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 1326 FIFTY—SIX TH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 85-L. 1901. sells, disposes of, or applies or converts to his own use an_y property intrusted or consigned to him, or the proceeds or profits of any sale of such property, shall be deemed uilty of embezzlement, and shall suffer imprisonment for not more flian ten years. Br x¤<>r¤s¤s¤r in Sec. 839. ll/IORTGAGOR IN 1>ossEss1oN.—Any mortgagor of personal p°SS€mm` property in possession of the same, who, with intent to defraud the owner of the claim secured by the mortgage, removes any of the mortgaged property out of the District, or secretes or sells the same, or converts the same to his own use, shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both. Taki¤s¤wa>‘<>r·=¤¤· Sec. 840. TAKING AWAY on CONCEALING \VRI'I'INGS.—·\]`Tl1OB\’€1‘, with C€B.lll`lEWI'1tlIlg'5. . . » intent to defraud or 1l1]l1l‘€ another person, shall take away or conceal any writing whereby the estate or right of such other person shall or may be defeated, in]ured, or altered shall suifer imprisonment for not more than seven years. Er¤b¤¤¤1€m¤¤¤ by Sec. 8-L1. ExEoUToRs AND OTHER FIDUCIARIES.···—.A.Il\’ executor, ad- €X€0L1i20!‘S 8,!1d OEIIBF. • . . " • aaueanes. IIl1Il1SlD1‘H.tO1', guardian, trustee, rece1ver, collector, or other officer into whose possession money, securities, or other propertv of the property or estate of any other person may come by virtue of his office or employment, who shall fraudulently convert or appropriate the same to is own use, shall forfeit all right or claim to any commissions, costs, and charges thereon, and shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement of the entire amount or value of the money or other property so comin into his possession and converted or appropriated to his own use, and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both. False prewnses. Sec. 842. FALSE PRETENSES.··Vl?l10G\’B1‘, by any false pretense, with intent to defraud, obtains from any person anything of value, or procures the execution and delivery of any instrument of writing or conveyance of real or personal property, or the signature of any person, as maker, indorser, or guarantor, to or upon any bond, bill, receipt, promissory note, draft, or check, or any other evidence of indebtedness, and whoever fraudulently sells, barters, or disposes of any bond, bill, receipt, promissory note, draft, or check, or other evidence of indebtedness, for value, nowing the same to be worthless, or knowing the signature of the maker, indorse1·, or guarantor thereof to have been obtained by any false pretenses, shall, if the value of the roperty o1· the sum or value of the money or property mentioned or described in the instrument so obtained, procured, sold, bartered, or disposed of is thirty-five dollars or upwar, be imprisoned not less than one year ·P°¤°“>'· nor more than three years; or, if less than that sum, shall be iined not more than two hundred dollars or imprisoned ‘for not more than six mouths, or both. Any person who obtains any lodging, food, or accommodation at an inn, boardixig house, or lodging house, without paying therefor, with intent to efraud the pro rietor or manager thereof, or who obtains credit at such an inn, boarding house, o1· lodging house by the use of any false pretense, or who, after obtaining credit or accommodation at such an inn, boarding house, or lodging house, absconds or surreptitiously removes·his baggage therefrom without paying for his food, accommodation. or lodging, shall, be deemed gui ty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in the police court of the District of Columbia be fined not more than one undred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, in . the discretion of said court. F°*S·¤*>’· Sec. 843. FORGE1cr.—lVhoever, with intent to defraud or injure another, falsely makes or alters any writing of a public or private nature, which might operate to the prejudice of another. or passes, utters, or publishes, or attempts to pass, utter, or publish as true and genuine, any paper so falsely made or altered, knowing the same to