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SECTION 25. Carrying a person out of the state against his will and unlawfully, with imprisonment not more than ten years, nor less than one year.

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26. Arson, with death, or imprisonment, 46.
not less than ten years.
27. Burning or destroying buildings, &c.,
other than dwelling houses, with im-
prisonment not more than ten years.
28. Burning or destroying stacks of grain,
&c., with imprisonment not more than
two years, of fine not more than one
thousand dollars.

29. Burning property to defraud insurer,
with imprisonment not more than ten
years or less than two years.
30. Four preceding sections extended to
married women, though property be-
long to their husbands.

31. Firing woods, punished with imprison-
ment not exceeding one year.
32. Burglary, with imprisonment not less
than five years.

33. Breaking and entering a building, &c.,
not a dwelling house, with intent to
steal, &c., with imprisonment not
more than ten years.

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34. Theft, with imprisonment not more than five years, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. 35. Receiving stolen goods, punished the same as theft.

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36. Falsely personating another and receiving thereby goods, &c., punishsd the same as theft.

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37. Obtaining goods, &c., by false pretences, punished same as theft. 38. Cutting out tongues, &c. of beasts or willfully poisoning them, punished with imprisonment not exceeding two years, or fine not more than one thousand dollars.

39. Taking fruit, &c., clandestinely, destroying trees, &c., or injuring buildings or fences, with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not exceeding two hundred dollars. 40. Drawing or robbing a fish-pot, with fine not exceeding twenty dollars. 41. Entering a house, &c., in the night or breaking a house, &c., in the day time with intent to murder, &c, with imprisonment not less than five years, or fine not less than five hundred dollars. 42. Officer in serving a warrant for robbery or theft, to secure stolen property and annex a schedule of it to his return.

43. Person embezzling property delivered him for a specific purpose, or under trust, punished as for theft. 44. Officer of bank embezzling funds of the bank, to be punished with fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or with imprisonment not more than five years.

45. Putting obstructions on a rail road,

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punished with imprisonment not more than ten years, nor less than one year, or with fine not more than ten thousand dollars.

Justice of the peace, sheriff, &c., to disperse rioters-form of proclamation to be made in such case.

Refusal to assist justice, sheriff, &c., in case of riot, punished with a fine not less than seven dollars, nor more than thirty dollars.

Persons refusing to disperse, or obstructing justice or sheriff, &c., punished with a fine not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment not more than one year.

Wilfully injuring public property, to be punished with a fine twice the amount of the injury; if over twenty dollars, with imprisonment not less than one year.

Breaking lanterns, with a fine not more than twenty dollars.

Perjury, with imprisonment not more than twenty years--all false swearing when oath is required, declared to be perjury.

Subornation of perjury, with imprisonment not more than twenty years. Inciting to perjury, with imprisonment not more than ten years. Indictment for perjury, &c., how to be framed.

Administering oaths by persons not authorized by law, and taking oaths before any such unauthorized person,

with fine of one hundred dollars. Bribery of judge, justice of the peace, &c., with imprisonment not more than seven years, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. Accepting a bribe by any judge, jus tice of the peace, &c., with same pen alty as bribery.

Rescuing a convict or person in custody, like penalty as the prisoner was or could be sentenced to,except where punishment was capital, or ten years imprisonment; in such case, with imprisonment not more than ten years, or fine not more than three thousand dollars.

Obstructing an officer, with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than five hundred dollars. Jailer or officer having a prisoner in custody for a criminal matter, and voluntarily suffering him to escape, like penalty as the prisoner was or could be sentenced to, except as in case of rescue.

Jailer or officer negligently suffering any prisoner in custody for a criminal matter to escape, to be imprisoned not more than one year, or fined not more than one thousand dollars. Conveying tools to a prisoner to break

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jail, with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. If a prisoner escape, same penalty as for rescuing a convict. 63. Extortion by officers, with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. 64. Assuming to be a judge, &c., falsely, with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. 65. Compounding certain offences, with imprisonment not more than five years or fine not more than five thousand dollars. 66. Receiving money by a sheriff, &c., for neglect of duty, &c., with imprisonment not more than six months, or fine not more than five thousand dollars.

67. Neglecting to pay over fines, &c., to proper officers, with a fine treble the amount of the one not paid over. 68. Counterfeiting state securities and bank bills, with imprisonment not more than ten years, nor less than two years.

69. Passing counterfeit bank bills, &c., knowing them counterfeit, to defraud, same as counterfeiting them. 70. Bringing into state or having in possession counterfeit bank bills, & c., intending to pass them, same as counterfeitng them.

71. Having any plate, &c., to counterfeit bank bills, &c., with intent to use, same as counterfeiting bank bills, &c. 72. Counterfeiting or altering public records, &c., same as counterfeiting bank bills, &c.

73. Counterfeiting coin, same as counterfeiting bank bills, &c. 74. Passing counterfeit coin, knowing the same to be counterfeit, to defraud, same as counterfeiting bank bills, &c. 75. Bringing into state or having in possession counterfeit coin intending to pass it, same as counterfeiting bank bills, &c.

76. Having any mould, die, &c., to counterfeit coin, with intent to use, same as counterfeiting bank bills, &c. 77. In prosecutions for counterfeit bank bills, &c., the personal attendance of the alledged signers of such bills not necessary if they reside out of state, or thirty miles from place of trial, but evidence of persons skilled in detecting counterfeit bills, may be received as competent evidence. 78. Seduction punished with imprisonment not more than five years, or fine not more than five thousand dollars. Crime defined and evidence requisite for conviction.

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prisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than five hundred dollars for first offence; for second offence, with imprisonment not less than one year, nor more than three years. When lessee of house is convicted of keeping a house of ill fame his lease may be avoided by lessor.

Enticing a virtuous female to house of ill fame for purposes of lewdness, punishable with imprisonment not more than five years, or fine not more than five thousand dollars.

Magistrates may issue warrants to search for females enticed to houses of ill fame.

Adultery, punished with imprisonment not exceeding one year, or fine not more than five hundred dollars--both parties guilty of adultery if either be married.

Fornication, with fine not more than ten dollars.

Bigamy, with imprisonment not exceeding five years nor less than one year, or fine not more than one thousand dollars.

Concealing the birth or death of a bastard child, with imprisonment not more than ten months,or fine not more than three hundred dollars. Woman indicted for murder of her bastard child may be charged in same indictment with the offence named in the preceding section.

Blasphemy, with imprisonment not more than two months, or fine not more than two hundred dollars. Profane swearing, with fine not more than five dollars.

Crime against nature, with imprisonment not more than twelve years, nor less than one year.

Selling, &c., obscene prints, &c., with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than five hundred dollars.

Justices of the peace may issue search warrants for obscene prints, &c. Disturbing public meetings, &c., punished with imprisonment not more than one year, or fine not more than five hundred dollars.

Digging up human body or concealing one dug up, &c., with imprisonment not more than ten years, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. Defacing tombs, &c., or fences, &c., around tombs, &c., with imprisonment not exceeding ten months, or fine not more than five hundred dollars. Abusing horses, &c., with fine not more than fifty dollars.

Working on the first day of the week, by fine of one dollar for first offence, and two dollars for second offence.

79. Keeping a house of ill fame, with im-98. Setting another's servant at work on

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the first day of the week, punished the same as working on that day. 99. Complaints under two next preceding sections, limited to ten days after offence committed.

100. Exception in favor of Sabbatarians and Jews from penalty in the three preceding sections.

101. Playing at games of chance other than billiards, for money, &c., subject loser

to a fine of four dollars for first of fence, eight dollars for second, and sixteen dollars for third, and the winner to the same fine and the sums won. 102. Gaming at billiards,loser fined twenty dollars for first offence, fifty dollars for second offence, and one hundred dollars for third offence. Winner fined the same amount, and the sums

won.

103. Licensed inn-holder, &c., permitting gaming, fined thirty dollars, and his license is rendered void. 104. Persons betting liable to the same penalties as the players

105. Bonds, notes, mortgages, &c., given

for money lost in gaming, or for money lent to game with, void.

106. Betters on horse racing fined one hundred dollars.

107. Horses running for a wager forfeited to the state.

108. Conveying strong liquor to prisoners

in state prison or jail, without permission of the keeper thereof, punished by a fine of twenty dollars. 109. Selling unwholesome food, with imprisonment not more than six months, or fine not more than two hundred dollars

110. Adulterating food or liquors for sale with substances injurious to health, with imprisonment not more than six months, or with fine not more than two hundred dollars. 111. Adulterating drugs for sale,in a man

ner injurious to health, with imprisonment not more than six months, or with fine not more than two hundred dollars.

112. Holding communication with a prisoner in state prison from without prison, with imprisonment not more than three months, or with fine not more than one hundred dollars. 113. Prisoner in state prison assaulting any officer of the prison, or escaping, or attempting to escape, to be imprisoned for the same term as originally sentenced for.

114. The killing of any officer of the state prison, by any prisoner, to be deemed murder.

115. Corruption of blood and forfeiture of estate abolished.

116. Deodands, benefit of clergy, and petit treason, abolished.

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Accessaries after the fact, punishable by imprisonment not more than five years, or fine not more than one thousand dollars. Certain relatives not chargeable as accessaries after the fact.

122. Sentence to one year's imprisonment renders person infamous.

123. Sentence of death to be carried into effect by hanging, to take place in the jail or jail yard.

124. Every person sentenced to one year

or more imprisonment for one offence, to be confined in the state prison and there kept at labor. Other imprisonment to be in county jails.

125. Person injured in property, reputation or body, by commission of any crime, may recover his damages in a civil action, to be commenced after he has made complaint against the offender, and taken out a warrant against him. In case of thefts, owner of goods stolen may recover two-fold value of those not restored.

126. Keepers of jails to report to supreme court all prisoners in custody at suit of the state.

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justice of the peace.

141. Larceny how punished by justice of the peace.

142. When justice of the peace shall bind over for trial.

143. On refusal to give recognizance when required, justice of the peace to commit.

144. Justice of the peace may adjourn ex

aminations and trials.

145. When recognizance given on any ad-
journment before justice of peace, he
to certify the same to court of com-
mon pleas.

146. Witnesses before justice of the peace
on examination for aggravated offence,
to be recognized also to appear.
147. Witnesses refusing to give recogni-
zance when required, to be cominit-
ted.

148. Depositions when to be used in crim-
inal cases, and how taken.

149. Complainant for assault and battery,
&c, may compromise.
150. Appeal granted from sentence of jus-
tice of peace to court of common pleas.
Terms of appeal.

151. Justice of the supreme court, court
of common pleas, and wardens, de-
clared to be magistrates.
152. Magistrates may direct warrants to
all sheriffs, &c., in the state, in cer-
tain cases.

153. Capias issued on any indictment to
run through the state-how to be ex-
ecuted.

154. Officers required to execute warrants and capias-protected in the service of them.

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159. Persons accused of murder, &c., when
to be indicted and tried.

160. No person to be tried by supreme court
or court of common pleas, but on in-
dictment, except on appeal.
161. Offences committed in Narragansett
Bay may be tried in any county.
162. In what county offences shall be tried.
163. Criminal process not to abate for want
of form, but may be amended.
164. Prisoner standing mute, plea of not
guilty to be entered for him-super-
numerary challenges by prisoner to be
disregarded.

165. Person indicted for an aggravated of-
fence may be found guilty of a lesser

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155. Appeal granted from sentence of court
of common pleas to supreme court-179.
terms of appeal.

156. Appellant not entering his appeal may
be sentenced by court appealed to.
157. Exclusive jurisdiction of supreme

court.

158. Bail to be granted in certain cases by supreme court only.

177. Warrant against a fugitive from
justice not to be issued until recog-
nizance be given to pay costs.
Warrant to commit to state prison,
how to be issued and served.
Person sentenced to state prison dis-
abled from conveying his property.
Administrator to be appointed on the
estate of a person sommitted to state
prison for seven years or more.
181. Duties and powers of an administra-
tor on the estate of a person sentenced
to state prison.

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It is enacted by the General Assembly, as follows:

SECTION 1. Every person who shall be convicted of treason against this state by levying war against the same, or by adhering to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort, shall be imprisoned during life.

SEC. 2. If any person shall have knowledge of the commission of treason against this state by levying war against this state, or by adhering to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort, and shall conceal the same, and shall

not as soon as may be disclose and make known such treason to the governor or to some magistrate, such person shall be deemed guilty of misprison of treason against this state; and upon conviction thereof shall be imprisoned not exceeding twenty years, nor less than five years, or be fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars.

SEC. 3. No person shall be convicted of treason against this state by levying war against the same, or by adhering to the enemies of this state, giving them aid and comfort, but by testimony of two lawful witnesses to the same overt act, for which he shall then be on trial, unless he shall in open court confess the same.

SEC. 4. All town meetings of the freemen, inhabitants or residents of this state, or of any portion of the same, for the election of any town, city, ward, county or state officers, called or held in any town in this state or in the city of Providence, except in the manner, for the purposes, at the times, and by the persons by law prescribed, are illegal and void; and any person who shall act as moderator, warden or clerk in such pretended meetings hereafter to be held, or in any manner receive, record or certify votes for the election of any pretended town, city, ward, county or state officers, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, nor less than five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for the term of six months: provided, however, that this section is not intended to apply to cases in which by accident or mistake some prescribed forms of calling town and ward meetings of the electors of the several towns of this state and of the city of Providence, shall be omitted or overlooked.

SEC. 5. Any person who shall in any manner signify that he will accept any legislative, executive, judicial or ministerial office, by virtue of any pretended election in any such pretended town, ward or other meetings, or shall knowingly suffer or permit his name to be used as a candidate therefor, shall be adjudged guilty of a high crime and misdemeanor; and be fined not exceeding two thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for the term of one year.

SEC. 6. If any person, except he be duly elected thereto according to the laws of this state, shall assume or exercise any of the legislative, executive or ministerial functions of the office of governor, lieutenant governor, senator, member of the house of representatives, secretary of state, attorney general or general treasurer of this state, within the territorial limits of the state, as the same are now actually had and en

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