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greenhouse or conservatory, after a previous summary con- viction of any such offence;
shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof liable to be punished as in the case of simple larceny.
small tree,
17.--(1) Every person who steals, cuts, breaks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages with intent to steal, the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, bamboo, shrub, or Larceny, underwood growing in any place whatsoever, the value of the etc., of article stolen or the injury done being to the amount of twenty- etc., five cents at the least, shall on summary conviction be liable wherever to a fine, over and above the value of the article stolen or 24 & 25 the amount of the injury done, not exceeding two hundred Vict. c. 96, and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceed- s. 33. ing three months.
(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former Ordinance, after- wards commits any offence against this section, shall upon conviction thereof in like manner be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
growing.
etc., of
18.-(1) Every person who steals, cuts, breaks, or throws Larceny, down with intent to steal, any part of any live or dead fence, live or dead or any wooden post, pale, wire, or rail set up or used as a fence, etc. fence, or any stile or gate, or any part thereof respectively, 24 & 25 shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine, over and above the value of the article stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding one hundred dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former Ordinance, after- wards commits any offence against this section shall on con- viction thereof in like manner be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
Vict. c. 96, s. 34.
accounting
19. If the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, Suspected bamboo, shrub, or underwood, or any part of any live or dead person in
possession of fence, or any post, pale, wire, rail, stile, or gate, or any part tree etc., thereof, being of the value of twenty-five cents at the least, and not is found in the possession of any person, or on the premises for it. of any person, with his knowledge, and such person, being 24 & 25 taken or summoned before a magistrate, does not satisfy him Vict. c. 96, that he came lawfully by the same, he shall be liable to a fine, over and above the value of the article so found, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
s. 35.
etc., of
20. Every person who steals, or, with intent to steal, Larceny, destroys or damages any plant, root, fruit, or vegetable pro-lant, etc., duction growing in any garden, orchard, pleasure ground, growing in nursery ground, hothouse, greenhouse or conservatory shall garden, etc. on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term Viet. c. 96, not exceeding six months, or to a fine, over and above the value s. 36. of the article stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars.
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cultivated
21.-(1) Every person who steals, or, with intent to Larceny, steal, destroys or damages any cultivated root or plant used for etc., of the food of man or beast, or for medicine, or for distilling, or plant, etc., for dyeing, or for or in the course of any manufacture, and not growing
in garden. growing in any land, open or enclosed, not being a garden, 24 & 25 orchard, pleasure ground, or nursery ground, shall on summary vi conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed- s. 37.
c. 96,
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