266 LAWS RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. 



SEC. 6852. [Administering poison to domestic animals.] Who- 

 ever maliciously administers poison, of any sort whatever, to any ani- 

 mal mentioned in section sixty-eight hundred and fifty, the property of 

 another, with intent to injure or destroy such animal, shall be fined not 

 more than two hundred nor less than fifty dollars, or imprisoned not 

 more than thirty days, or both. 



SEC. 6853. [The last two sections not to apply to trespassing 

 animals.] The last two sections shall not extend to a person who 

 kills or injures, or attempts to kill or injure, any animal mentioned 

 therein while endeavoring to prevent it from trespassing upon his in- 

 closure, or while it is trespassing therein, or thereafter driving it away 

 from his premises ; provided, within fifteen days payment shall be 

 made in full for all damages done to such animal by such killing or in- 

 juring, less the amount of actual damage done by such animal while 

 so trespassing, or a sufficient amount be deposited with the nearest jus- 

 tice of the peace within said fifteen days to cover all such damages. 

 Otherwise the provisions of the two preceding sections shall be and 

 remain in full force. Any such money so deposited with a justice of 

 the peace to remain in his charge and custody until a determination of 

 the amount of damages resulting from such killing or injury, and the 

 damages from such trespassing, and while in the custody of such justice 

 he and his bondsmen shall be responsible for its safe keeping and proper 

 payment of such as for money collected on a judgment, and such justice 

 shall be entitled and draw a fee of five per cent, for his services in be- 

 coming such custodian. 



SEC. 6854. [Taking, using, etc., horse, mule, etc., without leave.] 

 Whoever wrongfully takes or unhitches any horse, mare, gelding, foal, 

 or filly, ass, or mule, from the stable or lot of another, or from any 

 other place where any such animal has been lawfully hitched or placed, 

 without the consent of the owner of the animal so taken or unhitched, 

 with intent to injure, set at large, or use such animal, shall be fined not 

 more than two hundred dollars, or imprisoned not more than ninety days, 

 or both. 



SEC. 6854a. [Wrongful taking of bicycle, etc., with intent to 

 injure same.] Whoever wrongfully takes any bicycle, tricycle or 

 tandem bicycle from the house or lot of another person, or from any 

 other place where any such bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle has been 

 lawfully placed, with intent to injure or use such bicycle, tricycle or 

 tandem bicycle, shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars or im- 

 prisoned not more than sixty days, or both. 



SEC. 68546. [Maliciously altering, etc., name or number of bicy- 

 cle, etc.] Whoever maliciously alters or defaces any number on, or 

 removes any number-plate from any bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle 

 the property of another, or who maliciously alters, defaces or removes 

 any name placed on any bicycle, tricycle or tandem bicycle the property 

 of another, shall be fined not more than fifty dollars or imprisoned not 

 more than thirty days, or both. 



SEC. 6854^. [Maliciously injuring part of bicycle, etc.] Who- 

 ever maliciously injures (or removes) the tire on any bicycle, tricycle 

 or tandem bicycle, the property of another, either by puncturing, cutting, 

 defacing or in any manner destroying any tire on any bicycle, tricycle or 

 tandem bicycle, or who maliciously removes or destroys or defaces any 



