Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/1120

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1048 ”I`1r1,1~: 1,xx.»—CRIMES.—Ch. -1-5. A1>P1i¢¤¢i¤{¤ of Sm;. 5-L10. The Ereceding section shall be construed to apply not Oply P’““d‘“€ “°“°“· to eases in which thee prisoner who escaped was changed or found guilty Ibid. of am 0H6u5e a rainst the laws of the United States, ut also to cases in

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which :1 prisoner may be m custody chmged Wlth ciienses against any foreign government with which the Unite States have treaties of extrudibion. Altexging, &c., Sm. 5411. Every person who, without lawful authority, willfully

  • °°°'dS “*,¤“*`V€>'· takes from the archives of the survey0r—general s office 1u Cal1formu, any

?;'§$§;2€a°m°€ expediente, map, diseuo, book, paper, wmtmg, recoydl, document, sea}, —Y?——·- stamp, or die; or willfully alters, defaces, mutilates, in]ux·es, or destroys 3918 ghyi 1g5g5g- any expediente, book, paper, map, diseio, instruu1ent> of writing, docu- ’S' ’V' 1’p‘ ‘ ment record seul. stamo or die de osited in such 8Foh1V8S' or conceals s v i lg v p _ 9 or unlawfully withh0lds from the possession of the surveyor-general, or 0n demand refuses to deliver to him any expedmnte, map, diseno, official book, paper, writing, document, ?1l`L‘hlV€, record, sea , stamp, or die relating to 01* used in the administration of government lll the department of Upper California, and belonning to the government during the existence of Spanish or Mexican authority in that department; 01* who willfully alters, defences, mutilates, makes away with, py destroys any such official book, expediente, map, dmcio, paper, wmtiug, document, archive, record, seul, stamp, 01* die, shall pay an Hue of not more than ten thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for a. term not more than ten yQ3_]‘5_ [Svc §§ 2471-2473.] peposgtoggraug- SEc.5~L12. Everyp0rs0n who secretlycrfraudulentlypiuces,01·(-uuses ulenp papers Ul to be placed, m 01* among the 2l.l`Ci]lV€S of the SUl`\'t‘}'Ol`·g'0l\€l‘2\.i,S office in f’j‘f*]}f€}‘· California, any expcdiente, book, pqpcr, diseuo, map, draught, record, or Ibid., 4. any instrument of Writing purporting to be u p0i3liZl0Yl, ecree, order, report, concession, grant, confirmation, map, diseio., expediente 01* part of an expediente, denouncement, title-paper, or evidence of right, t1tle, or claim to any land, mine, 01* mineral, 01* any book, writing, paper, 01* document whatever, shall {my a. fine of not more than five thousand dollars, or be imprisoned or a term not more than three years; or be both fined and imprisoned within such limits. [See ss 2471·‘:4¤=¥-J CHAPTER FIVE. CRIMES AGAINST THE OPERATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT. Sec. Sec. 5413. Obligations or other securities of 5431. Passing, selling, concealing, &¢·.. the United States, defined. forged obligations. 5414. Forging ur counterfeiting United 5432. Taking impressions of tools or nn- States securities. plements. &c. 5415. Counterfeiting national-bank notes. 5433. Having in possession unlawfully 5416. Forgery of letters—patent. ~ such impressions. 5417. Forgcry of certificate of entry. i 5434. Buying, selling, or dealing in forged 5418. Forgin , &c., bid, public record, &c. bonds, notes, &0. g . 5-119. Forging signature of judge, &c.5435. False persouation of holder of pub- 5420. Forging, counterfeiting, or passing f lie stocks. military bounty-land warrants. { 5436. False demand 0n fraudulent power 5421. Forging: eed, power of attorney, &c. l of utmrrnev. 5422. Having forged papers in possession. R 5437. Circulating bills of expired corpora- 5423. Forging or altering: ship’s papers, or ~ tions. cus¤t0m—h0use documents. 5438. Making or presenting false claim. 5424. False personation, &c., in procuring l 5439. Embezzling arms, stores, &c·. naturalization. I 5440. All parties to a conspiracy equally 5425. Using false certificate of citizen- * guilty. s hip, &c. i 5441. Delaying or defrauding captor or 5426. Using false certificate, &c., as evi- { claimant, &c., of prize-property. dence of a right, to vote. * 5442. Falsecertiiicationby¢·0nsular0fl‘i<·ers=. 5427. Aiding or abetting violation of pre- 5443. Concealment or destruction of ince< mg sections. voices, &c. 5428. Falsely claiming; citizenship. 5444. Adrhitting merchandise to entry for 5429. Provisions applicable to all courts of ~ less than legal duty.

nutural1zs.tion.   5445. Entry by false samp cs, &c.

5430. I sing plates to print notes without 5446. Taking seized propertv from ¤·m·¤t0dy authority, &c. i of revenue ofncer.