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Selting fire

to house, etc.

[24 & 25 Vict.

c. 97 s. 3.] [cf. No. 3 of 1909.]

Setting fire to engine- house, etc. [ib. x. 4.]'

[cf. No. 3 of

1903.]

*

Setting fire to public building. [ib. s. 5.] [ef. No. 3 of

1908.]

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Setting fire

to building not specified [ib. s. 6.1 [cf. No. 3 of 1003.]

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Setting fire to goods in

any building,

the setting fire to which is felony. [ib. s. 7.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

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Attempt to set fire to

building,

fib. s. 8.1

etc.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

No. 6 of 1865.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

4. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets fire to any house, stable, coach-house, outhouse, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, store house, granary, hovel, shed, or fold, or to any farm building, or to any building or erection used in farming land or in carrying on any trade or manufacture or any branch thereof, whether the same is then 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 shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

5. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets fire to any engine-house, warehouse, or other building belonging or appertain- ing to any port, dock, or harbour 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.

6. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets fire to any building, other than such as are in this Ordinance before mentioned, belonging to the King 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 shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping

7. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets fire to any building other than such as are in this Ordinance before mentioned shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

8. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously sets 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 shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 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 section, under such circumstances that, if the

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 50 of 1911.

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