SEC. 56. Whoever maliciously or mischievously shoots a gun, rifle, pistol, or other missile or weapon, or throws a stone, stick, club, or other substance whatever, at or against any stage-coach, locomotive, railroad-car, or train of cars, or street-car on any railroad in this State, or at or against any wharf-boat, steamboat, or other water-craft, shall be imprisoned in the county jail not more than one year nor less than thirty days, and fined not more than one hundred dollars nor less than ten dollars.

SEC. 57. In case any person on such stage coach, locomotive, car, train of cars, street car, or wharg-boat, steamboat or other water-craft, shall be injured or wounded by any such act as is specified in the preceding section, the person so offending shall be deemed guilty of an assault and battery with intent to commit murder, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the State prison not more than fourteen years nor less than two years, and if death ensue, such offender shall be guilty of murder in the second degree, and shall be imprisoned in the State prison during life.