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To enter grub trees by night without consent of owner.
felony.
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XVII. And whereas the practice of cutting down trees in the night, without the consent of the owner, has of late very much increased: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passing of this act, every person or persons who shall cut down or grub up any tree or trees between sunset and sunrise, without the consent of the owner or owners, or shall be found cutting down or grubbing up between sunset and sunrise, any tree or trees, without the consent of the owner or owners, shall, upon information being given on oath of one or more credible witnesses, before any justice of the peace of the county in which such tree or trees hath or have been so cut down or grubbed up, be committed to the county gaol as a felon, and being convicted of such offence at the general assizes to be held for said county, shall suffer the pains and penalties of felony.
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