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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1976.

THROWING OBJECTS FROM BUILDINGS

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THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW RELATING TO THROWING OR DROPPING OBJECTS FROM A BUILDING MUST BE IMPROVED AND THE MAXIMUM PENALTY INCREASED, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE HON. JOHN HOBLEY, SAID TODAY.

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON. WONG LAM, HE SAID THE EXSITING LAW, IN SECTION 4 OF THE SUMMARY OFFENCES ORDINANCE, WAS SOMEWHAT UNSATISFACTORY.

+ IF A PASSER-BY WERE KILLED, THE OFFENDER MAY BE GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER, BUT THERE ARE MANY POSSIBILITIES SHORT OF CAUSING DEATH, HE SAID. THEY RANGE FROM THE VERY MINOR TO INJURY CAUSING TOTAL INCAPACITY.+

HE SAID MR. WONG HAD RAISED A MATTER WHICH WAS OF REAL CONCERN BECAUSE +TO THROW OR DROP SOMETHING FROM A BUILDING, WHETHER DELIBERATELY OR CARELESSLY, IS SO OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS THAT I NEED SAY NO MORE.+

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