LAWS OF MARYLAND.

1843.

of April eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, conveying cer-
tain lands therein mentioned, and in their proper names of
Thomas Bittle and Mary Bittle, signed, sealed, acknow-
ledged and delivered said deed, but in the said deed and
acknowledgment the said Mary Bittle, by mistake of the
writer of said deed, is written and named Magdalina Bittle;
and whereas, the purposes of justice and intention of the
parties may be subserved by the act of this General Assem-

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bly in the premises. Therefore,
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That the said deed and acknowledgment shall have the same
force and effect, as if the said Mary Bittle had been truly
named in said deed, instead of being misnamed Magdalina
Bittle, and the said deed and acknowledgment, are hereby
made sufficient to carry out the intentions expressed therein
. as fully as if no mistake Had been made in said deed or the
form of acknowledgment thereof.

Deed made
valid.

CHAPTER 129.

An act to punish certain trespasses in and near the city of
Baltimore.

Passed Feb.
13, 1844.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That every person who shall unlawfully and
wilfully enter any enclosures, cut down any tree, or anywise
wilfully injure the same, or cut down, break, dig or pull
up, or in any other manner wilfully destroy or injure, or
take away, any growing grain, shrub, herb, root, vine,
vegetable fruit, or who shall wilfully destroy or injure any
fence, wall or building, or who shall maliciously enter upon
any enclosed ground and discharge any fire arms, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Guilty of mis-
demeanor.

Sec. 2. And be it enacted, That for every offence as
aforesaid, the offender shall forfeit and pay to the use of
the city or county respectively hereinafter mentioned, a sum
in the. discretion of the justice, not exceeding twenty dol-
lars, and not less than one dollar, to be recovered together
with all the costs, and enforced in the name of the State, at
the instance of the party aggrieved, before any justice of the
peace, in manner as small debts are now recovered and
enforced.

Fine, &c..

Sec. 3. And be it enacted, That for his fees in the case,
of every such offence the constable or officer apprehending
the offender, shall be entitled to the sum of one dollar, to

Constable's
fees.