naval, or victualing stores, arms, or other munitions of war, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than twenty years.

Larceny.

R. S., s. 5356.

v.

Fed. Cas., 781; U. S. v.

Obs., 35, 25 Fed. Cas 784; U. S. . Hamilton,

1 Mason, 152, 26 Fed. Cas., 93; U. S. v. Jack

son, 2 N. Y. Leg. Obs., S. v. Maxon, 5 Blatch., U. S. 9. Morel, 13 Am.

3, 26 Fed. Cas., 558; U.

360, 26 Fed. Cas., 1220;

SEC. 287. Whoever shall take and carry away, with intent to steal or purloin, any 109 U. S., 556; U. S. . personal property of another, shall be punDavis, 5 Mason, 356, 25 ished as follows: If the property taken is of a value exceeding fifty dollars, or is taken from the person of another, by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both; in all other cases, by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not more than one year, or both. If the property stolen consists of any evidence of debt, or other written instrument, the amount of money due thereon, or secured to be paid thereby, and remaining unsatisfied, or which in any contingency might be collected thereon, or the value of the property the title to which is shown thereby, or the sum which might be recovered in the absence thereof, shall be deemed to be the value of the property stolen.

Jurist, 279, 26 Fed.
Cas., 1310; Cochran .

U. S., 147 Fed. Rep.,

206.

Receiving, etc., stolen

goods.

R. S., s. 5357.

Ex parte Crow Dog,

109 U. S., 556.

Bise t. U. S., 144 Fed.

SEC. 288. Whoever shall buy, receive, or conceal, any money, goods, bank notes, or other thing which may be the subject of larceny, which has been feloniously taken, Stolen, or embezzled, from any other person, knowing the same to have been so taken, stolen, or embezzled, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years; and such persom may be tried either before or after the conviction of the principal offender.

Rep., 374.

Laws of States adopted for punishing wrongful acts, etc.

R. S., s. 5391.

7 July, 1898, 30 Stat.

SEC. 289. Whoever, within the territorial limits of any State, organized Territory, or district, but within or upon any of the places L., 717, s. 2; 2 Supp., now existing, or hereafter reserved or acquired, described in section two hundred and U. S. . Hudson, 7 seventy-two of this act, shall do or omit the 6 Pet., 141; Ex parte doing of any act or thing which is not made

885.

Siebold, 100 U. S., 388;

Franklin . U. S., 216 penal by any law of Congress, but which if

U. S., 559; U. S. v. Barney, 24 Fed. Cas., 1011;

U. S. 1. Wright, 28 Fed.

Cas., 791; U. S. v. Cop

persmith, 4 Fed. Rep.,

205; U. S. . Barnaby,

51 Fed. Rep., 23; In re

Kelly, 71 Fed. Rep., 545.

committed or omitted within the jurisdiction of the State, Territory, or District in which such place is situated, by the laws thereof now in force would be penal, shall be deemed guilty of a like offense and be subject to a like punishment; and every such State, Territorial, or District law shall, for the purposes of this section continue in force, notwithstanding any subsequent repeal or amendment thereof by any such State, Territory, or District.

Piracy under the law

high seas, of nations.

SEC. 290. Whoever, on the commits the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations, and is afterwards brought into or found in the United States, shall be imprisoned for life.

U. S. . Smith, 5 Wheat., 153, U. S. v.

Pirates, 5 Wheat., 184; The Three Friends, 166 U. S., 1; The Ambrose Light, 25 Fed. Rep., 408.
Mal-treatment of crew by

R. S., s. 5347.

3 Mar., 1897, 29 Stat.

SEC. 291. Whoever, being the master or officers of vessel. officer of a vessel of the United States, on the high seas, or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, beats, wounds, or without

L.,

691, c. 389, s. 18; 2 Supp., 609.

U. S., 407; U. S. v. Al

U. S. v. Rauscher, 119

Fed. Cas., 768; U. S. v.
Bennett, 3 Hughes, 466,

24 Fed. Cas., 1111; U. S.

T. Collins, 2 Curtis, 194,

den, 1 Sprague, 95, 24 justifiable cause, imprisons any of the crew of such vessel, or withholds from them suitable food and nourishment, or inflicts upon them any cruel and unusual punishment, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or

25 Fed. Cas., 545; U. S.

. Cutler, 1 Curtis, 501,

25 Fed. Cas., 740; U. S.

Freeman, 4 Mason, 505,

25 Fed. Cas., 1208; U. S.

. Taylor, 2 Sumn., 584,

Winn, 3 Sumn., 209, 28

Fed. Cas., 733; Re Smith,

13 Fed. Rep., 25; U. S. v.

.

28 Fed. Cas., 31; U. S. v. imprisoned not more than five years, or both. Nothing herein contained shall be construed Trice, 30 Fed. Rep., 490. to repeal or modify section forty-six hundred and eleven of the Revised Statutes.

Inciting revolt or mutiny on shipboard.

R. S., s. 5359.

U. S. . Kelly, 11

Wheat., 417; The Hi

v. Ashton, 2 Sumn., 13,

24 Fed. Cas., 873; U. S.

1. Barker, 5 Mason,

SEC. 292. Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United States, on the high seas, or on any other waters within the bernia, 1 Sprague, 78, admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the 12 Fed. Cas., 112; U. S. United States, endeavors to make a revolt or mutiny on board such vessel, or combines, 404, 24 Fed. Cas., 985; conspires, or confederates with any other person on board to make such revolt or mutiny, or solicits, incites, or stirs up any sedy, 2 Sumn., 582, 25 other of the crew to disobey or resist the lawful orders of the master or other officer of such vessel, or to refuse or neglect their

C., 213, 24 Fed. Cas.,

1161; U. S. . Borden,

1 Sprague, 374, 24 Fed.

Cas., 1202; U. S. 7. Cas

Fed. Cas., 321; U. S. v.

Gardner, 5 Mason, 402,

25 Fed. Cas., 1259; U. S.

1. Givings, 1 Sprague,

75, 25 Fed. Cas., 1331; U. S. v. Haines, 5 Mason,

272, 26 Fed. Cas., 62;

U. S. . Hamilton, 1

mer, 4 Mason, 105, 26

proper duty on board thereof, or to betray Mason, 443, 26 Fed. their proper trust, or assembles with others Cas., 93; U. S. v. Hem- in a tumultuous and mutinous manner, or makes a riot on board thereof, or unlawfully 26 Fed. Cas., 276; U. S. confines the master or other commanding officer thereof, shall be fined not more than

Henry, 4 Wash., 428,

1. Keefe, 3 Mason, 475,

26 Fed. Cas., 685; U. S.

. Lawrence, 1 Cranch, C. C., 94, 26 Fed. Cas.,

885; U. §. t. Lynch, 2

one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more N. Y. Leg. Obs., 51, 26 than five years, or both.

Fed. Cas., 1033; U. S. v.

Matthews, 2 Sumn., 470, 26 Fed. Cas., 1207; U. S. u. Morrison. 1 Sumn, 448, 26 Fed. Cas., 1351; U.S. . Nye, 2 Curtis, 225, 27 Fed. Cas., 210; U. S. t. Roberts, 2 N. Y. Leg. Obs., 99, 27 Fed. Cas.. 822; U. S. v. Rogers, 3 Sumn., 342, 27 Fed. Cas., 890; U. S. t. Savage, 5 Mason, 460, 27 Fed. Cas.. 966, U. S. . Seagrist, 4 Blatch., 420, 27 Fed. Cas., 1002; U. S. v. Sharp, Pet. C. C., 118, 27 Fed. Cas., 1041; U. S. . Smith, 1 Mason, 147, 27 Fed. Cas., 1166; U. S. v. Smith, 3 Wash., 78, 27 Fed. Cas.. 1246; U. S. v. Staly, 1 Wood & M., 338, 27 Fed. Cas., 1290; U. S. v. Stevens, 4 Wash., 547. 27 Fed. Cas., 1335, U. S. v. Thompson, 1 Sumn., 168, 28 Fed. Cas., 102; U. S. v. Winn., 3 Sumn., 209, 28 Fed. Cas., 733; U. S. v. Stone, 8 Fed. Rep., 232; U. S. v. Huff, 13 Fed. Rep., 630.

Revolt and mutiny on shipboard.

R. S., s. 5360.

SEC. 293. Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United States, on the high seas, or on any other waters within the U. S. . Borden admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the Sprague, 374, 24 Fed. United States, unlawfully and with force, or

v.

Cas., 1202; U. S. t.

Forbes, Crabbe, 558, 25

Fed. Cas., 1141; U. S. 9. by fraud, or intimidation, usurps the comGivings, 1 Sprague, 75 mand of such vessel. from the master or

25 Fed. Cas., 1331; U. S.

26 Fed. Cas., 207; U. S..

. Haskell, 4 Wash., 402,

Peterson, 1 Wood & M.,

305, 27 Fed. Cas., 515.

other lawful officer in command thereof, or deprives him of authority and command on board, or resists or prevents him in the free and lawful exercise thereof, or transfers such authority and command to another not lawfully entitled thereto, is guilty of a revolt and mutiny, and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years.

L.,

Seaman laying violent

R. S., s. 5369.
15 Jan., 1897, 29 Stat.

487, c. 29, 8. 2; 2
Supp., 538.
Baldw., 15, 26 Fed. Cas.,

U. S. 1. Kessler, 1

766.

Abandonment of mari

R. S., 8. 5363.

Nieto V. Clark, 1

SEC. 294. Whoever, being a seaman, lays hands on his commander. violent hands upon his commander, thereby to hinder and prevent his fighting in defense of his vessel or the goods intrusted to him, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life. SEC. 295. Whoever, being master or com- ners in foreign ports. mander of a vessel of the United States, while aboard, maliciously and without justifiable cause forces any officer or mariner of such vessel on shore, in order to leave him behind in any foreign port or place, or refuses to bring home again all such officers and mariners of such vessel whom he carried out with him, as are in a condition to return and willing to return, when he is ready to proceed on his homeward voyage, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

Cliff., 145, 18 Fed. Cas.,
Sumn., 394, 25 Fed.

236; U. S. v. Coffin, 1

Cas., 485; U. S. v. Netch

Cas., 89; U. S. . RidFed. Cas., 809; U. S. . Ruggles, 5 Mason, 192,

dle, 4 Wash., 644, 27

27, Fed. Cas., 912; Chinese laborers, 13 Fed.

Rep, 291.

Conspiracy to cast away vessel.

R. S., s. 5364.

U. S. . Cole, 5 McLean, 513, 25 Fed. Cas..

493; U. S. 9. Hand, 6 McLean, 274, 26 Fed.

Cas., 102.

SEC. 296. Whoever, on the high seas, or within the United States, wilfully and corruptly conspires, combines, and confederates with any other person, such other person being either within or without the United States, to cast away or otherwise destroy any vessel, with intent to injure any person that may have underwritten or may thereafter underwrite any policy of insurance thereon or on goods on board thereof, or with intent to injure any person that has lent or advanced, or may lend or advance, any money on such vessel on bottomry or respondentia; or whoever, within the United States, builds, or fits out, or aids in building or fitting out, any vessel with intent that the same be cast away or de

stroyed, with the intent herein before mentioned, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years.

Plundering vessel in distress, etc.

R. S., s. 5358.

U. S. . Coombs, 12

Pet., 72; U. S. v. Kess

ler, Baldw., 15, 26 Fed.

Cas., 766; U. S. . Pit

man, 1 Sprague, 196, S. . Smiley, 6 Sawyer, 640, 27 Fed. Cas..

27 Fed. Cas., 540; U.

1132; U. S. v. Lauche,

7 Fed. Rep., 715; U. S.

SEC. 297. Whoever plunders, steals, or destroys any money, goods, merchandise, or other effects, from or belonging to any vessel in distress, or wrecked, lost, stranded, or cast away, upon the sea, or upon any reef, shoal, bank, or rocks of the sea, or in any other place within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years; and whoever willfully obstructs the escape of any person endeavoring to save his life from such vessel, or the wreck thereof; or whoever holds out or shows any false light, or extinguishes any true light, with intent to bring any vessel sailing upon the sea into danger, or distress, or shipwreck, shall be imprisoned not less than ten years and may be imprisoned for life.

1. Stone, 8 Fed. Rep., 232.

Attacking vessel with intent to plunder.

R. S., s. 5361.

Rep., 232.

SEC. 298. Whoever, upon the high seas or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United U. S. 1. Stone, 8 Fed. States, by surprise or by open force, maliciously attacks or sets upon any vessel belonging to another, with an intent unlawfully to plunder the same, or to despoil any owner thereof of any moneys, goods, or merchandise laden on board thereof, shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than ten years.

Breaking and entering vessel, etc.

R. S., s. 5362.

SEC. 299. Whoever, upon the high seas or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and out of the jurisdiction of any particular State, breaks or enters any vessel, with intent to commit any felony, or maliciously cuts, spoils, or destroys any cordage, cable, buoys, buoy rope, head fast, or other fast, fixed to the anchor or moorings belonging to any vessel, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than five years.