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Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking in order to commit offence punishable with imprisonment.--Whoever commits lurking house- trespass or house-breaking, in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; and if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to ten years.