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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

CHAPTER 85.

AN ACT to repeal section fifty-two of article twenty-seven

of the Code of Public General Laws, title "Crimes

and Punishments," sub -title "Destroying Property Mali-

ciously," and to re-enact the same with amendments.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of

Repeal

Maryland, That section fifty-two of article twenty-seven of

and re -en
actment.

"the Code of Public General Laws, title "Crimes and Pun-

ishments," sub-title "Destroying Property Maliciously," be

and the same is hereby repealed, and re-enacted so as to

read as follows :

52. Any person who shall wilfully or maliciously injure

or destroy any dwelling house, out house, stable, barn,

Destroying

ware house, store house, banking house, factory, work shop

property

court house, school house, church, mill house, or take and

carry away any growing tree, or cut down any tree, or

destroy a vine, plant, shrubbery, root, vegetable, fruit or

grain, or any fencing, cord wood or hoop poles, shall, on

conviction thereof, be adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor,

and after presentment and indictment by a grand jury and

conviction, shall, in the discretion of the court, be impris-

oned in the penitentiary of this State for not less than one

year, nor more than three years, or in the house of correc-

tion, not exceeding three years, or in the city or county jail

not exceeding one year, or be fined not less than five dollars

nor more than one hundred dollars, or be both fined and

imprisoned in jail as aforesaid.

Effective.

SEC. 12. And be it enacted, That this act shall take effect

from the date of its passage.

Approved March 10th, 1862.