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186 Section 714. Masking or removing signal lights.

715. Injuring or destroying written instruments.

716. Destroying or decaying election returns.

717. Opening or publishing sealed letters.

718. Disclosing contents of telegraph dispatch.

719. Concealing telegraph dispatch.

720. Injuring works of art or improvement in any city or village.

721. Destroying works of literature or art, or objects of curiosity in public libraries, museums, &c.

722. Breaking or obstructing gas or water pipes, or appurtenances.

Sec. 696. Every person who, maliciously injures, defaces or destroys any real or personal property not his own, in cases other than such as are specified in the following sections, is guilty of a misdemeanor; and in addition to the punishment prescribed therefor, he is liable in treble damages for the injury done, to be recovered in a civil action by the owner of such property or public officer having charge thereof.

Sec. 697. The specification of the acts enumerated in the following sections of this chapter, is not intended to restrict or qualify the interpretation of the last section.

Sec. 698. Every person who willfully administers poison to any animal, the property of another, and every person who maliciously exposes any poisonous substance with intent that the same shall be taken by any such animal, is punishable by imprisonment in the territorial prison not exceeding three years, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Sec. 699. Every person who maliciously kills, maims or wounds any animal, the property of another, or who maliciously and cruelly beats, tortures or injures any animal, whether belonging to himself or another, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Sec. 700. Every person who maliciously, or for any bet, stake or reward, instigates, encourages or promotes any fight between animals, or instigates or encourages any animal to animals.