_Criminal Offences against Possessions and Rights._ 37. _Fraud._--Obtaining the Various, according to the degree property of another by of malignity--in general by stratagem, with an evil design imprisonment not less than 8, on his possessions, honour, nor more than 12 years; and in or liberty; forging title smaller offences, not less than 5 deeds or contracts, or nor more than 8; and condemnation _altering_ the same. to the public works. _Perjury_ in a Court of The same. Justice, assuming a false name, &c. &c. bearing false witness. 38. _Theft_, or taking a Imprisonment not less than 1 moveable from the possession of month, nor more than 5 years, if another by fraud, and without unaccompanied by aggravating his consent. (See post. No. circumstances: but in aggravated 47.) cases, imprisonment not less than 5 nor more than 8; or not less than 8, nor more than 12 years. 39. _Accomplices in Imprisonment not less than 1 Theft_.--abettors and month nor more than 5 years, and receivers, &c. condemnation to the public works. 40. _Robbery_--committed Imprisonment not less than 15 alone or in company, by using years, nor more than 30; if wounds violence, or forcing a person ensue, in consequence of the to discover effects, on which violence used. And if acts of the offender has felonious cruelty or wounds, occasioning views. death, then the punishment of the chain additional. 41. _Incendiary_--where one Imprisonment not less than 8 undertakes an action from which nor more than 12 years; and fire may ensue, or with intention condemnation to the public works: to prejudice, or cause damage, when the flames have been stifled. with a view to profit by the Setting fire to a Camp, Magazine, disorder that takes place, he Barn, Timber-yard, &c. shall be considered as an from 15 to 30 years; according _incendiary_, whether to the circumstances of the case. damage ensues or not. 42. _Bigamy_--where one Imprisonment not less than 5 bound by the tie of lawful nor more than 8 years, or matrimony, concludes a second condemnation to the public works; marriage with another person, if the person with whom the single or married. offender contracts the second marriage was acquainted with the first.--If concealed, then imprisonment not exceeding 12 nor less than 8 years.