Whoever unlawfully and intentionally injures, molests or destroys any of the electric signals of a railroad or electric railway corporation or any of the lines, wires, posts, or any other structure or mechanism used in connection with such signals on any railroad or electric railway or destroys or in any way interferes with the proper working of such signals shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment not exceeding two years, or both.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 58-737; 1952 Code Section 58-737; 1942 Code Section 1200; 1932 Code Section 1200; Cr. C. '22 Section 89; Cr. C. '12 Section 250; Cr. C. '02 Section 193; G. S. 1523; R. S. 182; 1882 (18) 834; 1906 (25) 47.