72 CAP. 9.] CRIMINAL CODE (3) Where the destruction, mutilation, damage, or alteration of any thing referred to in subarticle (1) is caused through imprudence, negligence, unskilfulness in an art or profession or through non-observance of any regulation the offender shall be liable to a fine (multa) of not more than nine thousand and three hundred and seventeen euro and forty-nine cents (9,317.49) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment. Aggravating circumstance of "violence". Amended by: XLIX.1981.4. 145. Where any of the crimes referred to in the preceding articles of this sub-title is committed with violence against the person, the offender shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from two to six years. Fraudulent withdrawal of letters or packets. Amended by: XLIX. 1981.4. 146. Repealed by: XVII.1996.19. Fraudulent retention, etc., of postal packets or parcels. Amended by: V.1868.6; XVI.1900.136; XLIX.1981.4. 147. Unlawful opening of letters, etc., by post office officials. Amended by: XLIX. 1981.4. 148. Repealed by: XVII.1996.19. Suppression of letters, etc., by post office officials. Amended by: XLIX. 1981.4. 149. Repealed by: XVII.1996.19. Aggravation of punishment in the case of public officers. Repealed by: XVII.1996.19. 150. Saving the cases of negligence referred to in articles 142 and 144, any public officer or servant who shall, in the execution of his office, commits or connives at any of the crimes mentioned in the preceding articles of this sub-title, shall, on conviction, be liable to the punishment established for the crime, increased by one degree, and to the punishment of perpetual general interdiction. § O F THE V IOLATION OF P UBLIC P LACES OF C ONFINEMENT, OF THE E SCAPE OF P ERSONS IN C USTODY OR S USPECTED OR S ENTENCED, AND OF THE HARBOURING OF OFFENDERS Simple escape of a person sentenced. Substituted by: VII. 1999.6. 151. Any person under sentence and any other prisoner who shall be guilty of simple escape or who escapes from the custody of t h e p e r s o n o r p e r s o n s c h a rg e d w i t h h i s c u s t o d y, s h a l l , o n conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months but not more than one year. In this article ''prisoner'' means any person who is confined in prison and includes a prisoner while he is being moved to or