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1046 'l`1*r1.r: Lxx.——(.}R.IMES.—-Ch. 4. _ Tekingfelsepnth Sec. 5395. In all cases where any oath or afiidavit is_made or taken ’" ¤“*°”l"°"°'*· under or by virtue of any lawhrelating to the naturallization of Eliens, or 14.} l_,18"O, . in any roceedings under suc laws any person ta mg or ma ing such 254. ¤}1llV· l6» oath or? affidavit who knowingly swears falsely, shall be punished by 254* imprisonment not more than five yegrp, nor less than one year, and by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars. [Seuss10a-cm.] Farr? of indi? Sec. 5396. In every prelsepltment {pr indictmerpt ptrospcuteld against E'"' °" P""' · any rson for perjury it s a be su cient to set ort the su stance of 30.-ip;-i1, 1790, c. the dffense charged upon the defendant, and by what court, and before 9» B- 1*% V- L P- 116- whom the oath was taken,_averrjlng such courthor peiisopl to have competent authority to administer the same toget er wit the pro r averment to falsify the matter whprem the perjiury is assjgnpd, withdut setting forth the bill, answer in ormation in ictment ec aration or any part of any recorder procdeding, eitherlin law or eqiiity, or any dfiidavit, eposition, or certificate, other than 0.S·llBI`OlY1l)€fo1‘B stated, and without setting forth the commission or authority of the court or person before whom the perjury was committed. _ Indictment for Sec. 5397. n every presentment or indictment for subornation of per-

  • ?¤b°m*m°¤°l P"' jury, it shall be sutheient to set forth the substance of the odense charged

EW . upon the defendanthwithout setting forth the bill, answer, information, Ibid., s. 20. indictment, declaration, or any (part of any record or proceeding either in law or egluity, or any afiidavit, eposition, or certificate, and without set- Slng fort the commissitmco;· authority of tihe court or pgrpopm before wm e perjury was commi or was a ree or promise o commu . Obetructing pro- Sec. 5398. Every person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, C65? *9* ¤·¤¤¤¤l¤¤R or opposes any officer of the United States in serving, or attempting to f°°" serve or execute, any mesne process or warrant, or any rule or order of Ibid.,s.22,p.117. any court of the United States, or any other legal or judicial writ or process, or assaults, beats, or wounds any officer or other person duly U- S- v- Lowry, 2 authorized in serving or executing any writ. rule, order, process, or war-

Vi‘f,l,;·,h;6§wgéhS‘ rant, shall be imprisoned not more than twelve months, and fined not

33,5. U_ g_ ,._ SMX more than three undred dollars. malieig 4IlV:§sh., {E39; Tinkéepaugh, 3 Blatch., 25; U. S. 1·. Stowell, 2 Curt. C. C., 15 ; l. .v. een, i as,45. mg¤u¤:;2_g:¤2?¤w§r Sac, 5399. Every peiéson who corriuptly, or by threats or force, endeavmsses or 0,,,08,1 ors to iniuente, intimi ate, 01 rmpe e any witness, on officer in any court .. of the Lmted States, in the disc arge of his duty, 01 cor ruptly, or by 992 1g3f- » 418328; threats or force, obstructs or impedes, or endeavors to obstruct or impede, _1;;.!;.; the due administration of justice therein, shall be punished by a fine of Exlgapy llicgjg- not more thlan five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment not more than S°¤• ° ·· · three mont s, or both. _ Rescue ¤texe¤¤— Sec. 5&00. Every person who, by force, sets at liberty or rescues any “°¤“- person found guilty of any cadpital crime, while going to execution or 30April, 1790, c. during execution, s all suffer eath. 9, s. 23, . 1, . 117. _ Rum; of 1,,.,,, Sec. 5-101. Every person who, by force, sets at liberty or rescues any oners. person who, before conviction, stands committed, for any capital crime "—"V,,d_ against the United States, or who by force sets at libert or rescues any person committed for or convicted of any offense other than cadpifal, shall pfined not more than five hundred dollars, and imprisone not more t an one year. Rescue of body Sec. 5402. Every person who, after execution, by force rescues or

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i .,e. ,p. . ·s _ 0 _ s cers _ uring e conveyance 0 suc y 3 place for dissection, as provided in section nfty-three hundred and fort)', or by force rescues or attempts to rescue such body from the house of any sur on, where the same has been de sited in ursuance of that section, sha beliable toafine of not mo pth ph d d d ll a d an re an one un re dollars, n im risonment not more than twelve months. piper-oying, 6u:., Sec. 5403. Every person who willfully destroys or attempts to destroy,

 or, with Intent t0_steal or destroy takes and carries away any record

26 Feb-. 1853»¤· paper, or roceeding of a court of justice filed or deposited with M1)' 81, s. 4 v. 10 p.170 ’

  • * ‘ clerk or 0 cer of such court, or any paper, or document, or record filed