Matthews v. State

— The statute declares : “ That any person who, without legal cause or good excuse, enters into the dwelling house, or on the premises of another, after having been warned within six months preceding not to do so, is guilty of a misdemeanor.” If a conviction is had, the fine goes to the party injured.' — Code, 1876, §§ 4419, 4420. The intent is to secure more effectual protection of the possession of real estate against trespassers, than was furnished by civil action. To this end, the statute converts into a criminal offense, when the entry is after warning, what was a private injury at…