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State, shall be sentenced to death or to the penitentiary for not more than
thirty years, in the discretion of the Court.
Evidence held not sufficient to warrant extradition to Canada of alleged
fugitive for kidnapping. Vaccaro v Collier, 38 Fed. (2nd). 863.
Federal officer lawfully arresting man in Canada was guilty of kidnapping
if he carried him forcibly in U. S Collier v Vaccaro, 51 Fed (2nd), 17.
An. Code, 1924, sec 317. 1912, sec. 2S4. 1904, sec. 260. 1888, sec. 155. 1819, ch 132.
1910, ch. 46 (p. 92). 1933, ch.. 184), sec. 317. 1935. ch. 283, sec. 317.
317. Every person, his counsellors, aiders or abettors, who shall be
convicted of kidnapping and forcibly or fraudulently stealing, taking or
carrying away any child under the age of sixteen years shall be sentenced
to death or to the penitentiary for not more than thirty years, in the
discretion of the Court.
Larceny.
An. Code, 1924, sec. 318. 1912, sec. 285. 1904, sec. 261. 1888, sec. 156 1715, ch. 26.
1809. ch. 138, sec. 6. 1882, ch 84. 1933 (Special Sess. ), ch. 78 sec. 318.
318. Every person convicted of the crime of larceny to the value of
twenty-five dollars or upwards, or as accessory thereto before the fact
shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and shall restore the money, goods or
things taken to the owner, or shall pay him the full value thereof, and
be sentenced to the penitentiary for not more than fifteen years, or to the
House of Correction or Jail for not more than ten years.
One who procures another to commit larceny is, if present, guilty as principal,
and, if absent, as accessory. Master and Servant. Stansbury v. Luttrell, 152
Md 562.
This section does not require one whose money has been taken to wait until
after conviction to recover it. Rasin v State, 153 Md. 439.
An. Code, 1924, sec 319 1912, sec. 286 1904. ch. 262. 1888, sec. 157. 1809, ch. 138,
sec. 6. 1868, ch. 214. 1933 (Special Sess. ), ch. 78, sec. 319
319. If any person, shall steal, take or carry away personal goods of
another under the value of twenty-five dollars and being thereof convicted
he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall restore the goods
and chattels so stolen or pay the full value thereof to the owner thereof,
and be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned for not more than
eighteen months in the House of Correction or jail, or both fined and im-
prisoned; provided that all actions or prosecutions hereunder shall be
commenced within two years after the commission of said offense.
All prosecutions for violations of the provisions of this section may be
either upon presentment and indictment in any court having criminal
jurisdiction in this State, or by trial before any justice of the peace in
and for the county where the offense occurs (but not applicable to the
justices of the peace in and for Baltimore City, who have no such power
or jurisdiction conferred upon them by virtue of this Act), and jurisdiction
original and concurrent with the said courts having criminal jurisdiction is
hereby given to the said justices of the peace (excluding the justices of the
peace in Baltimore City), and they shall have power to issue all processes
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