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é€l5 www 18.-—··C'RIMI.§\’A.L oozm A 40'Ir Same; punishment.-—-Any person violating any of the

—·»visiom of sections 405 and 406 of this title shall for each

¢ai_f<‘l}F»9, upon conviction thereof, be Hued not more than $1,000, S to r sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for not more than too year, or both, at the discretion of the court. (July 31,_ golf}. o. 263, § 3, 37 Stat. 241.) 408. Motor vehicles; transportation, etc., of stolen. whioles.—~This’ motion may be cited as the National Motor _ ‘arlai¤·le Theft Act. The term "·motor vehicle" when used in this section shall include an automobile, automobile truck, autoé l::<•!al]€t$$'Hg(}ll, motor cycle, or any other self-propelled vehicle mx designed for- running on rails; the term» " interstate or forlima _\commc-·rce” shall include transportation from one State, Territory, or the District of Columbia, to another State, '1‘err1- gargr, or the District of Columbia, or to a foreign country, or {max :1 foreign country to any State, Territory, ortho Districtlof Columbia. t Whoever shall transporter cause to be transported in interstate or foreign commbrce a motor vehicle, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be punished by a fine of not more man $5,000, or by imprisonment of not more than the years, or mth. Whoever shall receive, conceal, Store, barter, sell, cordiaptee of any motor vehlcle, moving a¢s,'0r which is a part ot, or wlziohlconstitutes interstate or foreign commerce, rkixowing the same to have been stolen, shall be punished by a line of not more. than $5.000, or bylmprisonment of not more than five years, or both. Any person violating this section may be punished fo any j tlietrict in or through which such motor ·vehicle.has been transeportod or removed by snob oteixder. (Oct. 29, 1919, c£a89, §§_1'· to 5, 41 Stat. 324.) _ _ l . i- A ‘ t, ‘ 409. Laroeny, etc., of goods in interstate or foreign commerce: Dénnity.-—·Wl1oei*er shall `tfnlawfully break `the seal oil {my railroad car containing, interstate or foreign sh—ipmen_ts·o£ l`2’t·lg]1t or express, orolmll enter any such car with intent in either case to commit larceny therein; or whoever shall steal or mziawtully take; carry aww, o1·’cox;ceal·, or by fraud or decep-» tion obtain trom any railroad car, station house, platform, depot, xvagozn, automobile, truck, or other vehlole, or from any steamg Matt, weasel, or wharf, with latent"to` convert to hiS·(l\'fl1 use any atmels or chattels moving as or which are a part of or which l·.=u»:tltute auluteretate or foreign slglpaient of freight or eipm aa, or shall buy or receive or haveiu his possession ani such

.r<-·.»<ls or chattels, knowing Kh@,8éII1B.~t0·he8.\'G been stolen-; or

v.1lo&;s·er shall etealor shall lmlawfullywoke, carry away, orjby fraud or deception obtain with intent tovconvert to bio own use any baggage which shall have come into the possession oftany ooxmiaou carrier for transportation from one State or Territory or the Diatrletot Columbla to another State or”'1`e1•rltory.”or rho l>is; rl1:t of Columbia or to a !orelgu»lcouutry,·or from a 1‘.»¤·¢=i;;a country to any State or 'Ferrltoryl or the Dletrlct or Co1u m1>ia, or sl1al1.break`li¤to, stml, take; carry oaf?. orlcouceal any" of the contents ofhxch baggage, or shall buy, receive,-_0r hill? ma me P°t·*S¢5$iQ¤.¤¤? SWB- b·¢1&£&8o 61* any article there- , from ot Lgatover nature; knowing thelsamo to have been stolen, shall ia 'ch case be mxed not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more tllaatoniyeuragnor both; had proeeéutlops therefor may he iastltutedlp any district wherein the crime slmll have been commlttedl The wrrying or traasportlag ot any such freight, express, bmage, goods, or chattels from one State of Territory or the District of Columbia into mother State or Territory or the Diatriét of Columbiarknowing the aabge to have liooonstolea, shall constitute ·a separate odense and aulijoot odondor to the penalties above dmorlhod for unlawful taking, and tprosocue tloaa tgerefor may be iuatityzteo lu any dl.otricfIl¤to.whloh auch · freight, express, baggageQj goods, or chattels shall have been romoved or iato__whlch—é14ey shall have beea moxiglzt by nucl: o£· (fender; like wortls ‘f station ¤hoooe,"" ‘{_i>latform," " depot." " wagoa," " aa1tomoblle,’¥"‘ truclrf ;" or other vol1lcle," as used ha this` section shall include any station lhouae, 'platfofm, depot wagon, automobile, truck, or `otbor vehicle ot any person, Erma

LND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE , .,. Q QZ]; association, or corporation having in his or its custody therein or thereon any freight, express, goods, ehzxttels, shipments, er baggage moving as or which are a perl; of or whieh constitute an interstate mj fczeigu shipment. (Feb. 13, 1913, c. 50, § 1, 37 Stat. 670; Jan. 28, 1925, c. 102, 43 Stat. 793.) 410. Jurisdiction of State courts unimpaired; deuble jeepardy.··—·N0thl·ng in section 409 of this title shall be held to take away of impair the jurisdiction ot. the courts of the several States under the laws thereof; and a judgment ot eenvicagiou or acquittal 0n.the metlts under the laws ot any State shall be a bar to amy pr0se<·u§i0n· hereunder for the same ec: or nets. (Feb. 13, 1913, c. 50, §J 2, 37 Stat. 670; Jam. 28, 1925, c. 102, 43 Stat. 794.) _ 411. Proof ofeelaaracter of shipments.--T0 establish the interstate 0; foreign commerce character of any shipment; in any proseeution-~un¢l¢er sectioh 409 of this title the weybill et suclr Shipment Shall be prima facie evidence ~0f the place from i which and to which such shipment was made. (Jan. 28, 19*25,

 :102, 43..Stat. 794.) _· `· ‘ _ A  

{ 412. Embezzlement, etc., by e§cers of carrier;. jurisdiction; double j.e0pardy.¢—Es·e1·3* president, director, 0®:;er or manager of `any firm, association or e0rp0re.tion' engaged in emmneree as a common '(`fQ·I‘1"l€1', who embezzles, steals, abstracts er willfully misapp1les,`0r willfully permits tc. be mlsapplled, any et the V moneys? funds., credits, seéurltles, property or nemte of *> such ‘iirm, association or corporation, Iaxising ez gecmiug {rem, 01* used ln, such commerce, in whole or th -mrt, mj willfully l or knowilfgly converts the same te his ewn use or to the use lof another, shell be deerped guilty Sef a felgmy and upeu cen.- viction shell be deed not lm than $500, erlcéxgdned i¤_the penitenitiary not less than one year her mere than ten years, or °b0th, ln the discretion of the court. ‘ . . Prosecutions ehereénnder may be in the district court at the United, States for the district wherein the 0Eense_ may have been committed. J · _ ‘ ~ . · Nothing in this section shall he held to take away-or impair the ·jurisdlction_ of the gzourte of the several States emles the laws lChQ1°CQf;` end a judgment or conviction or acquittal on _ the merits under the laws of any State.sl1a.ll be a ber te any prosecxgtien. hereunder {dxf the same act er acts. (Oct. ILL 1914, c. 323, ,5 9;38 Stat. 733.) . '~ '° e Chapter 1:0;--·SLAVE 1~RQ¤u>1é:— AND em;0NAc;1¤:. Sec. ·.‘ ‘ f ‘— ‘ _· . 421; Cdndnlng, detalulng, ep selling slaves `cm vessel. 422. Beizlug eleven xm foreign .sl10res;*» ` 423. Bringing ¢1a.ve¤_l¤te United States. 4:34. Equipplng vessels ie; slave trade. " 425. »Tmn¤pertl·¤g persons to be held `es slaves. 4.26. Havering on cbswt with slaves oh heard. ' 427.`Be·rvl¤g en vessels in slave tfede. _ *5 ·t r 428~.· Receiving 0x·.cei·ryl:ngAewey pereon $.0 be soldier held? ms eleve. 429.. Equlppingveseel fur slave. traide; ierfeiture; meleg; te ·ln£erme:·.m 430; Sainekpeqalty; meletgfte lnfolsmer. _ _ 481. Fcriclture of vjeesels.trnuspertlnx;=.,r elslvee; qlelety te lnfermer. 432.- Receiving persené on board te. be. sold `ns_ slaves;. petmlty; uieiety tp lnformer. ’· ~ i3&. Vessels found l10vermg_ox1 coasts forfeited. . _ . · 434. Fcrfelture ef- izlterest lu slave iveeeele; azddltlmml penalty. l 435. Seizure of vessels ln `eleve trade. e ‘ 436; Pmeeeds et eondemned vessels paid inte Treasury. 437. Dlbpesayot persons found en seized (vessel. 438. Apprelzeusion oi omeere and crew.. `

  1. 189. Removal of iflersens delivered from-seized vessel.

, ‘ 440. To what port ‘ceptured veeselsent. ` _ {41. When owners; otqtorelgn vessels ghell glve bend. 442. lnstructlens te masters et armed veesels.

  • @43. Kidnapluz. - A ‘

- AM. Holding or returning persens te peenage.

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» 44§. Bringing kldeeped person llnto United VSt:m—s, ‘ E {I li — Sectlen_f42l. (Criminal Code. eectie¤i.246.) Cuniining; de- . ulalnlhg, ,m•‘ selling slaves eh ve§sel.——;gA\Vlnllever, l»e‘n;.; bf the , l:re\l‘0r shlpecumpany of any furelgix vessel engaged in the ‘