826 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27

Fraud—Flour and Whiskey, Sales of.

1888, art. 27, sec. 98. 1860, art. 30, sec. 204. 1816, ch. 160, sec 1

139. If any person shall give or promise to give to any
driver or person having charge of any wagon or other carriage,
any sum of money or goods of any description for the purpose
of obtaining flour or whiskey intrusted to the care of such
driver or person having the charge or care thereof, at any
price below the market price of the day, or shall wilfully make
out any bill or bills for the same, without stating the full
amount paid or promised to be paid to such wagoner or person
having the care thereof, he shall forfeit and pay a sum not less
than twenty nor more than fifty dollars, one-half to the informer
and the other half to the use of the person injured, to be
recovered before any justice of the peace as small debts are
recovered.

Ibid. sec. 99. 1860, art. 30, sec. 205. 1816, ch. 160, sec. 2.

140. If any driver or person having charge of any wagon
or other carriage shall take or receive any sum of money or
goods of any description from any person as an inducement
for selling any flour or whiskey under the market price of the
day, and not make return thereof to the proper owner of such
flour or whiskey, he shall pay to the person injured double the
amount of the sum so received, and shall pay a fine not less
than five nor more than twenty dollars, one-half to the person
prosecuting for the same and the other half to the use of the
county or city where the case is heard, to be recovered as small
debts are recovered.

Fraud—Fruit and Vegetable - Packing.

1900, ch. 373, sec. 104 A.*

141. An apple barrel shall be of the following dimensions :
Head diameter, seventeen and one-eighth inches; length of
stave, twenty-eight and one-half inches; bulge, not less than
sixty-four inches, outside measurement; and every person,
firm or corporation buying or selling apples in this State by
the barrel shall be understood as referring to the quantity or
size of the barrel specified in this section; provided, however,
that nothing in this section shall prevent any shipment of
apples in the regular flour barrel.

Fraud—Upon Gas Companies.

Ibid. sec. 105. 1886, ch. 222, sec. 1.

142. Any person who, with intent to injure or defraud any
gas company, body corporate of this State, shall make, or cause

*P. G. L 1888, Art 27, secs 100-104. repealed by 1892, ch 266. and 1898, ch 418