§142-48  Felonious branding; penalty. Whoever wilfully and feloniously brands, or otherwise marks, any kine, horse,mule, sheep, goat, or other cattle belonging to another, with one's mark, orwith the mark of another not the owner of the animal so branded or marked, withthe intent to convert it to one's own use, or to the use of another shall beimprisoned not more than one year, or fined not more than $200 for each kine,horse, mule, sheep, goat or other cattle thus branded or marked. [PC 1869, c25, §1; am L 1903, c 12, §1; RL 1925, §688; RL 1935, §266; RL 1945, §1075; RL1955, §20-47; HRS §142-48; gen ch 1985]