Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-03
CHAPTER a4s.

AN ACT to amend Sections FIVE, nine, sixteen
and seventeen of Chapter one hundred and
twenty-seven OF the Revised Statutes, relating
to Malicious Mischief.
Section /. Section ave Of chapter ono hun.
dred and twenty seven of tho revised statutes
is hereby amended By inserting after the word
words swdntoniy or 50 that said section, az
Section 5. whoever willfaily and wantoniy
OF nialicionsly cuts, injures. mars or otherwise
destroys or damages ice upon any waters from
which ice Is or may be taken as an article Of
merchandise. whereby the taking thereof is
hindered or the value Of the same 70 diminished
only or nialiciously incites or procures an
other to do SO, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding five hundred dollars, or by inprts
Is not necessary to allegc or prove the title OF
ownership Of the ice SO cut, injured, marredi
damaged or destroyed.
section >. Section nine of chapter one hun.
dred and twenty seyen of the revfseo-statutes
is hereby amended by inserting after the word
sand" IN the first line thereof, the words wan.
tonly or so that said section, asamended shall
Section .. Whoever willmlly and wantonly
or malieiously cuts down, destroys, or other.
wise Injuries am. shrub on tree for ornament OF
use; breaks, Injuries or defaces any fence
throws down or opens any gates or bars; In
jures, destroys, or sewers from the land o.
another, any produce thereof or thing attached
thereto, such articles not being his own, shall
be punished by Imprisonment for less than one
year, and by fine not exceeding one hundred
dol ars.'
Section O. Section sixteen of chapter one
hundred and twenty-seyeu of the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by inserting after the
word land" In the first line thereof, the words
'wantonly or, so that said section, as amended
shall read as follows.
Section 10. Whoever willfully and wanton-
ly or maliciously Injuries or removes any mon.
ument erected, Or tree marked as boundary OF
any land or town; destroys, defaces or alter:
the marks thereon, made for tho purpose OF
designating such boundary; injuries or defacei
any mile stone or guide board erected on pub
lie way or railroad; removes, defaces oripjures
any sign board lamp OF lamp post; OF extiu
guishes any lamp on any bridge, street, way, OF
passage, shall be punished by Imprisonment
for less than one year and by fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars
Section l. Section seventeen Of chapter one
hundred and twenty-seven OF the revised stat
utes is hereby amended by inserting after the
word 'tand" in the first line thereof, the word:
'wantonly or. 30 that said section. as amend
ed, shall read follows.
section II. Whoever wiiifuliy and wanton
ly or mniicionsly destroys, Injuries, or dcface
any building or fixture attached thereto, wit
out consent of the owner or destroys, tnju O
or sccretos, any goods, chattels, or valuabl
| papers of another. shall be punished BY ir
| prisonment for less than one year or by hr
not exceeding five hundred dollars; and shs
also be liable to the party injured. in an actie
4 OF trespass, for the amount OF injury SO don
/ and for q further sum, not exceeding, In a.
| three times such amount, as the jury deer
| reasonable tApproyeG March 81.