CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. 1023

An. Code, sec. 138. 1904, sec. 125. 1888, sec. 91. 1888, ch. 312, sec. 4. 1900, ch. 496.

1910, ch. 437 (p. 87).

159. The term " Natural Butter " as used in section 156 shall be un-
derstood to mean the product usually known by the term " Butter," and
which butter is manufactured exclusively from pure milk or cream, or
both, with or without salt or harmless coloring matter.

It is no defense to an indictment under this section that oleomargarine served
was a wholesome article imported from another state. Hancock v. State, 89 Md.
724 (decided prior to act, 1900, ch. 496).

See notes to sec. 156.

An. Code, sec. 139. 1910, ch. 437 (p. 87).

160. Anyone violating any of the provisions of sections 156-159 shall
for the first offense be punished by a fine of not less than $25, or more than
$200; for a second offense, a fine of not less than $100, or more than
$500; or by imprisonment .of not less than thirty days or more than six
months, or both.

Fraud—Conversion by Factors of Consigned Goods.

An. Code, sec. 140. 1904, sec. 126. 1888, sec. 92. 1888, ch. 293.

161. Any factor, commission merchant or consignee, or any person
selling "goods on commission, or the agent, clerk or servant of such per-
son, who shall convert to his own use any provisions, fruits, flour, meat,
butter, cheese or any other property, or the proceeds of the same, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon indictment and conviction in
any court of this State having criminal jurisdiction shall be fined not
more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned not exceeding six months,
or both, in the discretion of the court; and the failure to pay over the
avails or proceeds received by any factor, commission merchant, consignee
or person selling goods or produce on commission, less his proper charges,
within five days after receiving the money or its equivalent from the pur-
chaser or purchasers of said goods or produce and demand made therefor
by the person entitled to receive the same, or his or her duly authorized
agent, shall be prima facie evidence in any court of law in this State to
establish the conversion of said goods or produce.
As to " Agents and Factors," see art. 2.

An. Code, sec. 141. 1904, sec. 127. 1890, ch. 619, sec. 92A.

162. Every factor, commission merchant or consignee, and every per-
son selling on commission any farm products of persons within this State,
such as vegetables, fruit, grain, tobacco, poultry, eggs, cattle, swine or
any other farm products whatsoever, shall require of every purchaser at
the time of making such sale or sales to deposit with such factor, commis-
sion merchant, consignee or agent the full market value of all vessels,
such as crates, boxes, barrels, bags, baskets, casks or any other vessel or
vessels used in the packing and transportation of any such farm products,
to be fixed by such factor, commission merchant, consignee or agent. Such
deposit shall be refunded to such purchaser or to the person entitled to
receive the same in case he brings back within five days and delivers to