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An. Code, 1924, sec. 105. 1912, sec. 90. 1904, sec. 82. 1888, sec. 59. 1884, ch. 348, sec. 4.

1890, ch. 498. 1892, ch. 628.

116. Any person, his aiders, abettors and counsellors, who shall be
convicted of the crime of breaking into or entering by force any railroad
car then being in the possession or use of any railroad company in this
State, or then being upon the tracks of any railroad company in this State,
shall, in the discretion of the court, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not
less than two nor more than, ten years, or in the house of correction not
exceeding three years, or in jail not exceeding one year.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 107. 1912, sec. 92. 1904, sec. 84. 1902, ch. 153, sec. 59C.

117. Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously take or remove the
waste, packing or journal brass from any journal box or boxes of any loco-
motive engine, tender, carriage, coach, caboose or truck used or operated
upon any railroad, whether the same be operated by steam or electricity,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than
three months, or in the discretion of the court may be both fined and impris-
oned, as aforesaid.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 108. 1912, see. 93. 1904, sec. 85. 1888, sec. 60. 1870, ch. 376, sec. 1.

118. Any baggage master, express agent, stage driver, hackman or
other person whose duty it shall be to handle, remove or take care of baggage
with a view to, or in course of its receipt, transportation or delivery, who
shall wilfully or recklessly injure or destroy any trunk, valise, box, package
or parcel while handling, loading, transporting, unloading, delivering or
storing the same, shall be punished by a fine or penalty not exceeding fifty
dollars, to be recovered by the indictment or by action of debt in the name of
the State, in the usual way; one-half for the benefit of the informer.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 109. 1912, sec. 94. 1904, sec. 86. 1888, sec. 61. 1870, ch. 376, sec. 2.

119. Nothing in the preceding section shall affect the civil liability of
the party so offending or his principal for damages; but in all civil actions
therefor, as well as in all proceedings to impose or recover the fine or
penalty provided by said section, proof of injury, shall be prima facie evi-
dence of the recklessness or wilfulness therein provided for.
As to "Cruelty to Animals," see art. 27, sec. 70, et seq.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 110. 1912, sec. 95. 1904, sec. 87. 1888, sec. 62. 1874, ch. 376, sec. 1.

120. The concealment, defacement or erasure of the owner's name,
by any mode whatever, without his consent, from any peach or other fruit
basket, box or crate shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and on conviction
before a justice of the peace in the county or the city of Baltimore where
the offense was committed the party offending shall be required to make
restitution to the owner of the basket, box or crate in a sum equal to ten
times its original cost and shall be fined not less than ten nor more than
thirty dollars for every concealment, defacement or erasure of the name
of the owner from every peach or other fruit basket, box or crate; one-half
of said fine to be paid to the informer and the other half to the county com-
missioners, or to the mayor and city council of Baltimore, to be applied
to the ordinary expenses of the county or city, as the case may be.