. If death shall ensue from the duel, the persons concerned in it shall be deemed guilty of murder, and be punished for murder in the first or second degree.

17. Intentionally maiming another by cutting out or disabling the tongue, or any other member or limb; inveigling or kidnapping; committing or attempting an assault, with intent to kill, or to commit any other felony, or in resisting the execution of a legal process; administering poison without producing death; poisoning any well or spring of water; are all misdemeanors, and punishable as such.

18. Any person sentenced to be punished for either of the crimes and misdemeanors defined in this chapter, except manslaughter and duelling, shall be incompetent thereafter for an elector, a juror, a witness, or to hold an office, unless

Penalty? 13. Incest? Penalty? 14. Aiding escapes, and in committing crime, what penalty? 15. Buying or receiving stolen goods, what penalty? 16. What is duelling? How punished? 17. What misdemeanors are mentioned in this section? 18. What disqualifications do the foregoing crimes produce?

he shall have been pardoned before the expiration of the time for which he was sentenced.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Offences punishable by Imprisonment in a County Jail, and by Fine.

1. Embezzlement is fraudulently putting to one's own use what is intrusted to him by another, and is punishable as the stealing of property of the same value. Knowingly to buy or receive property embezzled, is punishable to the

same extent.

2. Obtaining from another person, by false pretences, any money or goods, is a misdemeanor, and is punishable by fine or imprisonment in a county jail.

3. Assault and battery is unlawfully to assault or threaten, or to strike or wound another. Imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or fine not exceeding $150, or both fine and imprisonment. The offender is also liable to the party injured for damages.

4. A person taking upon himself to act as a public officer, and taking or keeping a person in custody unlawfully or without authority, is false imprisonment; for which the of fender may be fined not exceeding $250, or imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or both fined and imprisoned.

5. A riot is the assembling together of three or more persons, with intent forcibly to injure the person or property of another, or to break the peace; or agreeing with each other to do such unlawful act, and making any move. ment or preparation therefor, though lawfully assembled. Fined not exceeding $200, and imprisoned in a cell or dun. geon in county jail, and kept on bread and water, not exceeding ten days. When riotous persons are thus assembled, and are proceeding to commit offences, any judge,

1. What is embezzlement? What is its penalty? 2. How is obtaining goods by false pretences punishable? 3. What is assault and battery? How punished? 4. What is false imprisonment? Penalty? 5. What is a riot? How punished? How may it be suppressed?

justice, sheriff, or other ministerial officer, may make proclamation in the name of the state of Ohio, and command them to disperse. If they refuse, the peace-officers are required to call upon all persons near to aid in taking the rioters into custody. Persons refusing to assist, may be fined not exceeding $25.

6. If two persons agree, and wilfully fight or box at fisticuffs, they are to be deemed guilty of an affray, and may be fined not exceeding $50, or closely confined ten days, or both.

7. Opening a grave, and removing therefrom a dead body, or being concerned in so doing, is a misdemeanor, and subjects the offender to a fine not exceeding $1000, or imprisonment 30 days, or both.

8. Knowingly to send or deliver to another a letter, threatening him with injury, in order to extort from him money or other property, is a misdemeanor. Fine, not less than $50, nor exceeding $500, or imprisonment ten days, or both.

9. Bribery is promising or giving a reward to a public officer, to influence his opinion, vote, or judgment, and is punishable by fine and imprisonment. A person accepting such bribe, is punishable in like manner. Persons guilty of bribery may also be prevented for a time from holding office.

10. A sheriff or other officer voluntarily suffering a prisoner charged with or convicted of an offence, to escape from his custody, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Fine, not exceeding $500, and imprisonment ten days, or both. To rescue a prisoner thus charged or convicted, is punishable in a similar manner. It is also a misdemeanor to assist a criminal, with a view to effect his escape, though he does not escape from jail.

11. A person who shall attempt to corrupt or influence a juror or witness, by promises, threats, money, or other

6. What is here called an affray? How punished? 7. What is the penalty for opening a grave? 8. What for extorting money or property by threat? 9. What is bribery? Penalty? 10. Penalty for an officer voluntarily permitting a prisoner to escape? To rescue a prisoner, &c.? 11. Penalty for attempting to corrupt a juror? 12. Penalty for refusing

means; or a juror or witness who shall corruptly take any reward, shall be punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both.

12. A person for refusing to take an oath or affirmation in a court of justice, may be imprisoned until he shall consent to take the same; and after he shall consent, he may also be fined not exceeding $20.

13. A person who shall write, print, or publish any false or malicious libel concerning another, may be fined not exceeding $500; and he shall moreover be liable for damages to the party injured.

14. Altering or defacing ear-marks or brands upon horses, cattle, &c., the property of another, is a misdemeanor, for which the offender may be fined not exceeding $50; and he shall be farther liable for treble damages to the party injured.

15. Maliciously killing the horses or beasts of another person, when such beasts are not trespassing, is an offence for which the person offending may be fined not less than $5, nor exceeding $100, and imprisoned twenty days: and he shall also be liable to the owner for double the value of the property.

16. Besides the offences enumerated in the preceding sections of this chapter, there are numerous others, punishable by fine or imprisonment, the precise measure of which it is not necessary to state: Defacing or destroying monuments or tombstones; refusing to aid an officer in arresting or securing persons charged with crime; maliciously burning stacks of hay or grain, or other property; maliciously destroying or injuring fruit or other trees; destroying, altering, or defacing mile-stones or guide-boards; selling unwholesome flesh of diseased animals, or other unwholesome provisions; and sundry other offences.

17. Crimes and misdemeanors must be prosecuted by indictment by a grand jury. And those mentioned in this chapter must be prosecuted in the court of common pleas;

to swear or affirm? 13. Penalty for libel? 14. Penalty for altering or defacing ear-marks, &c.? 15. Penalty for killing others' beasts? 16. What offences are mentioned in this section? 17. How must crimes