CHAPTER XV. MALICIOUS INJURIES TO RAILROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND TELE SECTION 690. Injuries to railroads,.. GRAPHS. 691. Cases where death ensues, 692. Injuries to highways, private ways and bridges, 693. Injuries to toll houses and turnpike gates,... 694. Injuries to mile boards and guide posts, 695. Injuring telegraph line, or intercepting message, a misdemeanor, .. TITLE XVI. Page. 257 257 257 258 258 258 OF MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. SECTION 696. Malicious mischief, in general, defined, 259 697. Specifications in following sections, not restrictive of last section,.. 259 698. Poisoning cattle, 699. Killing, maiming or torturing animals, . 700. Instigating fights between animals, 259 259 260 260 703.. Burning buildings and other property not the subject of arson,.. 701. Keeping houses, pits, &c., for fights between animals,. 702. Wounding or trapping birds, or destroying birds' nests in cemeteries, 712. Removing or injuring piles used in sea or river embankments, &c., 263 713. Removing any beacon in New York harbor,. 714. Masking or removing signal lights,... 715. Injuring or destroying written instruments, 716. Destroying or delaying election returns, 717. Opening or publishing sealed letters,... 718. Disclosing contents of telegraphic dispatch, 719. Concealing telegraphic dispatch,. ..... 720. Injuring works of art or improvements in any city or village, 722. Breaking or obstructing gas or water pipes or appurtenances,.. 263 263 264 264 264 264 265 265 265 265 TITLE XVII. OF MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES. SECTION 723. Commissioner of excise granting license wrongfully,. 724. Selling liquor to Indians, 725. Being intoxicated in public places, Page. 266 266 266 730. Attorneys forbidden to defend criminal prosecutions carried on by their partners, . . . 267 731. Public prosecutors forbidden to aid in defense of prosecutions, after 268 SECTION 737. Acts made punishable by different provisions of this Code, 738. Acts punishable under foreign law, 739. Foreign conviction or acquittal, 740. Contempts, how punishable, 741. Mitigation of punishment in certain cases, 742. Aiding in misdemeanor,. . . . . 743. Sending letter, when deemed complete,.. 744. Omission to perform duty, when punishable,.. 271 271 271 272 272 272 272 272 273 273 274 748. Second offenses, how punished, after conviction of former offense,. 274 750. Second offenses, how punished, after conviction of petit larceny, or Page. SECTION 760. Forfeitures,. 761. Witness' testimony may be read against him on prosecution for perjury,..... 762. Certain terms defined, in the senses in which they are used in this 278 ... 278 784. Proceedings to impeach or remove officers and others, preserved,.. 281 785. Military punishments and punishments for contempt and certain special proceedings preserved, 786. Certain statutes specified as continuing in force, 281 282 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS. SECTION 1. Title of Code. 2. Its effect. 3. "Crime," and "Public offense," defined. 4. Crimes, how divided. 5. Felony defined. 6. Misdemeanor. 7. Objects of the Penal Code. 8. Conviction must precede punishment. 9. Jury are to find degree of crime. 10. Construction of the Penal Code. 11. Of sections declaring crimes punishable. 12. Punishments, how determined. 13. Punishment of felonies. 14. Of misdemeanors. SECTION 1. This act shall be known as the PENAL Title of CODE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Code. |