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Destroying tree, etc., to amount of more than $5, growing in pleasure ground. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 20.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

Destroying tree, etc., to amount of more than $25, growing elsewhere than in pleasure ground. No. 6 of 1865.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE

imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

19. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, growing in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of the injury done exceeds the sum of five dollars) shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

20. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, growing elsewhere than in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of injury done exceeds the sum of twenty-five dollars) shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 21.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

Destroying tree, etc., to amount of 25 cents, wheresoever growing. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 22.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

21. (1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, wheresoever the same may be growing, the injury done being to the amount of twenty-five cents at the least, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, or to a fine, over and above the amount of the injury done, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this, or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence under this section, and is convicted thereof in like manner, shall for such second offence be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule, As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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124 Destroying tree, etc., to amount of more than $5, growing in pleasure ground. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 20. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Destroying tree, etc., to amount of more than $25, growing elsewhere than in pleasure ground. No. 6 of 1865. MALICIOUS DAMAGE imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 19. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, growing in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of the injury done exceeds the sum of five dollars) shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 20. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, growing elsewhere than in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of injury done exceeds the sum of twenty-five dollars) shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 21. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Destroying tree, etc., to amount of 25 cents, wheresoever growing. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 22. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] 21. (1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, wheresoever the same may be growing, the injury done being to the amount of twenty-five cents at the least, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, or to a fine, over and above the amount of the injury done, not exceeding twenty-five dollars. (2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this, or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence under this section, and is convicted thereof in like manner, shall for such second offence be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months. See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule, As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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124 Destroying tree, etc., to amount of more than $5, growing in pleasure ground. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 20. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Destroying amount of more than $25, growing than in pleas ure ground elsewhere No. 6 of 1865. MALICIOUS DAMAGE. imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 19. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any, underwood, growing in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of the injury done exceeds the sum of five dollars) shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 20. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, tree, etc., to breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, growing elsewhere than in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of injury done exceeds the sum of twenty-five dollars) shall be guilty. of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 21. [ef. No. 3 of 1903.1 Destroying tree, etc., to amount of 25 cents, wheresoever growing 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 22. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] t. 21. (1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, wheresoever the same may be growing, the injury done being to the amount of twenty-five cents at the least, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, or to a fine, over and above the amount of the injury done, not exceeding twenty-five dollars. (2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this, or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence under this section, and is convicted thereof in like manner, shall for such second offence be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months. ́ See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule, As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
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124

Destroying tree, etc., to

amount of

more than $5, growing in

pleasure ground. 24 & 25 Vict.

c. 97, s. 20.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

Destroying

amount of more than

$25, growing than in pleas ure ground

elsewhere

No. 6 of 1865.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

19. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any, underwood, growing in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of the injury done exceeds the sum of five dollars) shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

20. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, tree, etc., to breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, growing elsewhere than in any pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling-house (in case the amount of injury done exceeds the sum of twenty-five dollars) shall be guilty. of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 21.

[ef. No. 3 of

1903.1

Destroying tree, etc.,

to amount of

25 cents, wheresoever growing

24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 22.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

t.

21. (1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously cuts, breaks, barks, roots up, or otherwise destroys or damages the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, wheresoever the same may be growing, the injury done being to the amount of twenty-five cents at the least, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months, or to a fine, over and above the amount of the injury done, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.

(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this, or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence under this section, and is convicted thereof in like manner, shall for such second offence be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.

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See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule, As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.

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