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 § 355 TITLE 18.—~c‘1t1.l1I.\’.·lL CODE A2 to obtain thepayment er approval ot any such claim orrap— a plieation, shall make or use, or cause tp be made or used, i any false statement,. éertincate. adidaviti or deposition; or t whoever shall knowingly and willfulkv misrepresent, or mls- 1 state, or, for the purpose aforesaid shall knowingly and will- 1 fully conceal any material fact or circumstance in respect of l I any such claim or application. for indemnity, shall be fined ·s net more than $500, or imprisoned not `more than one year, or both. {Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 224, 35 Stat. 1133.) _  ': 1 355. (Criminal Code, section 225.) Misappropriating postal 1 funds; prima facie. evidence; deposits permitted.++Whoever,‘* a being A postmaster or other person employed in or c01mected— 1 with any branch of the Postal Service, shall loan, `use, pledge, 4 hypothecate, or convert to his own use, or shall depositjn any 1 yhank, or exchange for other funds, or property, except as au-, ¤ thorized by law, any money or .px·0perty_ Coating intohis hands ~ 1 or antler his control in any mannerwhétever, in the execution ~ or under control of his office, employment, or] Servlee,"whetl1er _, the same shall. be the money or property of the United,Stateé- 1 or not; or slql fail or refuse toe remit to or deposit in the Treasury of the United States or in -a· designated depository, or to account for or turn over to the proper oflleer or agent, any such money or property, when required S0 to do by law or the regulations of the Post Otliee Department, or upon demand ‘ or order of the Postmaster General, either directly or ulfbllghi a duly authorized Omfféf or agent, shall be deemed‘.guilty._0f_ embezzlement; and every Such pei·son,‘ as_ well as every! other person advising or knowingly partYiefputin·g therein, sbn.11 be · fined in a sum equal to the amount or value of the money O1'__ property embezzled, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. Any failure to produce or to payjoiter any such money or property, when required so to do as above provi-ded, shall be taken to be prima facie evidence of such embezzlement; and upon the trial ofgany‘l11dict;neHt, against any ‘person‘ for ‘sueh` embezzlement, it shall be prima facie evidence ot a balance — against 'him to produce a transcript from the account books of the Genex·al`Ae·co11nting Omce. But nothing herein shall. be construed to » prohibit any postmasterédeposlting, under tlne direction of the Pobtmaster Gener al,· in a national. bank designated by the See:-etaryot the-Treasury foirtbat purpose, to his own credit as postmaster, any funds ln` 11ls*-charge, nor prevent his {negotiating drafts or other evidences ot debt tlxronglt auch bank, or through United Statea disburelng 0E- eere, er otherwise, when lnstructedbr required eo to do by the- Poetmastor General, for the purpose ot remltting surplus funds from one post 0Eee to another. (R. S. _`§§ 4046, 4053; Mar. 4, 1909, c. 321, § 225, 35 Stat. 1133; June 10, 1921,. c. 18,_ §364,42Stnt.24.,}  · *   .. 356. ~(Cri¤ias.l‘ (kde, eection 226.) Employees interested in mail eontraets.»·\¥’l¤oeyer,» being a person employed in. tl}? Postal Bervim, shall become interested ln any contract for carrying the mail, or act as agent, with or without compensation, for any contractor or person offering to become A  congtracter in any ebusiness before the department, shall be immediately   {rom omce, and shall 'be nned not more than. $5,000, or lmmisoaed not more than one year, or,_botl1. (R. S. § 412;xMar. 4, 1909, e. 321, § 22% 35 Stat; 1134.) 357. (Criminal 0 Code, section 227.) Fraudulent use of oE-=~ cial ,enveiepes.——Wboever shall make uae ot any emzlal envelope, label, or lniloraemeat antberime by law, to avoid the pay- ment ot pestaae or regetry tee on ble private letter, packet, package, or other matter ln the mail, shall be aned not more than  (Mar. 3, 1877, e. 103, 5 5, 19‘Stat. 335; Mar., 3, 1879, lc.180, Q Q, 20 Stat. 362; Jnly 5, 1884, e. 234, i 3, 23 Stat. 158;% Jn}? 2, 1888, c. 611,24 Stat. 122; Mar. 4, 1909, c.   ·§ M7, 35 s¤Lm.11a4.), · · __ q   » ‘ 358. (Criminal Code, section 228.) Frandnlentli ~ lnerenaiaf weight of mail.——Wlmever shall place or cause to be placed, A

YD CRIAIINAL PROCEDURE 49U my matter in the mails during the regular weighing perm} ?0r the purpose of increasing tho woightot thonmnil, witlrini out to cause anincronse in the compensation of the i·ailmt·i nail carrier. over whose route such mail may pass, shan M ined not more than $20,000, or imprisoned not more than xm years, or both. (Juno 13, 1898, c. 446, § 1, 30 Stat. 442; hm-; 1, 1909, c. 321, § 228, 35 Stat. 1134.) 359. (Criminal Code, section 229.) OEenses against foreign mail in transit; indictments.-·Evory foreign mail, shall, omit being transported across the torritorytcf the United Stun). under authority of law, be taken ond deemed to be a man ..5 the Unitodi States `s0 for as to make any violation thoroof, or rlopredatiou thereon, "or oionse in respect thereto, or any pm thereof, on offense of the same grade, mid.pm1ishablo in me some mannernnmd to the same extent as though the nm; was a mail bt the United States; and in any indictment or information for any Such omznso, tho email. or any part thereof, may be alleged to bc, and on fthe trial o£_ any snot; indictment 01"iI1fo1fHl&t‘i0II_it shall  deemed and bold to ho, _ a mail or part- of n xrraitof the United States. (R. S. § 44*12; Mar. 4, *1909, 0., 321, § 229, 35 Stat. 1134.) ‘~ · 360. (Criminnl _Codc,T section -230.) Omission to tnkc (}8th.······EV€l‘§` person employcdin the Postal Sérrioe ehnil tw subjectn to all penalties ond forfoitnres for the violation ot mo lnwsrelating to such service, whotborhe hos tnkon tho num of ofiice or not. .(R. S. § 3832; Mar. 4, 1909. c. 321. § 230, ::7. Sm; 1134.) ‘. . Clnnfuor 9.——0I·‘FENSES_ AGAINST M FOREl`GN ANI!) !X· _ TERSTATIE C0h[MERGE;' Sec.). K·. .. . B _ .. 381. Violent interference with. foreign commerce. _ . 382. Carrying oqnplosives; onxvesscls or vehicles with passongt ~for ` hire ;·<·xp1osivcs*permitted; restrictions; military transportation. 3822. Sumo; regulations for transporting made by Interstate Commerce 384. Same: high oxplouivea excluded. 385. Same; marking packages. A ‘_ ~ u 386. Sumo; causing death or tqjury by illegal transportation. 387. Importing lottery tlckets;°int,erstat_e carriage. • — .· K 388.~Intoxichth1g ·liquo_rs.; by 1 orstnto_`uhtpmont; delivery to otiwr ` than tioun Bde counignl. — -. _ 389._Same; ourricr collecting purchase price of interstate shipmont. SQO. Sumo; shipping l$i1CkR§CS°,·_i¤ intorstato commerce not plainly _ " marked. . · ‘  18Y ’ 391. Importing injurious btrde and nnimelh; permits for foreign wild ~ animals; \apeci_mene`for museums. ‘, _ ‘_ 392. Transportation of illegally killed game; shtpments in game soo · son: feathers of bnrnyerd {owls. ` 393. Mnrkiuget giuckngos. l 394._Same; penalty. _ _ ‘ Q I 395Q Deed boéies ot gnme. animals or game or song birds, subject to “ Insect State. — ‘ y rr — 396. Importing a.t1d.tranirp0rting obscene books. 397. _Whtto·nlave treme; termu donned. . _ _ 398. Same; transportation ot women or girl for immoral purposes. or z . _. procurtnpticket. ‘ ·‘   ` .399. Same; inducing transportation for imrnorel purposes. . _ _ 40D: Same; inducing interstate transportation of woman or gm under _ _ eighteen for tmrnoren nurpoees, ~ . A ‘ X 401. Sante; jurtediction ot prooeeuttom,   . — . » 402. Same; (1)_Prevo¤tiont of transportation in foreign éommorce ot y · ‘ alien women ond girl: under international agree- ? ment; Commissioner General ot lnmmigrution oesig· m1_t_gg__ne. authority to receive information; duty to receive  {té.t3IIlQ_§t§~_Qf and pertaining to them. T -7 Q  ··  Y (2) Statement by person keeping woman or girl, for immoral} burpoeee; fnilure to Eleg making false state- . ment; or failure to éiscloee tents. ‘ (8) Presumption. oi titlun to met etntenpent not on mo; failure to tarnish not excused. by sell-criminnting t · tendency; immunity from prosecution. ; )_403. Some; P Territm·y,“ {person" construed; Mobility ot persona or 2 eorporntions for note; end omissions of omcen. •K¢nts, or em-V players.  . 404. Citation. ‘ ·
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