Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 76A.djvu/554

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-458§ 1314. Child stealing Whoever maliciously, forcibly or fraudulently takes or entices away a child under the age of 12 years, with intent to detain and conceal the child from its parent, guardian or other person having the lawful charge of the child, shall be imprisoned in the p^iitentiary not more than20 years.

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.„ ^^.J -.V. CHAPTER 71~LARCENY AND EMBEZZLEMENT 8XTBCHAPTEE I—^LARCENT AND BELATED OFFENSES

Sec. 1341. 1342. 1343. 1344. 1345. 1346. 1347. 1348. 1349. 1350. 1351. 1352. 1353. 1354. 1355. 1356. 1857. 1358.

Larceny define^ and classified. Grand larceny. Petit larceny. Value of written instruments stolen. Value of passage tickets. Written instruments completed but not delivered. Larceny with respect to mortgaged or pledged personal property. Severing and removing p^rts of realty. Removal of improvements from mortgaged real property. Larceny of lost property. Neglect to notify owner of property saved from fire. Stealing gas or electricity. Stealing water. Taking vehicle for temporary use. Unauthorized use of vehicle by custodian. Changing or defacing marks or brands on domestic animals. Bringing in property stolen or received elsewhere. Proof upon trial for larceny of money or securities. 8UBCHAPTEB H—EMBEZZLEMENT

1381. 1382. 1383. 1384. 1385. 1386. 1387. 1388. 1389. 1390. 1391. 1392. 1393.

Embezzlement defined. Officers or persons generally. Various classes of fiduciaries. Carrier or individual transporting property for hire. Bailee, tenant, lodger, or attorney in fact. Clerk, agent or servant Evidence of debt as subject of embezzlement. Bringing in property embezzled or received elsewhere. Punishment for embezzlement. Claim of title as defense. Intent to restore property as defense. Actual restoration as ground for mitigation of punishment. Proof upon trial for embezzlement of money or securities.

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Subchapter I—Larceny and Related Offenses § 1341. Larceny defined and classified (a) Larceny is the stealing, or the unlawful taking, carrying, leading or driving away of the personal property of another. (b) Larceny is of two degrees, the first of which is grand larceny; the second, petit larceny. , -. § 1342. Grand larceny ' ' " Whoever, in committing the offense of larceny, takes property: (1^ whichisof thevalueof $100ormore;or (2) from the person of another— is guilty of grand larceny, and shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than 10 years. § 1343. Petit larceny Whoever commits larceny under circumstances other than any of those constituting grand larceny iS guilty of petit larceny, and shall be fined not more Qian $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both.