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469 TITLE 16.-—O'RI1HNAL CODE . in reslws any omcer or employee or the Bureau of Animal Industry or vthe Dyrtment ot Agriculture in the executionx j of his dntles, with intent to commit a bodily injury upon him or to deter or prevent ann from discharging his duties, or on account of the performancegof his duties, shall be iined not mere than $1,000, or itnprisonedg not more than five years, or - both. {Mar. 3, ··1905, c. 1496, G 4>§Stat. 1265; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § W, 35 Stat. 1100.:) . _ I . r _, 119. (Criaind Code, section 63.) customs entry certiIieat$·——\¥'hoever shall forge, counter lt, or falsely alter any certiiléate of entry rnade or required to made in pursuance of law by any officer of the customs, or hall use any such forged, counterfeited or falsely altered certiizl te, know"- ing the same to· be forged; counterfeited, or` falsely ltered, shall be ·§ned` not morethan $10,000 and imprisoned not ore than three years. (R. S. § 5417 ; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 63, j' Stat. 1100.)- " _ I ‘ ;• ‘ _ a ’_ 126. (Criminal Code, section 64.) Concealing or destroying inv0ices.—\Vnoex·er shall willfully conceal or destroy any invoice, book, or paper relating `to any merchandise liable to duty, which has been or may be imported into the United States front L any foreign pougorccountry, after an inspection thereof has Keen demanded by `tn,e\col_lector of any _ collection l dlstrict,~_or shall, at auyoxme conceal` or destroy any such linvoiée, book, or papergfor the purpose of suppressing any evidence of frand therein contained, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisonedmot more than two years, onboth; (R._ S. .§ 5143; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 6-1, 35 Stat. 1100.) _ ’ 121.. (Criminal 'Code, section -65.). Resisting revenue officers, rescuing or destroying `seized property; using; deadly weapon.-¢—\\’hoes·er. "shall forcibly assa ult, resist, oppose, pre·· vent, impede, or interfere with ’n,ny.oiilcer of the customs or of the internal revenue, or his deputy,_or‘any person assisting him t in the execution of his duties, or any person authorizetl to make searches and seizures, in the execution of his duty, or shall rescue, attempt to rescue, or cause to be rescued,. any property which has been seized by any perso so authorized ;` _ or whoever __before, at, or after such seizure, Gu order to. proventthe seizure or securing, of any goods, wares, or merclxaxv dine by any person so authorized, shall stave, break, throw over-l board, destroy, or remove the same, sl1all'be_ilned not more than 6 $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and · whoever shall use any deadly or dangerous weapon in resisting any person authorized ‘ to make searches or seizures, in the execution or his duty,. with intent to commit aj bodily injury upon him or to deter or prevent hlin from discharging his duty, shall be imprisoned not more than ten years; (R.‘S. § 5447; Mar.‘4,·1909,/ c. 321, S" 65, 35 Stat. 1100.) ‘ _ ` , 122. “Obatrncting revenue o§cers by mastery of vessels.-————It— any master of a vasel coming into or having arrleved at any ‘ port witllln the`United States shall obstruct or hinder, or shall intentionally cause any obstruction or hlnderance to any officer in lawfully going on board such vessel,. for the ’purndse of carrying into edect any of the revenue laws of the United 1 States, he shall for every such offense be liable to .a penalty ot not more than $500 nor less than ‘ (R; S. Q 3068.) 123; (Criminal Code, section .66.) ’F¤1•ely assuming to be revenne e§w·.--—-\Vhoever shall falsely represent himself to be a revenue emcer, and, ln such assumed character, demand or receive any money or other article or value from any person for any duty or tax due to the United Statm, or fer any violation os.- pretended violation or any revenue law of the United States, shall be dned not more than $@0 and imprisoned not more than two years._ (§. S. l 5%; Mar. 4, HQ, 4} 66, 35_Stat. 1100.), » _ _ " · . . 124. (Griqinal Code, sectim 67.) - Oiering presents to cus·¤ tems e&eerQ—~\Vhoex·er,` being engaged in the importation inte the United States of any goods, wares, or merchandise, or being

AND CRIMINAL Pnoonnvnu §e. 130 interested as principal, clerk, or agent in the entry of any goods, wnres, or merchandise, shall at any time make, or offer to rnnke, to; any oilieer of the revenue, any gratuity or present of money or other thing of value, shall be Hned not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both, (R. S. $5452; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 07, 35 Stat. 1100.) ` 125. (Criminal Code, section 68,)” Adrnitting `entries for lens than legal duty.-—4Wheever, being an otHcer ot the revenue, shall, by any menng whatever, knowingly admit or nid in admire ting to entry, any` goods, wares, or merchandise, upon payment of less,. than the amount of duty legally dne. thereon, shall be removed from office and nned not more than $5,000, or im-- prisoned not more than two years, or hoth. (R. S. § 5444[Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, 5 68, 35 Stat. 1101.) _ . - - 126.- (Criminal Code, section 69.) Securing fslse entry of ‘ ·goods.·—Whoeve1·, by ~ any menus whatever, shall knowingly Rect, or aid in effecting, any entry oi. goods, wares, or ,mer· __ dise, at less than-the true weight or menmretihereot, or upon. false classification thereof as to quality er value, or by. the men`:. of less than the 'amouut of dnty legally due thereon, show §ned~n@~_more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than two *enrs, or l5oTln~f\(H. S. § 5445; Mnrj 4, 190*.}, o c. 321, § 69,35 Stn 1101.) Y - . *` 127. (Criminal section 70.) .`False eertiécatinn by consular o&cer.—Whge»i _ being n consul, or vice consul, or other person employed ur t ° , consular service of the United ` States, shall knowingly certify lsely to any invoice, or other paper, to whiehfhis eertificnte is. b w nnthorigetl or required, r shall be fined not more than -$10,000: d imprisonednot more·‘ tlgan three years. `(R. S.*§ 5442; Mer. 1909,1:. 321, 5 70, 35x Stat. 1101.) -‘ ° 1 . .,  ;,‘· A '·-128._ (Criminal Code, section 71.) Tgking izd property from revenue omcer.——-——Wlioever snail dispos@— rescue, or attempt to dispossessor regcue any property-tnkenor dined by any omcer 01;‘_otl1er. person under the authority of an evenue law of the United Stntm, or sbnllnid or gist the ` shall be fined not more than $300 and imprisoned nof mor§ than/one year.` (R. “S. § 5446; Mer. 4, 1909, c.· 321, I 71, 35 \ stat. 1101.) _‘ t I ‘ Q · N — · - 129. (Criminal Code, section 72.), Forging. or nltering~ ship’s br customhouse pnpere.-·-—Whoever ehall talsgy make, forge, counterfeit, or alter any instrunxent in imitation of; M ~ purporting to be, an abstract or~oEelal copyor certingte of the recording, regltry, or enrollment of any vmel, in the omze of -nny eolleetor of- the customs, ~or a license to any vesml for carrying on the coasting trade or lieheries of the United States, or e certincnte of ownership, paw, pa$port, sm ledter, or clearance, granted for any vemel, under the authority ot the United States, or a permit, debenture, or other ‘o¤clnl document; granted by any collector or other omcer of the customs by virtue of his omce; or whoever shall utter, publish, orpnsn, or attempt"` to utter, publish, or, pass, as true, any suen forged, counterteited, or falsely altered instrument, abstract, omcinl copy, certltlente, license, DRSS, passport, see letter; clearance, permit, . debent31re,‘ or other omclnl document herein epeeided, knowink the same- to be~ false, forged, eounterteited, or-falsely altered, with an intent to defraud, shall be Hned not more than $1,000 and imprisoned not more *t»l1en_ three years. (B. S. § 5423; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, S 72, 35 Stnt. 1101.) 130. Connterfolting  ; Government .ee•l ; fraudulently or wrongfully 'nlxing seal of executive departments to eel-tinute or inntruntent or wrongfully nning such eertincate or lutrtlmmt.-—\’Vhoever, shell fraudulently or wrongfully ninx or mprm the seal of any exeeutire·‘departn1enxt, or of any bureau, eomrnlssion, or 0Qee ot the United Stntw, toor upon anyeertlnmte, instrument, cornmiselon, document, or paper ot any description; or whoever, with knowledge of its fraudulent _chnrncter,·sl1nll with wrongful or fraudulent intent use, buy,