Unlawful distraint.

    If any person not empowered to distrain property under Section CXII and CXIV of this Act, nor employed for the purpose under a written authority by a person so empowered, shall distrain or sell or cause to be sold any property under color of this Act, the owner of the property may institute a suit under this Act to recover damages from such person for any injury which he may have sustained from the distrain or sale. The said person shall be held to have committed criminal trespass, and shall be subject to the penalties for that offence in addition to any damages which may be awarded against him in such suit.