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Trees in pleasure grounds of the value of 1l., or elsewhere of the value of 5l.
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32. Whosoever shall steal, or shall cut, break, root up, or otherwise destroy or damage with intent to steal, the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, respectively growing in any park, pleasure ground, garden, orchard, or avenue, or in any ground adjoining or belonging to any dwelling house, shall, (in case the value of the article or articles stolen, or the amount of the injury done, shall exceed the sum of one pound,) be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be punished as in the case of simple larceny; and whosoever shall steal, or shall cut, break, root up, or otherwise destroy or damage with intent to steal, the whole or any part of any tree, sapling, or shrub, or any underwood, respectively growing elsewhere than in any of the situations in this section before mentioned, shall, (in case the value of the article or articles stolen, or the amount of the injury done, shall exceed the sum of five pounds,) be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable to be punished as in the case of simple larceny.
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