Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-03
Malicious Tr~~pa~~.

EDITOR STAR lin view Of the numerous
complaints preferred BY the owners OF gardens
and orchards throughout the District, and in
the hope Of lettering the many Juvenile, A. well
as adult, piIferers OF novers and fruits from
pursuing their nefsrious svccstions. I would
respectfully request that you will give insertion
10 the enclosed act OF Congress I'm yOur valuable
and extensively circulated journal, feeling as
sured that by 20 doing you will confer = great
favor 20 the pubic generally aud the aoristk
and gardeners particularly Throughout the Dis-
trict, who suffer annually great peclutary loss
from the depredatiOns OF this class OF the com
munity. The law Is sufficiently stringent NJ
enforced, 10 secure the object INTENDED ana M
the citizens. a.
An AcT in relation 10 malicious injuries 20, ans
wthia the District Of Columbia
,Siafirss ef ias Iaii.d So, az a., \, 90,
asymtted, That cry persoa ~ho shall NJ n " aud
Pfss Y ~, .Se as M eS he IN a.
giidlng, loprius, OF otherwise i1lurv any fruit OF
shade, orrsmest, o. ether useful surpS ot mali
nalieionslI destroy mutilste, OF Otherwise IN IRE
standing or beiER on lsEd ut his oWn. or .hsii
malieiOnsly break Gown ~ are say fence en-.
msliciously stvsr frum ia. feehold of an ther anS
grcduot thsrsof or snyIhins Hitsched Thereto shall
he purih by fmpisopm, NJ In lafi ut more than
thrse mouths, or By me Mt exceeding oEe hun
Sec. And b, uJrriAsy eHa-.sf, Tbs. e,.ry r.,.
son who, ~ said Li-'rict, wtaout colo- g right,
s 81, sii1S s9n@iI ssy ,re,Psss Q, GETTING d,wG
land 81 another, or BY earn ing away ans Kind a
tic Der or word cut down or lylng on Such land or
By digging mp OF Carrying avs any stone, ore,
gravel, clay, sahd, turf, mold from snch land OF
any roots, fruit, or plsrt theTebeing bY outtps
down or carrying awsy suy graz, hay, rrain, or
corn standing or being on such land shait bs pun
ished by Imprisonment la jail not more than skis
days, or BY q line MT en- cesfinE nfty dOiiars.
Gee. j And o. UfurfheT sssdrfcd, That e. ~ mar
sen who, iu sid Ii-ti let without Cutpr q right.
ehal wiltully commf auy t-espsss by on;crirR unon
TIE garden, orchard. or other improved land 81
another, Win in;enf % CIT. take, carry say d.
sroy. or fnJurs the trees. grain haY, fnf M
vegetables there growing or being, ID ~ D. nun
isbed by inprtsorm nj d. la rot more thaa f,rfy
days, or by a nle not eN0-ed NC hfty dollars
rec. 4. AHf D. az ffuft o sHaTef, That instices OF
the peace shall have od tn.l exclusive fiction
In al cases msn;iUEed "a the preceding s-ctiuns,
saving, however II any party ooHVfca II be- re such
yustioe the rsht t. trial b. jury has sFpeal %
the Criminal Count
Sec. 6. AHf B. 70 faFfhT eHa-'sd, That every per
sen convicted lcf Re gus tee q the peace ef any
ofence named IN this act. aud sppesliTC nom,
shall be Committed 10 abide the nteuca q the
Ctimtu 81 Court until he shall tcngniE, 18th sure
ties 10 snch reason bic snm the Justice stall re-
CURE with ccndiuD 20 sUpFsr ~ ssi1 court, thpre
20 prosecute hls peal end 20 sbde seUte there
on On such appeal betty taken ard bond hiod, the
justice shall NAH copy % tire -nvicilu aed other
Preceding IN be- case ana transmit the sane.
geiher with the recogUizance, 10 the clerk Of fhs
Criminal Court. lApproyed, June p, iSt0