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No. 653.—Ocroper Term, 1932. The United States of America, \ On appeal from the Dis- Appellant, trict Court of the vs. United States for the John G. Darby, Appellee. District of Maryland. [April 10, 1983.) Mr. Justice Carpozo delivered the opinion of the Court. The case involves the construction of a statute of the United States which makes it a crime for an officer or employee of a Fed- eral reserve bank, or of any member bank, to make any entry in its books with intent to defraud. R. S. sec. 5209 as amended by the Act of September 26, 1918, ¢. 177, sec. 7; 40 Stat. 972; 12 U. 8. Code, see, 592.* An indictment in sixteen counts charges the appellee, John G. Darby, with a violation of this statute. Eight entries are alleged - to have been falsely made. Each has relation to a separate promis- sory note discounted by the Montgomery County National Bank of Rockville, Maryland. The notes bore the genuine signature of J. G: Darby as maker. They bore what appeared to be the signa- ture of Bessie D. Darby as co-maker or endorser. In fact, as the appellee well knew, her signature was a forgery. With this knowl- edge he entered in the discount book the name of Bessie D. Darby "Bec. 5209. Any officer, director, agent, or employee of any Federal reserve bank, or of any member bank . . . who . . . makes any false entry in any book, report, or statement of such Federal reserve bank or member bank, with intent in any case to injure or defraud such Federal reserve bank or member bank, or any other company, body politic or corporate, or any individual person, or to deceive any officer of such Federal reserve bank or member bank, or the Comptroller of the Currency, or any agent or examiner appointed to examine the affairs of such Federal reserve bank or member bank, or the Federal Reserve Board; . . . shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any district court of the United oo, States shall be fined not more than $5,000 or shall be imprisoned for not more 7 than five years, or both, in the discretion of the court, DAV i: pe ee 14 b2- RITE Y- Dw a nari ater ential nes Matte - SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES. Cee PA te .. cepa pees te ne