The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and ResponsibilitiesRiesenberg, Felix
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The Men on Deck: Master, Mates and Crew, Their Duties and Responsibilities
Riesenberg, Felix
Merchant marine -- United States; Navigation; Sailors
When a person is convicted of a violation of the section last preceding,
the court may, in its discretion, direct that the amount of the fine,
when paid, be paid for the use of the female seduced, or her child, if
she have any; but no conviction shall be had on the testimony of the
female seduced, without other evidence, nor unless the indictment is
found within one year after the arrival of the vessel on which the
offense was committed at the port of its destination. (Sec. 280; Repeals
R. S., 5349; sec. 281; Repeals R. S., 5350, 5351.)
Death from negligence, misconduct, etc.
Every captain, engineer, pilot, or other person employed on any
steamboat or vessel, by whose misconduct, negligence, or inattention to
his duties on such vessel the life of any person is destroyed, and every
owner, charterer, inspector, or other public officer, through whose
fraud, neglect, connivance, misconduct, or violation of law the life of
any person is destroyed, shall be fined not more than ten thousand
dollars, or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both: _Provided_,
That when the owner or charterer of any steamboat or vessel shall be a
corporation, any executive officer of such corporation, for the time
being actually charged with the control and management of the operation,
equipment, or navigation of such steamboat or vessel, who has knowingly
and willfully caused or allowed such fraud, neglect, connivance,
misconduct, or violation of law, by which the life of any person is
destroyed, shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or
imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. (Sec. 282; Repeals R. S.,
5344, and act Mar. 3, 1905; sec. 5.)
Mayhem.
Whoever, with intent to maim or disfigure, shall cut, bite, or slit, the
nose, ear, or lip, or cut out or disable the tongue, or put out or
destroy an eye, or cut off or disable a limb or any member of another
person; or whoever, with like intent, shall throw or pour upon another
person, any scalding hot water, vitriol, or other corrosive acid, or
caustic substance whatever, shall be fined not more than one thousand
dollars, or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both. (Sec. 283;
Repeals R. S., 5348.)
Robbery.
Whoever, by force and violence, or by putting in fear, shall feloniously
take from the person or presence of another anything of value, shall be
imprisoned not more than fifteen years. (Sec. 284; Repeals R. S., 5370.)
Arson.
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