The Penal Code of the State of New York: In Force December 1, 1882, as Amended by Laws of 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889 and 1890, 1891, with Notes of Decisions and a Full IndexBanks & Bros., 1891 - 355 pages |
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Page 54 - From a deliberate and premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed, or of another; or, 2. By an act imminently dangerous to others, and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, although without a premeditated design to effect the death of any individual ; or without a design to effect death, by a person engaged in the commission of, or In an attempt to commit a felony, either upon or affecting the person killed or otherwise ; or, 3.
Page 2 - But whenever the actual existence of any particular purpose, motive or intent is a necessary element to constitute a particular species or degree of crime, the jury may take into consideration the fact that the accused was intoxicated at the time, in determining the purpose, motive or intent with which he committed the act.
Page 190 - ... by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
Page 204 - ... for not more than six months, or by a fine of not more than two hundred and .fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment...
Page 20 - ... receive any bribe upon any understanding that his official vote, opinion, judgment, or action shall be influenced thereby, or shall be given in any particular manner, or upon any particular side of any question or "matter upon which he may be required to act in his official capacity, or gives, or offers, or promises to give any official vote in consideration that another member of the legislature shall...
Page 187 - Every person who, without being authorized so to do, subscribes the name of another to, or inserts the name of another in any prospectus, circular, or other advertisement, or announcement of any corporation or joint-stock association, existing or intended to be formed, with intent to permit the same to be published, and thereby to lead persons to believe that the person whose name is so subscribed is an officer, agent, member or promoter of such corporation or association, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Page 107 - ... upon the result of any trial or contest of skill, speed or power of endurance, of man or beast...
Page 211 - ... authorizing him to enter and search such building or place, and to arrest any person there present...
Page 35 - ... Fraudulently appropriates to his own use or to the use of another person, or secretes with intent to appropriate to such use, any money, evidence of debt or other property intrusted to him in virtue of his office, Is guilty of felony.
Page 90 - ... or other places of entertainment, or places where wines, malt or spirituous liquors are sold, without being in charge of its parent or guardian ; or playing any game of chance or skill in any place wherein or adjacent to which any beer, ale, wine or liquor is sold or given away, or being in any such place; or, 5.