Publisher's Synopsis
An excerpt from the list of "Crimes and Their Punishment: "
Counterfeit Money. Printing or causing to be printed any letter, circular, hand bill, or other publication for distribution or circulation, offering or purporting to offer for sale, exchange, or gift any counterfeit money, or distributing any such letter, circular, or publication with intent to defraud. Imprisonment in a county jail not less than six months nor more than one year, or line not less than $500 nor more than $1,000, or both. Law, 1872, ch. 441, 1.
Concealing Death of Child. By any woman herself, or by the procurement of others, of any child which would be born a bastard, whether born dead or alive, or whether murdered or not, is a misdemeanor; a second offense is a felony. Imprisonment in a county jail for a term not to exceed one year.
Compounding Crimes. The taking of any money, property, gratuity, or reward, by one cognizant of the commission of a crime, upon an agreement, express or implied, to conceal, abstain from prosecuting or giving evidence thereof, is an offense, and punished as follows:
FELONIES. - 1. If the crime so compounded be punished by death or imprisonment in a State prison for life. Imprisonment in a State prison for a term not to exceed five years, or county jail not to exceed one. 2. If the crime so compounded be punished by imprisonment in a State prison for a term less than life. Imprisonment in a State prison not to exceed three years, or county jail not to exceed six months. Idem, 18. MISDEMEANORS. - If the crime so compounded be punished by imprisonment in a penitentiary or county jail, or by fine or other penalty or forfeiture. Imprisonment in a penitentiary or county jail not to exceed one-half the longest term prescribed for such crime, or fine, penalty, or forfeiture not to exceed one-half the largest amount prescribed therefor. Idem, 714, 12.
Concealed Weapon. Knowingly and secretly concealing on one's person, or willfully and furtively possessing any slung-shot, billy, sand-club, metal knuckles, sword-cane, air-gun, dirk or dagger (not contained as the blade of a pocket knife), with intent to use the same upon any person. Imprisonment in a State prison or penitentiary not to exceed one year, or fine not to exceed $500, or both such fine and imprisonment. Laws, 1862, chap. 716, 1.
Contempts. Disorderly, contemptuous, insolent behavior, noise or disturbance committed in the presence of any court, and directly tending to interrupt its proceedings, or willful disobedience to the order or process of a court, or contumacious and unlawful refusal to be sworn as a witness, or, when so sworn, a like refusal to testify; or willfully publishing any false or grossly inaccurate report of its proceedings. Imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed thirty days, or fine not to exceed $250, or both; but no person shall be imprisoned for more than thirty days for not paying such fine.
Conspiracy. If two or more persons conspire (1) to commit a crime; (2) falsely and maliciously to have another indicted or arrested for, or charge with an offense; (3) to falsely move or maintain a suit; (4) to cheat and defraud another of property, by means in themselves criminal; (5) cheat and defraud another of property, by means of which, if executed, would amount to a cheat, or obtaining money by false pretenses; or (6) do an act injurious to public morals, or to trade, or commerce, or to pervert or obstruct the administration of justice or law. Imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, or fine not to exceed $250, or both such line and imprisonment....
