CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS 1135

An. Code, 1924, sec. 132. 1912, sec. 115. 1904, sec. 105. 1888, sec. 76. 1862, ch. 114.

143. If any person engaged in transporting coal, iron, lumber or other
articles of merchandise, or any property whatever, on any highway, river,
railroad or canal, within this State, shall sell, dispose of, give away, use or
pledge the same or any part thereof, without' the consent of the owner or
owners thereof, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished 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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 133. 1912, sec. 116. 1904, sec. 106. 1888, sec. 77. 1862, ch. 114.

144. 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, consigned to any
person in this State, or any other State; or the District of Columbia, know-
ing the same to be so consigned, from any captain of a canal boat, or any
other person engaged in transporting the said property, such purchaser
shall be liable to pay such owner or owners double the value of the prop-
erty 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.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 134. 1912, sec. 117. 1904, sec. 107. 1888, sec. 78. 1884, ch. 499.

145. If any person employed in 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 hav-
ing 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 im-
prisonment, at the discretion 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 com-
mitting 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.