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MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

No. 6 of 1865.

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Injuries to cattle and other animals.

31. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously kills, maims, Killing or . or wounds any cattle shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable

to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.

wounding cattle. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 97 s. 40.]

[cf. No. 3 of

1903.]

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wounding

32. (1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously kills, Killing or maims, or wounds any dog, bird, beast, or other animal, not being animal, not cattle, but being either the subject of larceny at common law in being cattle.

[ib. s. 41.] England or being ordinarily kept in a state of confinement or for fef. No. 3 of any domestic purpose, shall, ou conviction thereof before a Magis- 1909.] + trate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months, or to a fine, over and above the amount of the injury done, not exceeding 100 dollars.

(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, afterwards commits any offence under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.

Injuries to ships.

33. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets fire to, casts away, or in anywise destroys any ship or vessel, whether the same is complete or in an unfinished state, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping

Setting fire [ib. s. 42.] [cf. No. 3 of

to ship.

1903.]

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to ship with

owner or

34. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets fire to, Setting fire casts away, or in anywise destroys any ship or vessel, with intent intent to thereby to prejudice any owner or part owner of such ship or vessel prejudice or of any goods on board the same, or any person who has under- underwriter. written any policy of insurance upon such ship or vessel, or upon

[ib. s.

s. 43.] [cf. No. 3 of the freight thereof, or upon any goods on board the same, shall be 1903.] guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and,` if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

ship.

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35. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously by any overt Attempt to act attempts to set fire to, cast away, or destroy any ship or vessel, set fire to under such circumstances that, if the ship or vessel were thereby set fire to, cast away, or destroyed, the offender would be guilty of

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912 and

the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.

b. s. 44.] Jef. No. 3 of 1903.]

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