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Sodomy

Is made punishable, without employing this term, by sections 343, 344.

Sorning.

The masterful taking of meat and drink without payment. 2 Hume on Crimes, 345. In the undisciplined state of society in Scotland, in early times, peculiar temptations to this offense existed, together with peculiar facilities for its commission; and it was therefore made a capital crime.

No reasons are perceived in the present state of society in this state for distinguishing the criminal taking of food or drink, from that of other property. This offense is therefore left to the

general provisions relative to robbery, larceny, extortion, &c.

Spies.

Are left to be dealt with under the military law.

Stouthrief.

This is a general term employed in Scotch law, to designate all forcible thefts or depredations.

The offenses included in it are treated in the Penal Code under the appropriate titles of our law, such as "robbery."

Striking with weapon-in a church or church-yard.

This was made punishable by cutting off an ear, or branding, besides excommunication, by Stat., 5 Edw. VI, ch. 4.

No reason is perceived why the law of New York should distinguish assaults in churches or church-yards, from those in other buildings or places.

Subornation.

Subornation of perjury is covered by sections 162, 163, and see 166-169, 170.

Suicide.

Covered by sections 227-235.

Swearing.

Treated under "profane swearing." See sections 34-37.

Theftbute.

In Scotch law, consists in a corrupt compact with a thief, whereby a person having him in his power, barters public justice for profit to himself; whether by taking a ransom from the thief to dismiss him, or by receiving a share of what he has stolen, to protect him.

This is covered by the provisions relative to compounding crimes and prosecutions; sections 183, 184.

Threatening letters.

Covered by section 618

Threats.

The use of threats is made punishable, in various cases, by sections 53, 54, 80, 81, 82, 100, 116, 131, subd. 3, 280–283, 300, 318, 458, 474, 614, 618, 733, 734.

Trade marks.

Counterfeiting them, is made punishable by sections 410-416.

Treason.

Covered by sections 57–60.

Trespasses to lands.

So far as these are made punishable by the existing law, they are declared so by the Code, with some additional provisions. See sections 492, 493, 494, 705, 707–714.

Tumultuous petitioning.

By several English statutes, the right of assembling in numbers to present petitions to the king or parliament is restricted, under criminal penalties. See 13 Car. 2, c. 5; 57 Geo. III, ch. 19, § 23.

The provisions relative to riot, unlawful assemblies, &c., are all that are deemed necessary, in this state, upon this subject.

Unlawful assemblies.

Covered by sections 477-480, 482.

Unlawful oaths.

Taking an oath in any case not authorized by law, is covered by section 181.

Administering such an oath, by section 182.

Usury,

Receiving usury is made punishable by section 426; conformably to the existing law. It has not been thought desirable to extend the penalty to paying usury.

Vagrants.

The Code does not provide for vagrants, but leaves them to be dealt with under the system reported in the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Wagers. See Bets.

Witchcraft. See Conjuration.

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