SUMMARY OFFENCES.
No. 1 of 1845.
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Every person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars who, within the City of Victoria, in any street, thoroughfare, or public place, or in any place adjacent thereto, contrary to any regulations made by the Governor-in-Council, rough-dresses or causes to be rough-dressed granite or any other stone whatever for the erection of any building or for any other purpose.
5. Every person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 25 dollars for buying or selling who uses or utters cries for the purpose of buying or selling any article whatsoever, or who makes any noise whatsoever with the object of disposing of or attracting attention to his goods, wares, or trade, within any district or place not permitted by regulation of the Governor-in-Council.
6. Every person shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars who commits any of the following offences:
(1) erects any shed or house of matting or other inflammable material, so as in case of fire to endanger any neighbouring building;
(2) without the consent of the owner or occupier, affixes any poster or other paper against or upon any building, wall, fence, or paling; or writes upon, soils, defaces, or marks any building, wall, fence, or paling with chalk or paint, or in any other way whatsoever; or wilfully breaks, destroys, or damages any part of any building, wall, fence, or paling, or any fixture or appendage thereto;
(4) neglects to affix to his house, and keep alight during the night, such lamp or lantern as may be required and approved of by the Captain Superintendent of Police;
(5) keeps a house or other building for the occupation or resort of public prostitutes, to the annoyance of any person inhabiting or residing near thereto;
* As amended by No. 51 of 1911.
** As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
** As amended by No. 45 of 1902, No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.