| Virginia. General Court, William Brockenbrough - 1826 - 722 страница
...By the Penitentiary Law, passed in 1796, certain enumerated mayhems were punishable by confinement in the Penitentiary for a term not less than two, nor more than ten years, and by fine not exceeding a thousand dollars. (6) By another Act, passed in I803,(c) the... | |
| Virginia - 1833 - 604 страница
...exempted, post. ch. 366, § 1. (g) Burning a bridge declared to be felony, and punishable by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than two nor more than ten years, ante. ch. 227, § 1. Destruction or injury of canal, &c. felony, and punishable in like... | |
| Alabama. Supreme Court - 1848 - 918 страница
...be thereof convicted, of an assault with an attempt to murder, &c. shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary, for a term not less than two, nor more than twenty years." Conceding the law to be well settled, that all penal statutes must be strictly construed,... | |
| Georgia. Supreme Court - 1848 - 702 страница
...limb. Prince, 792. The same offence when committed by a free white person, is punished by confinement in the Penitentiary, for a term not less than two, nor more than five years. Prince, 630. So, if the accessory after the fact in this case is finally convicted, the... | |
| Georgia - 1862 - 174 страница
...same, ™Ia*S °°ff shall be guilty of a felony ; and on conviction shall be imprisoned of th" aotin the Penitentiary for a term not less than two, nor more than ten years ; Provided, it shall not be a violation of the provisions of thispn,vi». Act, for the Agent,... | |
| Maryland - 1879 - 1116 страница
...within this State, every such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to undergo confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than two nor more than six years, or to a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than two thousand dollars, in the discretion... | |
| United States. Circuit Court (5th Circuit), William Burnham Woods - 1880 - 844 страница
...continue to live together as man and wife within this state, they shall be punished by confinement in the penitentiary for a term not less than two nor more than five years." But the latter act above cited does not take effect until September, 1879. Mr. CT Garland,... | |
| George Clark - 1881 - 766 страница
...the purpose of aiding in the escape of any prisoner so confined, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not less than two nor more than six years.38 ART. 213. Aiding Prisoner charged with Felony to escape, from Officer (Act Feb. 12, 1858,... | |
| Colorado - 1883 - 370 страница
...shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, be pun- Penalwished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not less than two nor more than five years. Approved February n, AN ACT AMENDING SECTIONS FORTY-FOUR OF AN ACT ENTITLED " AN ACT TO... | |
| Texas. Court of Appeals - 1888 - 860 страница
...the purpose of aiding in the escape of any prisoner so confined, he shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term not less than two nor more than six years." The indictment upon which he was tried is in proper form and is sufficient. (Willson's... | |
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