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D. 1865.

A.D. 1865.]

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

No. 6.

221

ore, mill. ng, or to g on any e is then r person guilty of retion of term not ling two confine- without to any aining to onvicted sonment irs or to without without to any ntioned. cated to scription thereof. ith hard labour. hipping.

to any ned shall ' at the ny term nprison- 1 labour. hipping. to any ler such · offence onvicted sonment not less than three years or to imprisonment 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,

9. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously by any overt act attempts to set fire to any building or to any matter or thing mentioned in the last preceding section, under such circumstances that, if the same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of felony, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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.

Injuries by Explosive Substances to Buildings and Goods therein.

Attempt to set fire to building, etc.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 97 s. S. house, etc., with ex- plosive sub- stance, any person being 76, s. 9. therein.

10. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explosion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, destroys, throws down, or damages the whole or any part of any dwelling house, any person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment 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.

Destroying, etc., dwelling house, etc.

11. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously places or throws in, into, upon, under, against, or near any building any gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to destroy or damage any building or any engine, machinery, working tools, fixtures, goods, or chattels, shall, whether or not any explosion takes place and whether or not any damage is caused, be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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.

Injuries to Buildings by Rioters, etc.

molition of church, etc. Ib. s. 11.

12. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force demolish, pull down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down, or destroy,

(1.) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship; or

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D. 1865. A.D. 1865.] MALICIOUS DAMAGE. No. 6. 221 ore, mill. ng, or to g on any e is then r person guilty of retion of term not ling two confine- without to any aining to onvicted sonment irs or to without without to any ntioned. cated to scription thereof. ith hard labour. hipping. to any ned shall ' at the ny term nprison- 1 labour. hipping. to any ler such · offence onvicted sonment not less than three years or to imprisonment 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, 9. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously by any overt act attempts to set fire to any building or to any matter or thing mentioned in the last preceding section, under such circumstances that, if the same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of felony, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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. Injuries by Explosive Substances to Buildings and Goods therein. Attempt to set fire to building, etc. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97 s. S. house, etc., with ex- plosive sub- stance, any person being 76, s. 9. therein. 10. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explosion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, destroys, throws down, or damages the whole or any part of any dwelling house, any person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment 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. Destroying, etc., dwelling house, etc. 11. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously places or throws in, into, upon, under, against, or near any building any gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to destroy or damage any building or any engine, machinery, working tools, fixtures, goods, or chattels, shall, whether or not any explosion takes place and whether or not any damage is caused, be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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. Injuries to Buildings by Rioters, etc. molition of church, etc. Ib. s. 11. 12. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force demolish, pull down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down, or destroy, (1.) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship; or
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D. 1865. A.D. 1865.] MALICIOUS DAMAGE. No. 6. 221 ore, mill. ng, or to g on any e is then r person. guilty of retion of term not ling two confine- without to any aining to onvicted sonment irs or to without without to any ntioned. cated to scription thereof. ith hard nprison- I labour. hipping. to any ned shall ' at the ny term nprison- 1 labour. hipping. to any ler such · offence onvicted sonment not less than three years or to imprisonment 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, 9. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously by any overt aet attempts to set fire to any building or to any matter or thing mentioned in the last preceding section, under such circumstances that, if the same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of felony, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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. Injuries by Explosive Substances to Buildings and Goods therein. Attempt to set fire to building, etc. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97 s. S. house, etc., with ex- plosive sub- stance, any person being 76, s. 9. therein. 10. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explosion Destroying. of gunpowder or other explosive substance, destroys, throws down, or etc.. dwelling damages the whole or any part of any dwelling house, any person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment 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. to destroy building, etc., with explosive substance 11. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously places or throws Attempt in, into, upon, under, against, or near any building any gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to destroy or damage any build- ing or any engine, machinery, working tools, fixtures, goods, or chat- tels, shall, whether or not any explosion takes place and whether or not 76, 8, 10, any damage is caused, be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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. Injuries to Buildings by Rioters, etc. molition of church, etc. Ib. s. 11. 12. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together Riotous de- to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force demol- ish, pall down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down, or destroy, (1.) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine wor- ship; or
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D. 1865.

A.D. 1865.]

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

No. 6.

221

ore, mill. ng, or to

g on any

e is then

r person. guilty of retion of

term not ling two confine-

without

to any

aining to onvicted

sonment

irs or to without without

to any

ntioned. cated to scription thereof. ith hard nprison- I labour. hipping.

to any ned shall

' at the ny term

nprison-

1 labour.

hipping.

to any

ler such

· offence

onvicted

sonment not less

than three years or to imprisonment 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,

9. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously by any overt aet attempts to set fire to any building or to any matter or thing mentioned in the last preceding section, under such circumstances that, if the same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of felony, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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.

Injuries by Explosive Substances to Buildings and Goods therein.

Attempt to

set fire to building, etc.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 97 s. S.

house, etc., with ex- plosive sub- stance, any person being 76, s. 9.

therein.

10. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explosion Destroying. of gunpowder or other explosive substance, destroys, throws down, or

etc.. dwelling

damages the whole or any part of any dwelling house, any person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment 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.

to destroy building,

etc., with explosive

substance

11. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously places or throws Attempt in, into, upon, under, against, or near any building any gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to destroy or damage any build- ing or any engine, machinery, working tools, fixtures, goods, or chat- tels, shall, whether or not any explosion takes place and whether or not 76, 8, 10, any damage is caused, be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment 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.

Injuries to Buildings by Rioters, etc.

molition of church, etc. Ib. s. 11.

12. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together Riotous de- to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force demol- ish, pall down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down, or destroy,

(1.) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine wor-

ship; or

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