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The Annotated Code of the Public General Laws of Maryland, 1939
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CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS 1271

United States, every such person, upon conviction thereof, shall be sen-
tenced to 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 three thousand dollars, at the discretion of the court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 520. 1912, sec. 470. 1904, sec. 417. 1888, sec. 268. 1862, ch. 235.

609. If any person shall conspire or combine with others to levy war
against this State, or to give aid or comfort to the enemies thereof, whether
foreign or domestic, within this State or elsewhere, and be convicted thereof,
he shall be sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for not less than two
years nor more than six years, or to a fine not exceeding five thousand dol-
lars, at the discretion of the court.

An. Code, 1924; sec. 521. 1912, sec. 471. 1904, sec. 418. 1888, sec. 269. 1862, ch. 235.

610. If, with intent to promote rebellion or war against this State, or
to give aid and comfort to the enemies thereof, any person shall attempt
to burn or destroy, or any person shall attempt or conspire with others to
burn or destroy any bridge, ferryboat, viaduct, culvert, structure, rails, or
other property belonging to or being part of any highway or railroad, or
any engine, car, vehicle, or other property, either belonging to or used or
employed upon any railroad within this State; or if any person or persons
shall attempt or conspire with others to destroy any dam, lock, abutment,
towing-path, waste-weir, or feeder of any canal, or any boat, vessel or other
property belonging to or used or employed thereon within this State, every
person so offending, upon conviction thereof, shall be sentenced to con-
finement in the penitentiary for a term not exceeding three years, nor less
than one year, or fined in a sum not more than two thousand nor less than
five hundred dollars, in the discretion of the court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 522. 1912, sec. 472. 1904, sec. 419. 1888, sec. 270. 1862, ch. 235.

611. If any person or persons shall wilfully attempt to conspire to
betray, yield or deliver to any person or persons in rebellion against the
government of this State, or to their emissaries, aiders or abettors, any ship,
vessel or steamboat within this State, every person so offending shall upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary for a
term not exceeding three years nor less than one year, or fined in a sum not
more than two thousand nor less than five hundred dollars, in the discretion
of the court.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 523. 1912, sec. 473. 1904, sec. 420. 1888, sec: 271. 1862, ch. 235.

612. If any person, within this State, shall seduce, entice or persuade
any other person to commit any one of the offenses prohibited by sections
605 to 611, inclusive, and such offense be committed, the said person who
so seduced, enticed or persuaded shall on conviction, be sentenced to suffer
such punishment as the person committing said offense would be liable to
suffer as a punishment for the crime so committed by him.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 524. 1912, sec. 474. 1904, sec. 421. 1888, sec. 272. 1862, ch. 235.

613. If any person within this State shall attempt to seduce, entice
or persuade any other person to commit any of the offenses prohibited by
said sections, though such offense has not been committed, and shall be con-
victed thereof, he shall be sentenced to confinement in the penitentiary


 

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