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ROBBERY (from O. Fr. rober, to steal) , the unlawful and forcible taking of goods or money from the person of another by violence or threatened violence. Robbery is larceny (q.v.) with violence. It is a specific offence under the Larceny Act 1861, and is punishable by penal servitude for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years, or imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. Under the Garrotters Act 1863, whipping may be added as part of the sentence for robbery. In Scots taw robbery is termed stouthrief. United States.The nature of the offence is practically the same in America as in England, but what constitutes robbery is provided by statute
punishment . The chief
Train robbery is specially dealt with in some states owing to the prevalence of that species of crime.Federal Statute
In Alabama
train robbery to " enter upon or go near to any locomotive, engine
engine
intent to commit train robbery must be punished by imprisonment for not less than ten nor more than thirty years. Conspiring to commit train robbery is punishable to the same extent (Crim. Code,8o82 In4Arizona, California and Missouri the " fear " may be that of the person robbed or of any relative of his or member of his family or of any one in his company. The punishment is imprisonment for not less than five years.In Arkansas and Missouri extorting money or property by black-mail is an " attempt to rob "; it is punishable by not less than one nor more than five years' imprisonment. In Georgia larceny from the person is statutory robbery (Hickey v. State (1906), 125, Ga. 145). Louisiana.T rain robbery is punishable by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than ten years. Missouri.Train robbery is punishable by death or imprisonment for not less than ten years. It may consist in placing an obstruction on the line with intent to rob.Massachusetts.Robbery, committed when armed with a dangerous weapon, is punishable by imprisonment for life (Rev. L., 1902, ch. 207, 17). Minnesota.The extreme penalty for robbery is forty
New Jersey
Texas
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