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same, shall be punished by a fine or penalty not exceeding fifty

dollars, to be recovered by indictment or by action of debt in
the name of the State, in the usual way; one-half for the benefit
of the informer.

1870, ch. 376, sec. 2.

61. 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 fade evidence of the recklessness
or wilfulness therein provided for.

1874, ch. 376, sec. 1.

62. 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 mis-
demeanor, and on conviction before a justice of the peace in the
county or the city of Baitimore, where the offence 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 commissioners, or to the mayor and city
council of Baltimore, to be applled to the ordinary expenses of
the county or city, as the case may be.

Ibid sec 3.

63. Any person who shall wilfully destroy any peach or other
fruit basket, box or crate, without the consent of the owner, either
by splitting it up or burning it, or any part of it, shall, on con-

viction thereof before a justice of the peace of the county or the
city of Baitimore, where the offence was committed, be subject
to all the penalties imposed in the preceding section.

1882, ch. 149, sec. 1.

64. Any person who shall moor any vessel or vessels, of any
kind or name whatsoever, or any raft or any part of a raft, to any