I 1 8 FORESTRY IN GERMANY. 



GREATER FOREST THEFT. 



Sec. 5. In case the value of the object or objects stolen goes over 25 marks, the simple 

 thieving will be punished by six months' imprisonment, if aggravating circumstances are at 

 hand the punishment from one to six months relapse into grand forest theft, and will be punished 

 by two years' imprisonment. 



FOREST THEFT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SELLING. 



Sec. 6. In case a forest theft has been committed for the purpose of selling the stolen objects, 

 the thief will be punished by three months' imprisonment when the stolen object was worth 25 

 marks. In cases where the object or objects were worth more, the punishment may be for a 

 year, and in case of relapse imprisonment for two years. 



ATTEMPT AND ASSISTANCE. 



Sec. 7. An attempt at forest theft or assistance rendered in the same may be punished, and 

 in cases where a fine is imposed it will be the same as in cases of forest theft. 



FAVORING THEFT OR RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS. 



Sec. 8. The favoring of forest theft or the receiving of stolen goods taken from the forest, 

 will be punished by a fine four times as great as the value of the stolen articles, but must never 

 be less than a mark. In case the favorer or receiver of the stolen goods has relapsed once or 

 twice, the fine will be eight times the worth of the stolen goods, and never less than 2 marks. 

 Upon a relapse of more than three times, or upon the third relapse, the punishment prescribed 

 in section 4 will be applied. To make a business of receiving stolen forest products or cus- 

 tomary receiving of the same, will be punished by six months' imprisonment, and in case of 

 relapse by imprisonment for two years or less. 



WHAT RELAPSE MEANS. 



Sec 9. Any person is considered guilty of a relapse who has been punished before a 

 court of Baden for any forest theft or attempt at same, or for assisting, favoring theft, for con- 

 cealing stolen goods, &c., and who, within a year after sentence, commits any of the above 

 mentioned acts. 



YOUTHFUL AGE. 

 Sec. 10. Children shall not be punished for forest theft. 



MEANS OF VALUING THE STOLEN GOODS. 



Sec. II. The worth of the stolen articles will be estimated from prepared tables issued 

 every five years, and said tables shall be based on the local prices. 



MEANS TO be EMPLOYED IN ESTIMATING THE VALUE OF WOOD. 



Sec. 12. The cubic contents of the wood stolen will be estimated from or by the tables, 

 but in case no means are at hand to attain the measure of the wook taken, the measure will 

 be based upon the opinions as to the amount expressed by the forest officials. 



APPLICATION OF FINES AND DAMAGES. 



Sec. 13. In cases of forest theft one-half of the fines adjudged and paid go to the party 

 or parties damaged after the full costs have been deducted. This award, however, does'not 

 prevent the injured party from seeking further damages befoVe the civil courts. 



LIADILITV OF A THIRD PARTY TO FINES. 



Sec 14. Persons who stand in the relation of parent, guardian, teacher, &c., to a person 

 arrested for forest theft may be held responsible for such person unless it can be' proven that 

 they could not hinder the theft. 



