ing conception or for procuring abortion or miscarriage; or sells or gives away, or keeps for sale or gratuitous distribution, any newspaper, circular, pamphlet, or book containing such advertisement, account, or description, or any secret drug or nostrum purporting to be exclusively for the use of females, or for preventing conception or procuring abortion or miscarriage, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars nor less than five dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months nor less than ten days. [1895 S., p. 230. In force July 1, 1895.]

1998a. Publishing pernicious literature, 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, or offer for sale, or to print or publish, or to bring into this State for the purpose of selling, giving away, or otherwise disposing of, or to circulate in any way, any paper, book, or periodical, the chief feature or characteristic of which is the record of the commission of crime, or to display by cut or illustration crimes committed, or the acts or pictures of criminals, desperadoes, or of men or women in lewd or unbecoming positions or improper dress.

1998b. Penalty. 2. That any person guilty of violation of this act shall be fined not less than ten dollars, and not more than two hundred dollars.

[1881 S., p. 174. In force September 19, 1881.]

1999. Profanity. 94. Whoever, being over fourteen years of age, profanely curses, swears, avers, or imprecates by or in the name of God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Ghost, is guilty of profanity, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than three dollars nor less than one dollar for each offense.

2000. Sabbath breaking. 95. Whoever, being over fourteen years of age, is found on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, rioting, hunting, fishing, quarreling, at common labor, or engaged in his usual avocation (works of charity and necessity only excepted), shall be fined in any sum not more than ten nor less than one dollar; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to affect such as conscientiously observe the seventh day of the week as the Sabbath, travelers, families removing, keepers of toll bridges and toll gates, and ferrymen, acting as such.

[1885 S., p. 127. In force July 18, 1885.]

2000a. Base-ball. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to engage in playing any game of base-ball where any fee is charged, or where any reward or prize, or profit, or article of value is depending upon the result of such game, on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, and every person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

[1881 S., p. 174. In force September 19, 1881.]

2001. Houses of assignation. 96. Whoever induces, decoys, procures, or compels any female under eighteen years of age, or causes any female over eighteen years of age against her will, to have sexual intercourse with any person other than himself; or knowingly permits any other person to have sexual intercourse with any female of good repute for chastity, upon premises owned or controlled by him,-shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not more than six months nor less that one month.

2002. Pimp. 97. Whoever, being a male person, frequents or visits a house or houses of ill fame or of assignation; or associates with females known or reputed as prostitutes; or frequents or visits a gambling house or houses; or is engaged in or about a house of prostitution, shall be fined in any sum not more than one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars to which may be added imprisonment, in the county jail, not more than sixty days nor less than ten days. [As amended, 1889 S., p. 337. In force May 10, 1889.

2003. Prostitute. 98. Any female who frequents or lives in nouses of ill-fame, or associates with women of bad character for chastity, either in public or at a house which men of bad character frequent or visit; or who commits fornication for hire, shall be deemed a prostitute, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars nor less than five dollars, to which may be added imprisonment in the county jail not more than thirty days nor less than ten days.

2004. Letting stallions in public. 99. Whoever permits any stallion or jack to run at large at any place, or who shall keep or let to mares or jennets any stallion or jack, within the limits of any city, town, or village, or within two hundred yards thereof, except within an inclosure by which the view of the inhabitants of such city, town, or village, or vicinity thereof, is obstructed, shall be fined three dollars for every day such offense is committed.

1. As to the indictment, see Crane v. State, 3 Ind. 193.

2005. Sodomy. 100. Whoever commits the abominable and detestable crime against nature, by having carnal knowledge of a man or beast; or who, being a male, carnally knows any man or any woman through the anus; and whoever entices, allures, instigates, or aids any person under the age of twenty-one years to commit masturbation or self-pollution, is guilty of sodomy, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years.

[1881 S., p. 174. In force September 19, 1881.]

2006. Perjury. 101. Whoever, having taken a lawful oath or affirma tion in any matter in which, by law, an oath or affirmation may be required, shall, upon such oath or affirmation, swear or affirm willfully, corruptly, and falsely touching a matter material to the point in question, shall be deemed

guilty of perjury, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than twenty-one years nor less than two years, fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

1. For construction, see State v. Offutt, 4 Blackf. 355; State v. Johnson, 7 id. 49, State v. Woolverton, 8 id. 452.

2. As to the indictment, see Weathers v. State, 2 Blackf, 278; State v. Offutt, 4 id. 355; State v. Cruikshank, 6 id. 62; State v. Hall, 7 id. 25; Jackson v. State, i Ind. 184; McGregor v. State, id. 232; Hendricks v. State, 26 id. 493; State v. Flagg, 27 id. 24; Galloway v. State, 29 id. 442; State v. Thrift, 30 id. 211; Coppack v. State, 36 id. 513; Hitesman v. State, 48 id. 473; State v. McCormick, 52 id. 169; State v. Walls, 54 id. 407; State v. Schultz, 57 id. 19; State v. Howard, 63 id. 502.

3. As to the evidence, see Strong v. State, 1 Blackf. 193; Server v. State, 2 id. 35; Scott v. Mortsinger, id. 454; McGlemery v. Keller, 3 id. 488; Tardy v. State, 4 id. 152; Henry v. Hamilton, 7 id. 506.; Muir v. State, 8 id. 154; State v. Flagg, 25 Ind. 243; Hendricks v. State, 26 id. 493; Galloway v. State, 29 id. 442; Weston v. Lumley, 33 id. 486; Hitesman v. State, 48 id. 473.

2007. Perjury in voluntary affidavit. 102. Whoever willfully, corruptly, and falsely before any officer authorized to administer oaths, under oath or affirmation voluntarily makes any false certificate, affidavit, or statement of any nature for any purpose, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than twenty-one years nor less than two years, fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

2008. Subornation of perjury. 103. Whoever suborns or procures any person to commit perjury is guilty of subornation of perjury, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than twenty-one years nor less than two years, fined not more than one thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars, disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

2009. Bribery of public officers. 104. Whoever corruptly gives, promises, or offers to any member, officer, clerk, or employé of the General Assembly, or of either House thereof, or to any State or other officer, agent, or employé of the State, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the laws of this State, or any officer intrusted with the administration of justice, or Prosecuting Attorney, either before or after his election, qualification, appointment, or employment, any money or valuable thing; or corruptly offers or promises to do any act beneficial to any such person, to influence his action, vote, opinion, or judgment in any matter. pending or that might legally come before him; and whoever, being a member, officer, clerk, or employé of the General Assembly, or State or other officer, agent, or employé of the State, or person holding any office of trust or profit under the laws of this State, or any officer intrusted with the administration of justice, or Prosecuting Attorney, either before or after his election, qualification, appointment, or employment, solicits or accepts any such money or valuable thing, to influence him with respect to his official duty, or to influence his action, vote, opinion, or judgment in any matter pending or that might legally come before him,- shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, fined not exceeding ten thousand dollars,

and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

1. For construction, see State v. Henning, 33 Ind. 189.

2. As to the indictment, it was held under section 39 of the Act of 1852, that the giv. ing of a promissory note was not a bribe.— State v. Walls, 54 Ind. 561, But the above section is materially different.

2010. Bribery of jurors, etc. 105. Whoever, with intent to corrupt a grand or petit juror or a grand or petit jury, referee, Master Commissioner, arbitrator, umpire, commissioner to sell lands or make partition of lands, appraiser of real or personal property, County Commissioner, Mayor of a city, or member of the Common Council of any city, or trustee of any incorporated town, trustee of any civil or school township, or any inspector, judge, or clerk of election; or, to influence him or them with respect to the discharge of his or their duty, either before or after he or they are summoned, elected, appointed, qualified, or sworn, promises or offers him or them any money or valuable thing; and whoever, either before or after he is summoned, elected, appointed, qualified, or sworn as a grand or petit juror, referee, Master Commissioner, arbitrator, umpire, commissioner to sell lands or to make partition of lands, appraiser of real or personal property, County Commissioner, Mayor of a city, or member of the Common Council of any city, trustee of any incorporated town, trustee of any civil or school township, or inspector, judge, or clerk of election, solicits or accepts any money or other valuable thing to influence him with respect to the discharge of his duties as such, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, fined in any sum not exceeding five hundred dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any deter minate period.

2011. Compounding felonies. 106. Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a crime of the grade of felony, takes any money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound or conceal such crime, or to abstain from any prosecution therefor, or to withhold any evidence thereof, or do any act to encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or other testimony on the examination or trial of such charge, is guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows:

First. By imprisonment in the State prison not more than seven years nor less than one year, or in the proper county jail not exceeding one year, where the crime compounded is one punishable either by death or by imprisonment in the State prison for life.

Second. By imprisonment in the State prison not more than five years nor less than six months, or in the proper county jail not exceeding six months, where the crime compounded is one punishable by imprisonment in the State prison for any other term than life.

2012. Compounding misdemeanors. 107. Whoever, having knowledge of the actual commission of a crime of the grade of a misdemeanor, or violation of a statute for which a pecuniary or other penalty or forfeiture is prescribed, takes any money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound or conceal such crime or

violation of statute, or to abstain from any prosecution thereof, or to withhold any evidence, or to do any act to encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or other testimony on the examination or trial of such charge, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the proper county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

2013. Compounding prosecutions. 108. Whoever takes any money or property of another, or any gratuity or reward, or any engagement or promise therefor, upon any agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound, discontinue, or delay any prosecution then pending for any crime or violation of statute, or to withhold any evidence in aid thereof, or do any act to encourage or procure the absence of witnesses or other testimony on the examination or trial of such charge, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment in the proper county jail not exceeding one year, or by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

2014. Concealing criminals. 109. Whoever, not being husband or wife, parent or child, grandparent or grandchild, brother or sister, master or apprentice, harbors or conceals any thief or robber, knowing him to be such, shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the State prison not more than seven years nor less than two years. 2015. False personation. 110. Whoever falsely personates another person before any Court or Judge thereof, or before any Justice of the Peace, Mayor of a city, Clerk of any Court of record, Notary Public, or any State, county or township officer, who is authorized either to administer oaths or take the acknowledgment of deeds, powers or warrants of attorney, or other instruments, or to grant marriage licenses, with intent to defraud; or who falsely personates or represents another, and, in such assumed character, receives any property intended to be delivered to the party so personated, with intent to convert the same to his own use, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, and disfranchised and rendered incapable of holding any office of trust or profit for any determinate period.

I When the charge is for obtaining property by false personation, it is necessary to prove that it was intended to deliver the property to the man so personated.- Williams *. State, 49 Ind. 367.

2016. Producing false heir. III. Whoever shall fraudulently produce an infant, falsely pretending it to have been born of parents whose child would be entitled to a share of any personal estate or to inherit any real estate, with the intent of intercepting the inheritance of any such real estate or the distribution of any such personal property, from any person lawfully entitled thereto, shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years. 2017. Substituting child. 112. Any person to whom an infant under age of six years shall be confided for nursing, education, or any other purpose, who shall, with intent to deceive any parent or guardian of such child, substitute and produce to such parent or guardian another child in place of the one so confided, shall, upon conviction thereof, be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years. 2018. Extortion. 113. Any officer under the Constitution or laws of

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