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–479– -479§ 1821. Injuring, destroying or taking personal property from custody of officer Whoever willfully injures or destroys, or takes or attempts to take, or assists a person in taking or attempting to take, from the custody of an officer or person, personal property which the office or person has in charge under any process of law, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than five years, or both. § 1822. Magistrate, constable or policeman purchasing judgment Whoever, being a magistrate, constable or emploj^ee of the magistrate's court, or a policeman within the jurisdiction in which the magistrate acts, purchases or is interested in the purchase of a judgment or part thereof on the docket of, or on the docket in possession of, the magistrate, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both, § 1823. Retaking lands after lawful removal therefrom Whoever, having been removed from any lands by process of law, or having removed from any lands pursuant to the lawful adjudication or direction of a court, tribunal or officer, thereafter unlawfully returns to settle, reside upon or take possession of the lands, shall be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned in jail not more than 30 days, or both. § 1824. False report of secretion of explosive Whoever reports to: (1) a peace officer; " */ (2) the United States attorney or an assistant United States attorney; (3) an agency of the United States; (4) a newspaper, radio station, television station, airline, airport, railroad, busline, or te^lephone company; (5) a person employed by or serving with a facility mentioned in paragraph (3) of this section; (6) a news reporter in the employ of a newspaper, radio or television station; or (7) an occupant of a building— that a bomb or other explosive has been secreted in a public or private place, knowing that the report is false, shall be imprisoned in jail not more than one year, or in the penitentiary not more than three years. § 1825. False report of criminal offense Whoever reports to: (1) a peace officer; or (2) the United States attorney or an assistant United States attorney— that a felony or misdemeanor has been committed, knowing the report to be false, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned in jail not more than 180 days, or both. CHAPTER 93—PERJURY See, 1861. 1862. 1863. 1864. 1865. 1866. 1867. 1868. 1869. 1870. 1871.

Definition of oath. Perjury generally. ' False aflSdavit as to affiant's testimony; subsequent contrary testimony. Unqualified statement of that not known to be true. Iregularity of oath. Ignorance of materiality of false statement. Incompetency of witness. When deposition, affidavit or certificate is complete. Subornation of perjury. Proof of perjury generally. Testimony of witness provable against him.

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