thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than five years, or both such fine and imprisonment within the discretion of the court or jury fixing the punishment. And the principal offenders and the aiders and abettors may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts of the same indictment or information, and be tried together. (S. L. 1913, 34.)

1017. Same-Every officer, director, employee or agent of any bank, who makes any false entry in any book, report or statement of the bank, with intent, in either case, to injure or defraud the bank or any other person, firm or corporation, or to deceive any officer of the bank, or the bank commissioner, or any agent appointed to examine the affairs of any such bank; and any person who, with like intent, aids or abets any such officer, director, employee or agent to violate this section, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars and by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period not exceeding ten years. And the principal offenders and aiders and abettors may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts of the same indictment or information, and be tried together. (S. L. 1913, 34.)

1018. Same-Every officer, director, employee or agent of any bank, who shall willfully dispose of any of the moneys, funds, credits or securities of such bank, or make, or counsel, or aid in making, or in causing such bank to make any contract or agreement, the effect of which would be to reduce the value of the assets of said bank, or increase the liabilities or indebtedness of said bank, with the intent, in either case, to accomplsh or to aid in accomplishing the insolvency of such bank, and thereby to injure or defraud said bank or any other person, firm or corporation, or to cause the depositors of said bank to be paid out of the guaranty fund, or from other funds, or by other securities or means than the money, funds, credits, and securities of said bank; and any person aiding any such officer, director, employee or agent to violate this section, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, and by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, and any willful violation of any of the orders, rules or requirements of the banking board, or of the banking commissioner; or of any agent appointed to examine the affairs of such bank, or any law relative to the conduct of banks, by any such officer, director, employee or agent of such bank, shall be prima facie evidence of

his intention to accomplish such fraudulent insolvency of said bank. And the principal offenders, aiders and abettors may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts of the same indictment or information, and be tried together. (S. L. 1913, 34.)

1019. Same-Every officer, director, employee or agent of any bank, who shall, with intent to defraud, knowingly issue any check, bill of exchange, draft, or other order for the payment of money, upon or against any bank, without first having, with such bank, money sufficient for its payment, or who, with intent, falsely makes, forges or alters any check, bill of exchange, draft or other order for the payment of money, purporting to be drawn upon or against any bank, or who shall, with like intent, knowingly pass, utter, publish, or sell, or knowingly attempt to pass, utter, publish, or sell any check, bill of exchange, draft, or other order for the payment of money, drawn upon or against any bank, with which the drawer has not moneys sufficient for its payment, or any such falsely made, forced or altered check, bill of exchange, draft, or other order for the payment of money, shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. And the principal offenders and aiders and abettors may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts of the same indictment or information, and be tried together. (S. L. 1913, 36.)

1020. Same-Every officer, director, employee or agent of any bank, who shall, without having the written authority or consent of all of the board of directors of such bank, loan or advance any of the funds of the bank with which he is officially connected, to any person, firm, company or corporation with which he is associated in business, either directly or indirectly, shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars nor to exceed one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one year nor to exceed three years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. And the principal offenders and aiders and abettors may be charged in the same count. Separate offenses may be charged in separate counts of the same indictment or information, and be tried together. (S. L. 1913, 37.)

1021. False Statements Relating to Banks-PunishmentEvery person who shall publish, utter, or circulate any false,

malicious unprivileged statement or representation for the purpose of injuring any banking association chartered and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Oklahoma, shall be guilty of a felony, and, on conviction, shall be punished by a fine not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (S. L. 1913, 38)

1022. Destruction or Concealment of Bank Records-Every officer, director, employee or agent of any bank who for the purpose of concealing any fact or suppressing evidence against himself or other persons, abstracts, removes, destroys, or se cretes any papers, books, or records of any bank from such bank, or the house in which such bank carried on its business, or from the custody of the Bank Commissioners or the Banking Board, shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less than one hundred dollars and not to exceed one thousand dollars, and imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one year and not to exceed three years. And the principal offenders and aiders and abettors may be charged in the same count, and separate offenses may be charged in separate counts of the same indictment or information, and be tried together. (S. L. 1913, 38.)

1023. Convicted Persons Barred from Banking BusinessNo person who has been convicted for the violation of the banking laws of this or any other state shall be permitted to engage in or become an officer or official in any bank organized in this state. (S. L. 1913, 38)

1024. Bigamy Defined-Any person who, having been married to another, who remains living, marries another person, except in the cases specified in the next section, is guilty of bigamy. (2439 R. L. 1910.)

Jurisdiction in, see section 495.
Proof in, see section 206.

Under this section the state must allege and prove that defendant had a former wife living at the time of the second marriage; but under section 4971 R. L. 1910 (Divorce) such averment is not material, but the death of the divorced spouse is a matter of defense. Also, an information must negative the fact that the alleged bigamous spouse was a person other than the spouse of the defendant at the time of the second marriage. Niece v. Terr., 9 Okla. 535.

1025. Exceptions to the Rule of Bigamy-The last preceding section does not extend:

First: To any person whose husband or wife by a former marriage has been absent for five successive years without being known to such person within that time to be living; nor,

Second. To any person whose husband or wife by a former marriage has absented himself or herself from his wife or husband and has been continually remaining without the United States for a space of five years together; nor,

Third: To any person by reason of any former marriage which has been pronounced void, annulled, or dissolved by the judgment of a competent court; nor,

Fourth: To any person by reason of any former marriage with a husband or wife who has been sentenced to imprisonment for life. (2440 R. L. 1910)

1026. Punishment of Bigamy-Any person guilty of bigamy. is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding five years. (2441 R. L. 1910)

1027. Persons Marrying Bigamist-Any person who knowingly marries the husband or wife of another, in any case in which such husband or wife would be punishable according to the foregoing provisions, is punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding five years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding $500, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (2442 R. L. 1910)

1028. Bribing Officers-Whoever corruptly gives, offers or promises to any executive, legislative, county, municipal, judicial, or other public officer, or any person assuming to act as such officer, after his election or appointment, either before or after he has qualified or has taken his seat, any gift or gratuity whatever, with intent to influence his act, vote, opinion, decision or judgment on any matter, question, cause, or proceeding which then may be pending, or may by law come or be brought before him in his official capacity, or as a consideration for any speech, work, or service in connection therewith, shall be punished by imprisonment in the state penitentiary not exceeding five years, or by a fine not exceeding $3,000 and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year. (2183 R. L. 1910)

"Bribe" defined. See Sec. 951.

"Corruptly" defined. See Sec. 948.

1029. Officers Receiving Bribes-Any executive, legislative, county, municipal, judicial, or other public officer, or any person assuming to act as such officer, who corruptly accepts or requests a gift or gratuity, or a promise to make a gift, or a promise to do an act beneficial to such officer, or that judgment shall be given in any particular manner, or upon a particular side of any question, cause or proceedings, which is or may be by law brought before him in his official capacity, or as a consideration for any speech, work, or service in connection therewith, or that in such capacity he shall make any particular nomination or appointment, shall forfeit his office, be forever disqualified to hold any public office, trust, or appointment under the laws of this State, and be punished by imprisonment in the State penitentiary not exceeding ten years, or by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail not exceeding one year. (2184 R. L. 1910.)