Chap. 586.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 3724 of the Code of Virginia,
in relation to poisoning, killing, maiming, or disfiguring horses or cattle or
other beasts, and fixing penalties therefor.

Approved April 2, 1902.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That section
thirty-seven hundred and twenty-four of the Code of Virginia be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

§ 3724. Poisoning, killing, maiming, or disfiguring horses, cattle, or
other beasts; how punished.—If any person maliciously administer
poison to or expose it with intent that it should be taken by any horse,
cattle, or other beast of any person; or if he poison or kill his own horse,
cattle, or other beast for the purpose of defrauding any insurer thereof;
or if any person maliciously shoot, stab, cut, or wound any horse, mule,
or cattle of any person with intent to kill or destroy the same, he shall
be confined in the penitentiary not less than three nor more than ten
years, or, in the discretion of the jury, be confined in jail not less than six
nor more than twelve months, and fined not exceeding five hundred dol-
lars. And if any person unlawfully shoot, stab, cut, or wound any horse,
mule, or cattle of any person with intent to maim or disfigure the same,
but not with intent to kill, he shall be confined in the penitentiary not
less than one nor more than three years, or, in the discretion of the jury,
be confined in jail not exceeding twelve months, and fined not exceeding
one hundred dollars.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.