PENALTIES FOR TRESPASS. 179 



Trespass and Fire Laws. 



TIMBER 0> PUBLIC LANDS. 



REVISED STATUTES, SEC. 2461. 



If any person shall cut, or cause or procure to be cut, or aid, 

 assist, or be employed in cutting, or shall 

 Timber trespass on wantonly destroy, or cause or procure to be 

 s f the UnitCd wantonly destroyed, or aid, assist, or be em- 



ployed in wantonly destroying any live-oak or 

 red-cedar trees, or other timber standing, growing, or being on 

 any lands of the United States which, in pursuance of any law 

 passed or hereafter to be passed, have been reserved or purchased 

 for the use of the United States, for supplying or furnishing there- 

 from timber for tRe Navy of the United States; or if any person 

 shall remove, or cause or procure to be removed, or aid, or assist, 

 or be employed in removing from any such lands which have been 

 reserved or' purchased any live-oak or red-cedar trees, or other 

 timber, unless duly authorized so to do, by order, in writing, of a 

 competent officer, and for the use of the Navy of the United States; 

 or if any person shall cut, or cause or procure to be cut, or aid, or 

 assist, or be employed in cutting any live-oak or red -cedar trees, 

 or other timber on, or shall remove, or cause or procure to be re- 

 moved, or aid, or assist, or be employed in removing any live-oak 

 or red-cedar trees or other timber, from any other lands of the 

 United States acquired, or hereafter to be acquired, with intent 

 to export, dispose of, use, or employ the same in any manner what- 

 soever, other than for the use of the Navy of 

 e y " the United States, every such person shall pay 



a fine not less than triple the value of the trees or timber so cut, 

 destroyed, or removed, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding 

 twelve months. 



NOTE. The penalty here imposed applies to all timber on 

 public lands. 



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public land. Homestead settlers may sell timber cut 



for cultivation purposes, but not otherwise. 

 Shiver v. U. S., 159 U. S., 491. 

 Stone v. U. S., 167 U. S., 178. 

 Ignorance of the law is no defense. 



U. S. v. Murphy, 32 Fed. Rep., 376. 



It is error for the court to instruct the jury that the Gov- 

 ernment has always tacitly permitted the pioneer settlers to 

 cut timber from the public domain. 

 U. S. v. Mock, 149, U. S., 273. 



Persons may not carry off timber or other property from 

 public lands and sell it for profit. 

 U, S. v. Mock, 149, U. S., 273. 



