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LAWS OF MARYLAND.

under the provisions of this act as they may deem ex-

pedient, in the same manner as by existing laws they

can make and enforce relative to public streets within

said city.

SEC. 2. And be it enacted, That this act shall take

Effective.

effect from the date of its passage.

Approved April 8, 1884.

Chapter 499.

AN ACT to add additional sections to article thirty

of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled

" Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Embezzle-

ments," to provide for the punishment of embezzle-

ment.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly

of Maryland, That the following sections be added

Sections added.

to article thirty of the Code of Public General Laws,

entitled " Crimes and Punishments," sub-title " Embez-

zlements," to be called sub-sections A and B.

SUB SEC. A. If any person or persons 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,

Selling without
consent.

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, shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof in any court

of this state having criminal jurisdiction shall be pun-

Penalty.

ished 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 convic-

tion is had for not less than six months nor more than