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467 TITLE 18.—URIHINAL {ZODB ` for use or vrh@ is used an the mans of violating nnypennl statute, or any of-_the—rights or obligations ot the United States. Amder any ueaty or. the law of nations, shall be nned not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not »m%ore than two years,. or both. crneocerm “United 8tates," nsfnsed in thigh section, inciudee `”7t.he‘ Cond "Zome, and nl! territory and waters,. continental or insnlsr, subject to the _ jurisdiction of the ‘—United sum. ‘Th8J.W9l'(}I "foreigh government? as need in this eee tion, Qui be domed to include deny government, faction, or body of inmrgente within a country-with which the United States is` at peaée;. which government, faction, ?.0rQ body` of insnrgents Vmey or may m h•v• been by the United Statm as n governmwt. (June 15, -1917, o. 30,-Title`VII1, Q 4, 40` Stat. 1226; June 15, 1917, c.-30, Title`XI. G 22; 40 Stat. 230f `June 15, 1917, c. 80, Title XIIY, { 1, 40 Stat. 231.) , . · ‘ Cross re£e¤en~ee——Jurladiction ot o¤enses under this section, see ·tion 574 efthil title. _ ‘ . j 3 _, ‘ · - . 99. (Criminal Code, 46.) Robbery of personal prope `= erty of United St•te•.—Wh0ever shall rob another of any kind . or dmcription ot personal property belonging. to the United States, or shall teloniously take and tty. awny the same, `shall be dned not more than $5,000, oztmprisoned not more then ten wm, or mm. (n. s. {suse; .1um·. .4: 1909; c. 321; 546;.35_St¤£,1097.) · . i' » ‘ ·· 1%. (Criminal Code, section 47.) Embezzling public moneys or other property.4-Whoever shell`- embezzle, steal, or pnrloin any money, property, record, [ voucher, or valuable thing , w1mteee¤=, of the `moneys, goods, chattels, records, or property or the United States, shall- be lined not more than ` $5,000, or .i¤1D1Ti$<>ned not more than five years, or both. (Mar. 3, 1875. c.,144. S 1; 18 Stat. 479; 4, _1909, c.‘321, § 47, 35 Stat. 1097.) J . ‘~ 7 _ é 101. Code, section 48.)` Receiving `stolen public property.-gywhoever shall receive, conceal, or nid in concealing, or shell have or retain in his possession with intent to convert to his own nee or gnin, any money, property, record, voucher, or valuable thing whatever, of y the. moneys. goods, chattels, records, or property or the United States, which has theretofore been embezzled, stolen, or purloined by any other person, knowing _.the some to mve beéu so embwzled, stolen, -or_pur# ioined, bball be Sued not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not morethan live years, or both; end ranch person may be tried either before or after the conviction of the principal offender. (Mar. 3, 1875,.c, 144, §_2,`18 Stat. 479; Mar. 4, 1909, `c. 321, ,§ 48, % Stnt. 1098.) 7 · 0 “ 102. Stealing, defncmg, ctc., books, pamphlets,- or manu-, scripts in Library of Congreu or other public libraries.-- Any pawn who shal1_stenl,‘wronk£ul1y_defi1ce, injure, mutilate, tear, or destroy any ·.book,` pamphlet, or manuscript, - or any portionrthereof, belonging to the Library ot Oongrxs, or tto any public. librnry in the District of Columbia, whether the property of the United States, or ot any individual or corporation in said district, or who shalt steal, wrongfully deface, injure, nantllnte, tear, or destroy any book, pamphlet, document, xnnnuscrtpt, print, engraving, xnednl, newspnper, or wor! of nrt, the property not the United Staten, éhnll be held guilty of a misdemeanor, end, on conviction thereof, shn11, when, the offense is not otherwise punishable by some statute of the . United States, be punished by a une not less than $10 nor more than $1,006, and by imprisonrnent for not lm than one nor more dgnn twelve months, or both, for every suoh offense. (June 19, 1878, c, 817, 20 Stat. 171.) " · 103. (Grininal section 49.) Timber depredations on public hah; righte of entrynaen.4-Whoever shell ent, or cause or procure to be cnt, or ehnll wantonly destroy, or oausete be wnntonly destroyed, any timber! growing on the pnblie lends of the \United States; or whoever shell remove, or cause to be removed, any timber from said publ.1n.Jonds, with intent

AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 107 to export or to dispose of the name; or whoever, being the a owner, master, or 'consignee of any vwnel, or the owner, director, 01* agent of l any railroad, shall knowingly transport {any timber ao cut or removed ·-from said lands, or: lumber nianufagtured therefrom, shall be ined not more than $1,000, _or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Nothing in this section ghall prevent any miner or agriculturist. from‘ clearing his land in the ordinary working of his mining claim,. or in the preparation of his farm {or tillage, or from taking the timber necessary to__ support his impmyements, or thetaking of timber for the use of the United Statw. And nothing in thin section shall interfere with or take away any right QP prlvllege_·und·er any existing lawyof the United States to `cut or mmoye timber from any qpublic l& (June 3, 1878, Ic. 151,1 4, 20 Stat. 90; Aug.'4, 1892, c. 375, 5 2, 27 Stat. 348; Mar; 4, 1909, c. 321, Q 49, 85 Stat. 1098.) ‘ · ` 104. (Criminal section 50, am@ed.)_ Same; on Indian lands or trust •lIotmentg.—Whoever shall unlawfully cut, or aid An unlawfully cutting, or shall wnntonly injure or destroy, or proéure to be wantouly injured or- dmtroyed, any tree, _ growing, standing, or being upon any land ot the United States whlch,.in pursuance of law, has been reserved or pm·-· , chased by ·the Unitéd States for-any pnhlic use, or upon any Indian reservation, or lands belonging to orfpoccupied by any tribe of Indians uxitlér the authority of the United States, or - any Indian allotment while ithe title to the mine shall be held in trust. by the Government; or while the same shall remain lnalienable by the allottee without the consent of the United States, shall be anna not more than $500, er imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (R. S.} 5388; June 4, 1888, ·c. 340, 25‘Stat. ,186;tMar. 4, 1909,1:. 321, §_ 50, 35 Statr1098;·-June 25, 1910, `c. 431, { 0, 36 Stat;857.) _ I . · · 105. (Criminal Code, section 51.) Boxing trees for turpmtinc.—-Whoever shall cut, chip, chop, or box any tree upon any lands belonging to the United States: or upon any `lands —c0vei·ed· by or embraced in any unperfected settlement, application, Bling, entry, selection, or location, made nnder any law of the United, States, for the purpm `of_ obtnining__irom such an! Pitéh, turpentlne, or other substance, or shall. knowingly encourage, l cause, procure, .-or aid `in the cutting, chipping, chopping, or boxing to! any each tree, or shall buy, trade tor, or ln any manner; acquire any pitch, tnrpentine, or V other substance, or any articlet or cotnmodity made from any such pitch, turpentine, or other substance, when he has knowledge that, the same has been so unlawfully obtained trom·snch t treed, aball bei lined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (June 4, 1906,'c. 2571, 34 Stat: 208; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, S 51,_35 Stat. 1098.) ‘ ~ ~ ~ t , 106. (Criminal Code, section 52.) Settingjre to timber on public ·lan&.—--·Whoever shall willfully not on hre, or cause to be set on hre, any timber, nnderbrush, or grass upon the; public i domain, orehall leavebr suffer nre to burn unattended near any tlmbere or other lnnammable material, eball be lined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. (Feb. 24, 1&7, c. 813, S, 1, 29-Stat. 594;eMay 5, 1900, c. -3*49, 31 Stat. 1w; Mar. 4, 1909,1:. @1, { 52, 35 Stat. IOSQ) — 107; (Criminal Code, section 53, amendeql.) ‘Fai1ing to ex-, tinguiah Eres.-—·-Whoever shall build ahrc in or near any toreet, · timber,.or other lnilaxnmable material upon the publip domain, or upon any Indian reservation, or lands belonglngfto or oc}; ` .cupled` by any tribe of Indians under the authority of the United States, or upon, any Indian allotment while the title to theaaxne Shdll be held rin trust by the Government, or while _ the same shall remain inalienable by theo allottee `without the consent of the United States, shall, before leaning said nre, totally extinguish the same; ancllwboevenshall fail to do "soi shall be nned not more etlfan $1,000, or imprisoned not more i than one yearyor both. (Feb. 2-l,_ 1897, c. 313, 5 2, 29 Stat.