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by a fine not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars, or by
imprisonment in the county jail of the county in which the offense is
committed, for a term not more than one year, or by both such fine and

imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.

Cited but not construed in Dick v. State, 107 Md. 16.

1904, art. 27, sec. 106. 1888, art. 27. sec. 77. 1862, ch. 114.

116. If any person shall purchase or fraudulently receive, without
the consent of the owner or owners of such property, any coal, iron,
lumber or other articles of merchandise, or any property whatever, con-
signed to any person in this State, or any other State, or the District of
Columbia, knowing the same to be so consigned, from any captain of a
canal boat, or any other person engaged in transporting the said prop-
erty, such purchaser shall be liable to pay such owner or owners double
the value of the property so purchased, to be recovered by civil action,
before any justice of the peace, or in any court having jurisdiction
thereof; and the said action may be brought in the name of either the
consignor or consignee.

Cited but not construed in Young v. Mertens, 27 Md. 123.

Ibid. sec. 107. 1888, art. 27, sec. 78. 1884, ch. 499.

117. If any person employed hi the management or navigation of
any vessel on any river, canal, bay or other waters exclusively within
this State, in any capacity whatever, shall sell, give away, pledge or
in any manner dispose of the cargo thereof, belonging to the owner or
owners of such vessel or vessels, or any article or commodity thereon.
without the consent of the owner or owners thereof, with intent to
defraud the owner or owners, or any of them, or, if having sold the-
same, or any part thereof, with such consent, shall neglect or refuse to
pay over to such owner or owners thereof, the consideration received
therefor, with intent to defraud the said owner or owners, or any of
them, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof in any court of this State having criminal jurisdiction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than"
one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the jail of the county or
city in which such conviction is had for not less than six months nor
more than twelve months, or by both fine and imprisonment, at the dis-
cretion of the court. The provisions of this section shall be applicable
to cases where the person employed as aforesaid, and committing or
doing any of the acts prohibited, and made punishable in this section as
aforesaid, is or may be part owner of such cargo, or may be in any
manner interested therein, such person being punishable, if committing
or doing any of the acts prohibited and made punishable herein, in the
same manner as if such person had no part ownership or interest in said
cargo, or any part thereof.

Ibid. sec. 108. 1888, art. 27, sec. 79. 1884, ch. 499.

118. In all prosecutions under the foregoing section, when any
money has been received by such person employed as therein described,