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Tina Lxx.—CRIMES.——Ch. 3. 1039 Sec. 5347. Every master or other officer of any American vessel on Meltmtment <>f the high seas, or on any3other waters within the admiralty and mari- °"""f’Y °m‘”"“ °l time jurisdiction of the nited States, who, from malice, hatred, or re- venge, and without justifiable cause, beats, wounds, or imprisons any of 3 MSM 18% c- the crew of such vessel, or withholds from them suitable food and nour· 40** 3· *4**** 776* ishment, or inliicts upon them any cruel and unusual punishment, shall U.S.v.Freemnn, be p\1l'l\Sll€d by 8. line of not more than one thousand dollars, or by 4M°-¤·»5U9 U- S- imprisonment not more than five years, or by both. [Su-ii4300-4306-1§h;`?{']l°é"3§,l,*;°,2" 3 sum., 209; urs. c. ociuus, 2 olml o. wil Sec. 5348. Every person who, within any of the places u- n the land Maiming,&c. under the exclusive jurisdiction of the United States, or whiz, upon the high seas, in any vessel belon ing to the United States, or to any citizen 9, s. 13E, v. i, p. 1i5: thereof, maliciously cuts off this ear, cuts out or disables the tongue, uts out an eye, slits the nose, cuts off the nose or lip., or cuts off or disables any limb or member of any person, with intent to maim or distigure such person, shall be imprisoned at hard labor not more than seven years, and ned not more than one thousand dollars. Sec. 53-L9. Every master, officer, seaman, or other person employed Seduction of ie on board of any American vessel who, during the voyage, under promise m¤l°y¤¤°¤8¢Y¤<>¤ of marriage, or by threats, or the exercise of authority, or solicitation, V"SS° S· or the making of gifts or presents, seduces and has illicit connection 24 Mar., 1860, <·. with any female [passenger, shall be punished by imprisonment not more 8-**- 1» V- l2» P- 3- than twelve mont s, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars; but subsequent intermarriage of the parties may be pleaded in bar of conviction. [See SS 4275, 4276-] Sec. 5350. When any person is convicted under the provisions of the Payment of fine preceding section, the court may, in its discretion, by an order entered te f°m°l° °°*l“°°d· on its minutes, direct the amount of the fine, when imposed and col- Ibid.,s. 4,p. 4. lifted, to be paid for the use of the female seduced or her child, if she ve an . Sec. 5-351. No conviction shall be had on the testimony of the female Evidence requirseduced, without other evidence, nor unless the indictment is found within ;’;ii£n":"";*’°“ °f one year after the arrival of the vessel on which the offense was com- mitted at the rt for which it was destined. Ibldu S- 5- Sec. 5352. Egery person having a husband or wife livin , who marries Bigainy. another, whether married or single, in a Territory, or other place over which the United States have exc usive jurisdiction, is guilty of bigamy, ]26’ ,,_ 1,’,._ 12; pf and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, 501. and b imprisonment for a term not more than five years; but this section shall not extend to any person by reason of any former marriage whose husband or wife by such marriage is absent for five successive years, and is not known to such person to be living; nor to any person y reason of any former marriage which has been dissolved by decree of a competent court; nor to any person by reason of any former marria which has been pronounced void by decree of a competent court on th: gound of nullit of the marriage contract. Sec. 5353. Ehiery person w o knowingly transports, or delivers or 'rransportation of causes to be delivered, nitro-glyccrinc, nitroleum or blasting-oil, or g;iI°·¤lY°°¤¤<% nitrated oil, or powder mixed with any such oil, or fiber saturated with w,,g,;;aQ§“g°" any such substance or article, on board any vessel or vehicle whatever, -—-—-;._ employed in conveying passengers by land or water between any place 16:; 1l,866·8Y· in a foreign country and any place within the United States, or between ’'v‘ ’P‘ ' a place in one State, Territory, or district of the United States and a place in any other State, Territory, or district thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars; one-half to the use of the informer. [S•¤ss4=v8—4¤8¤.1 Sec. 5354. When the death of any person is caused b the explo- Death caused by sion of an quantity of such articles, or either of them, while the same :.“°}a “"’·'5P°"l*‘ is being placed upon any vessel or vehicle, to be transported in viola; Sjg&ha°:‘ m"' tion of the preceding section, or while the same is being so transported, -—?—-—--— or while the same is being removed from such vessel or vehicle, ever Ib‘d·· “· 2· person who knowingly placed or aided, or permitted the placing of such articles upon such vessel or vehicle, to be so transported, is guilty of