What is the punishment? State prison for life or some shorter period. It is taking feloniously money or goods from the person, by putting in fear or violence, or with violence and without consent. What is the punishment? State prison for life or a shorter period. What is arson? Arson is the voluntary and malicious burning of the dwelling house, barn or out building of another. The punishment is death for burning an inhabited house; State prison for life or shorter period for other building. Some part of the building must be consumed to constitute arson in the first degree. What is burglary? It is the breaking into a mansion house in the nighttime, with a felonious intent, generally to commit a larceny or robbery; it may be any other felony. There must be a breaking and entry in the night into a mansion house with intent to commit a felony. It is not necessary the felony should be committed; the breaking a pane of glass or hoisting the latch of a door is sufficient. What is the punishment? For burglary in the first degree, the punishment is confinement not over ten years in the state prison. What is the obtaining goods by false pretences? It is the asserting a falsehood in order to obtain a credit: as, asserting a note to be good and collectable, which is known to be of no value. There are different forms of this offence, and different degrees. It may be punished by fine and imprisonment in the county or in the state prison, according to the discretion of the Court as to the aggravation of the crime. What is an assault? It is the setting upon another with a dangerous weap. on, or without one in an angry boisterous manner: as the raising the fist to strike, or raising a club or some weapon, but not committing any bodily injury. The punishment is fine, and imprisonment in the county. Unless with a deadly weapon, it amounts to a breach of the peace only. What is a battery? The least touching in anger is a battery. An assault with a deadly weapon, and an attempt to kill, is punishable in state prison for a term not over ten years. What is mayhem? It is the violently depriving a man of the use of some of his members useful in war: cutting or disabling the tongue; putting out an eye; slitting the lip; or destroying the nose; or if any one shall break off or destroy any other member: is punishable in state prison not less than seven years. Common assault and battery is punished by fine and imprisonment. The cutting off a hand, or breaking a foretooth, are generally punished as a higher grade of assault and battery. What is an affray ? It is the fighting of two or more persons in a public place. If in a private place it is an assault and battery. The punishment is fine and imprisonment in a county jail. What is a riot? It is the unlawful assembling of three or more persons to do, and the actual doing of, an unlawful act. Punishment is by fine and imprisonment in a county jail. What is a route? It is where a sufficient number meet to make a riot, but do not do any violence or attempt it. They generally enter bail to keep the peace, or stand committed until done, or they are discharged. What is treason? Treason against the people of this state is levying war against the people of this state, or a combination of two or more persons to usurp the government of this state by force, or overturn the same, evidenced by a forcible attempt made within this state to accomplish such purpose. Adhering to the enemies of this state when separately engaged in war with a foreign enemy, in the cases prescribed in the constitution of the United States, and giving such aid and comfort in this state or elsewhere. Punishment is death. What is rape? It is the carnal and unlawful knowledge of any female against her consent, or carnally and unlawfully knowing any female child under the age of ten years, and shall, on conviction, be punished in the State prison not less than ten years. Any one administering any substance, by means of it having carnal knowledge of such person, shall be punished by imprisonment in the State prison not exceeding five years. Any one carrying away any female against her consent and forcibly marrying her, shall be imprisoned not less than ten years. Any one who shall take any woman unlawfully against her will, with intent to compel her by force, menace, or duress, to marry him, or to marry any other person, or to be defiled, on conviction, shall be imprisoned not less than ten years in the State prison. Any one who shall take away any female under the age of fourteen years from her father, mother, or guardian, or other person, for the purpose of prostitution, marriage, or concubinage, shall be punished in a State prison not exceeding three years, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars and imprisonment in the county jail one year. Every person who, without lawful authority, shall forcibly seize and confine, or shall inveigle, or kidnap, any person in manner following: 1st, to cause such person to be confined in this State; 2d, shall cause such person to be sent out of the State; 3d, sold against his will; shall, on conviction, be confined in the State prison, not exceeding ten years. Any person fighting a duel, how punished? Where life is taken, it is murder. Where death does not ensue, shall be imprisoned in a State prison not exceeding ten years. What is the crime and punishment for sending or receiving a challenge? If guilty, of a misdemeanor, and punished in the State prison not exceeding seven years; and the second who bears it for the same time. All persons convicted shall be incapable of holding office. What is embezzlement ? It is the secreting, laying aside, and withholding feloniously, money or goods and chattels committed to his charge or trust, as clerk, agent, or carrier. It is punished as theft. What is forgery? It is the alteration or counterfeiting of any bank note, bond, bill, promissory note, or other security for debt to defraud another. The punishment is imprisonment in the State prison for a term of years. B What offence is the engraving of plates with which bank bills are made? It is forgery, and punishable in the State prison. What is perjury? It is the swearing corruptly false, or affirming falsely and corruptly to any material matter on trial; or, it is a false and corrupt oath or affirmation, in any oath legally administered: 1st, in any matter, cause, or proceeding depending in any court of law or equity, or before any officer thereof; 2d, in any case where an oath or affirmation is required by law; 3d, in any matter before any tribunal or officer created by the constitution or by law. How is it punished? Persons convicted of perjury, on the trial of an indictment for a capital offence, are sentenced to a State prison not less than ten years; other cases not exceeding ten years. What is subornation of perjury? It is procuring another to swear falsely and corruptly. On conviction the punishment is the same as perjury. Is exhuming the dead a crime? It is. It is against public decency. How is it punished? By fine and imprisonment, or in the State prison not exceeding two years. What crimes are punishable by imprisonment in a county jail? Endeavoring to extort money by threats and threatening letters: an insolvent debtor concealing his estate: taking a conveyance of land in suit: buying and selling lands when the grantor is out of possession: conspiracies: officers falsely arresting persons: compounding misdemeanors: |