144 FORESTRY IN GERMANY. 



The following additional enactments bearing a later date may be added. 

 They may be of interest since they show the causes for which one may be 

 deemed guilty of trespass in the forests and_give the penal regulations now in 

 vogue in this duchy: 



Decree of the Ducal Ministry of State, Department of the Interior, March 



12, 1863. 



CONCERNING THE REMOVING OF WOOD AND OTHER FOREST PRODUCTS FROM THE DOMAIN 

 FORESTS IN THE DUCHY OF SAXE-MEININGEN. 



In the interest of forest protection and order in the forests, on the ground of article 16 of 

 the penal law on forests of June 23, 1850, with the approval of his highness, the duke, the fol- 

 lowing forest police regulations have been established : 



Art. 1 . All timbers in the domain forests which are to be removed and other forest products 

 may only be taken from the forest by the buyers or other receivers — 



(i) When the forest ofEce has given permission in writing ; and 



(2) As to timber and round wood not before the forest officers shall have marked each piece 

 witli a stamp. The wagoner, as he removes the wood, shall carry the written permission 

 (under i ) with him and shall show it to the forest or the police officers when desired. 



Art. 2. The receivers of the forest products are bound, in observation of the regulations 

 of article i , to remove these products out of the domain forests within the time specified by 

 the forest ofEce. 



Art. 3. Opposition to the regulations of this decree will be punished by a fine of not over 

 15 marks, or corresponding imprisonment at hard labor in default of payment. These fines 

 may be proportionately increased, respectively doubled, on a second offense, as well as for not 

 observing a second grant of time for the removal of the forest products after the expiration of 

 the first grant. , 



Art. 4. When the forest office orders the clearing of the forest of products having been 

 disposed of, zs a measure of security against injurious insects, the regulations of article 39 of 

 the forest laws of May 29, 1856, are applicable. 



GISECKE. 



Laws of December, 23, 1874. 



referring to thp punishment for .infringement of the forest laws, as well 

 as trespass against the forest and field police regulations. 



We, George, by the grace of God, duke of Saxe-Meiningen, with reference to the necessity 

 of a change in the penalties of the law of Dec. 23, 1870, on punishment for infringement of 

 the forest laws, which the introduction of the calculation in marks has caused, as well as trespass 

 against the forest and field police regulations, have in accordance with this caused this law to 

 be remoddled and do with agreement of the chamber of deputies ordain the following: 



SECTION I. 

 ON PILFERING IN FORF.STS. 



Art. I. Whoever purloins wood, gum from the trees, bark, grass, litter of any kind or 

 other products, which belong in any way to the forests, from woodlands or places under the 

 forest regulation shall be deemed guilty of pilfering the forests. 



Art. 2. Under pilfering of the forests is also understood the stealing of felled timber, even 

 such, which has already been transferred or delivered, as long as the same lies in the original 

 piles, either on forest lands or on land bordering immediately on the forest, beyond the custody 

 of a building or of any inclosures adjoining the same ; and ai to living wood, a mere damaging 

 of trees is considered the same as theft, (article i) if their growth is thereby checked. 



