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Setting fire to any engine house, &c.
Setting fire to any public building.
Setting fire to other buildings.
Setting fire to goods in any building, the setting fire to which is felony.
ORDINANCE No. 8 OF 1865.
Malicious Injuries to Property.
then be in the possession of the offender or in the possession of any other person, with intent thereby to injure or defraud any person,-shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life, or for any term not less than three years,--or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without solitary confinement, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
4. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any engine house, warehouse, or other building belonging or appertaining to any port, dock, or harbour, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life, or for any term not less than three years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
5. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any building other than such as are in this Ordinance before mentioned, belonging to the Queen, or to the Colony, or devoted or dedicated to public use or ornament, or erected or maintained by public subscription or contribution, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for life, or for any term not less than three years,-or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
6. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any building other than such as are in this Ordinance before mentioned, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be kept in penal servitude for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years, or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
7. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously set fire to any matter or thing, being in, against, or under any building, under such circumstances that if the building were thereby set fire to the offence would amount to felony, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall be