1146 srxrrmn corronnss. sm. II. cH. 391. 1909. m}1QggjQ)§1 '{;Vg{fm_g' Sec. 292. Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United 1:. s., see. gem, pI States, on the high seas, or on an other waters within the admrralty 1°‘°‘ and maritime jruisdiction of the United States, endeavors to make a revolt or mutiny on board such vessel, or combines, consprres, or con- - federates with any other person on board to make such revolt or mutiny, or solicits, incites, or stirs up any other of the crew to disobey or resist the lawful orders of the master or other officer of such vesse , or to refuse or neglect their proper duty on board thereof, or to betray their proper trust, or assembles with others in a tumultuous and mutinous manner, or makes a riot on board thereof, or unlawfully P¤¤i¤hm°¤* *°*· confines the master or other commanding officer thereof, shall be Hned not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. rzevemn-muuayeu Sec. 293. Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United "h}f°§f'°,,;,c_ m0_ ,,_ States, on the high seas, or on anylother waters within the admiralty 1***0- and maritime jurisdiction of the nited States, unlawfully and wit force, or by fraud, or intimidation, usurps the command of such vessel . from the master or other lawful officer in command thereof, or deprives him of authority and command on board, or resists or prevents him in the free and lawful exercise thereof, or transfers such authority and command to another not lawfully entitled thereto, is guilty of a Y¤¤i¤*¤¤¤¤* *¤*· revolt and mutiny, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. m§g¤¤,Q::d;¤{,*:8c;};`{ Sec. 294. oever, being a seaman, lays violent hands' upon his murder. commander, thereby to hinder and prevent his fighting in de ense of mfg_ S" “°‘ 536* " his vessel or the goods intrusted to him, is a pirate, and shall be P¤¤i¤¤¤¤¤¤f<¤- imprisoned fgrhlife. b M2¤¤<i<>¤¤=¢¤* 0* no. 295. oever, ei master or commander of a vessel of the {Telling! in imma United States, while abroaif maliciously and without justifiable cause mg S·· “"°· ““3· P` forces any officer or mariner of such vessel on shore, in order to leave him behind in any foreign port or place, or refuses to bring home again all such officers and mariners of such vessel whom he carried out with him, as are in a condition to return and willin to return, when he is pm,m,,,,.,,,,;.,,_ ready to plroceed on his homeward voyage, shall be fined not more thap filye undred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or >ot . wcpnzprney to east _Sec. 296. Whoever, on the high seas, or within the United States, “R_’Sf'§§cj M_ ,,_ willfully and corruptly consprres, combines, and confederates with
- 1- any other person, suc other person being either within or without
the United States, to cast away or otherwise destroy any vessel, with intent to injure any person that may have underwritten or may thereafter underwrite any policy of insurance thereon or on goods on board thereof, or with intent to injure any person that has lent or advanced, or may lend or advance, any money on such vessel on bottonrry or respondentia; or whoever, within the United States, builds, or fits out, or aids in building or fitting out, any vessel with intent that the same be cast away or destroyed, with the intent hereinbefore Punishment rei-. mentioned, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years. d_rg¤sc¤=£¤gve¤¤e11¤ no, 29*]. Whoever plunders steals, or destroys any money, goods, lizlissif srié. ease, p. merchandise, or other effects, from or belonging to any vessel rn dis-
- °*°· tress, or wrecked, lost, stranded, or cast awav, upon the sea, or n on
any reef, shoal, bank, or rocks of the sea, or in any other place wiffrin Puuishmentfcr. the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more fobsmkghing escape than ten years; and whoever willfully obstructs the escape of an ° °"°° ’°”°“‘ person endeavoring to save his life from such vessel, or the wr-eek rremreg false ugh:. thereof ; or whoever holds out or shows any false light, or extinguishes any true light, with intent to bring any vessel sailing upon the sea rumshmem rm-. into danger, or distress, or shipwreck, shall be imprisoned not less than ten years and may be imprisoned for life.
