Owner destroying ves R. S., s. 5365. 6 Aug., 1894, 28 Stat. 225. U. S. ®. Johns, 4 U. S. . Amedy, 11 SEC. 300. Whoever, upon the high seas sel at sea. or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United L., 233, c. 227; 2 Supp., States, willfully and corruptly casts away or otherwise destroys any vessel, of which he is owner, in whole or in part, with intent to prejudice any person that may underwrite any policy of insurance thereon, or any merchant that may have goods thereon, or any other owner of such vessel, shall be imprisoned for any term of years. Dall., 412, 1 Wash., 363; wheat., 329; U. §. #. Jacobson, 1 Brun. Col. Cas., 410, 26 Fed. Cas., 567; U. S. v. Vanranst, 3 Wash., 146; U. S.. Wilson, 3 Blatch., 435. for life or ing or attempting to destroy vessel at sea. Other persons destroy R. S., ss. 5366, 5367. cor-, 233, c. 227, s. 2; 2 U. S. . Vanranst, 3 360; U. S. 1. Wilson, 3 Cas., 718; U. S. . McAvoy, 4 Blatch., 418, 26 Wash., 146, 28 Fed. Cas.. Blatch., 435, 28 Fed. SEC. 301. Whoever, not being an owner, upon the high seas or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, willfully and ruptly casts away or otherwise destroys any vessel of the United States to which he belongs, or, willfully, with intent to destroy the same, sets fire to any such vessel, or otherwise attempts the destruction thereof, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years. SEC. 302. Whoever, being engaged in any crew of piratical vessel. piratical cruise, or enterprise, or being of the crew of any piratical vessel, lands from such vessel, and on shore commits robbery, is a Supp., 538. pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life. Fed. Cas., 1044. Robbery on shore by R. S., s. 5371. 15 Jan., 1897, 29 Stat. L., 487, c. 29, s. 2; 2 Arming vessel to cruise against citizens of the United States. R. S., s. 5284. U. S. . Howard, 3 SEC. 303. Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, without the limits thereof, fits out and arms, or attempts to fit out and arm, or procures to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly aids or is concerned in furnishing, wash., 340, 26 Fed. fitting out, or arming, any private vessel of Cas., 390. war or privateer, with intent that such vessel shall be employed to cruise or commit hostilities upon the citizens of the United States, or their property, or whoever takes command of or enters on board of any such vessel, for such intent, or who purchases any interest in any such vessel with a view to share in the profits thereof, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars and imprisoned not more. then ten years. The trial for such offense, if committed without the limits of the United States, shall be in the district in which the offender shall be apprehended or first brought. Piracy by subjects or citizens of a foreign state. R. S., s. 5374. 15 Jan., 1897, 29 Stat. Supp., 538. SEC. 304. Whoever, being a citizen of the United States, commits any murder or robbery, or any act of hostility against the United States, or against any citizen thereof, on the high seas, under color of any commission from any foreign prince, or state, or on pretense of authority from any person, is, notwithstanding the pretense of such authority, a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life. SEC. 305. Whoever, being a citizen or subject of any foreign state, is found and taken on the sea making war upon the United L., 487, c. 29, s. 2; 2 States, or cruising against the vessels and property thereof, or of the citizens of the same, contrary to the provisions of any treaty existing between the United States and the state of which the offender is a citizen or subject, when by such treaty such acts are declared to be piracy, is guilty of piracy, and shall be imprisoned for life. Running away with or yielding up vessel or cargo. R. S., s. 5383. U. S. . Haskell, SEC. 306. Whoever, being a captain or other officer or mariner of a vessel upon the high seas or on any other waters within the admiralty or maritime jurisdiction of the United States, piratically or feloniously runs away with such vessel, or with any goods or merchandise thereof, to the value of fifty dollars, or who yields up such vessel voluntarily to any pirate, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. Wash., 402, 26 Fed. ler, Baldw., 15, 26 Fed. 1 Gall., 247, 28 Fed. Cas., 226. Confederating, etc., with pirates. R. S., s. 5384. Wash., 340, 26 Fed. Cas., 390. SEC. 307. Whoever attempts or endeavors to corrupt any commander, master, officer, or mariner to yield up or to run away with any U. S. . Howard, 3 vessel, or with any goods, wares, or merchandise, or to turn pirate, or to go over to or confederate with pirates, or in any wise to trade with any pirate, knowing him to be such, or furnishes such pirate with any ammunition, stores, or provisions of any kind, or fits out any vessel knowingly and, with a design to trade with, supply, or correspond with any pirate or robber upon the seas; or whoever consults, combines, confederates, or corresponds with any pirate or robber upon the seas, knowing him to be guilty of any piracy or robbery; or whoever, being a seaman, confines the master of any vessel, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars and imprisoned not more than three years. Sale of arms and intoxicants forbidden in the Pacific islands. 14 Feb., 1902, 32 Stat. L., 33, c. 18, ss. 1, 2. SEC. 308. Whoever, being subject to the authority of the United States, shall give, sell, or otherwise supply any arms, ammunition, explosive substance, intoxicating liquor, or opium to any aboriginal native of any of the Pacific islands lying within the twentieth parallel of north latitude and the fortieth parallel of south latitude, and the one hundred and twentieth meridian of longitude west and one hundred and twentieth meridian of longitude east of Greenwich, not being in the possession or under the protection of any civilized power, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not more than three months, or both. In addition to such punishment, all articles of a similar nature to those in respect to which an offense has been committed, found in the possession of the offender, may be declared forfeited. If it shall appear to the court that such opium, wine, or spirits have been given bona fide for medical purposes, it shall be lawful for the court to dismiss the charge. Offenses under pre "SEC. 309. All offenses against the provi- ceding section deemed sions of the section last preceding, committed on high seas. on any of said islands or on the waters, rocks, 14 Feb., 1902, 32 Stat. or keys adjacent thereto, shall be deemed L., 33, c. 18, s. 3. committed on the high seas on board a merchant ship or vessel belonging to the United States, and the courts of the United States shall have jurisdiction accordingly. "Vessels of the United States" defined. SEC. 310. The words "vessel of the United States", wherever they occur in this chapter, shall be construed to mean a vessel belonging in whole or in part to the United States, or any citizen thereof, or any corporation created by or under the laws of the United States, or of any State, Territory, or District thereof. Places within which shall apply. sections of this chapter SEC. 311. Except as otherwise expressly provided, the offenses defined in this chapter shall be punished as hereinafter provided, when committed within any Territory or District, or within or upon any place within the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States. Circulation of obscene literature; promoting abortion; how punished. R. S., s. 5389. U. S. v. Williams, 3 Fed. Rep., 484. SEC. 312. Whoever shall sell, lend, give away, or in any manner exhibit, or offer to sell, lend, give away, or in any manner exhibit, or shall otherwise publish or offer to publish in any manner, or shall have in his possession for any such purpose, any obscene book, pamphlet, paper, writing, advertisement, circular, print, picture, drawing, or other representation, figure, or image on or of paper or other material, or any cast, instrument, or other article of an immoral nature, or any drug or medicine, or any article whatever, for the prevention of conception, or for causing unlawful abortion, or shall advertise the same for sale, or shall write or print, or cause to be written or printed, any card, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind, stating when, where, how, or of whom, or by what means, any of the articles above mentioned can be purchased or obtained, or shall manufacture, draw, or print, or in any wise make any of such articles, shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. L., Polygamy. R. S., 8. 5352. 30, c. 47, s. 1; 1 Supp., 331. 22 Mar., 1882, 22 Stat. SEC. 313. Every person who has a husband or wife living, who marries another, whether married or single, and any man who simultaneously, or on the same day, marries more than one woman, is guilty of polygamy, and shall be fined not more than five hundred U. S.,, 55; Ex parte dollars and imprisoned not more than five U.S.. Higginson, 46 years. But this section shall not extend to Cannon U. S., 116 Snow, 120 U. S., 274; any person by reason of any former marriage whose husband or wife by such marriage shall have been absent for five successive years, and is not known to such person to be living, and is believed by such person to be dead, nor to any person by reason of any former marriage which shall have been dissolved by a valid decree of a competent court, nor to any person by reason of any former marriage which shall have been pronounced void by a valid decree of a competent court, on the ground of nullity of the marriage contract. SEC. 314. If any male person cohabits with more than one woman, he shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. Unlawful cohabitation. L., 31, 47, 6. 3; 1 22 Mar., 1882, 22 Stat. U. S., 55; Ex parte Cannon . U. S., 116 Snow, 120 U. S., 274; U. S. v. Higginson, 46 Fed. Rep., 750 Joinder of counts. 22 Mar., 1882, 22 Stat. SEC. 315. Counts for any or all of the offenses named in the two sections last preceding may be joined in the same informa- L., 31, c. 47, s. 4; 1 tion or indictment. Supp., 331. Adultery. 3 Mar., 1887, 24 Stat. Supp., 568. SEC. 316. Whoever shall commit adultery shall be imprisoned not more than three years; and when the act is committed between L, 635, c. 397, s. 3; 1 a married woman and a man who is unmarried, both parties to such act shall be deemed guilty of adultery; and when such act is committed between a married man and a woman who is unmarried, the man shall be deemed guilty of adultery. Incest. 3 Mar., 1887, 24 Stat. L., 635, c. 397, s. 4; 1 SEC. 317. Whoever, being related to another person within and not including the fourth degree of consanguinity computed Supp., 568. according to the rules of the civil law, shall marry or cohabit with, or have sexual intercourse with such other so related person, knowing her or him to be within said degree of relationship, shall be Re Nelson, 69 Fed. Rep., 712. |