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MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

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same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of 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.

Injuries by explosive substances to buildings and goods 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, a person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age 16 years, with or without whipping.

person being

c. 97 s. 9.]

of

24 & 25 Vict. ef. No. 3 of 1903.]

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to destroy

explosive.

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 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.

Injuries to buildings by rioters, etc.

church, etc.

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

(2) any house, stable, coach-house, outhouse, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, store house, granary, hovel, shed, or fold, or any building or erection used in farming land or in carrying on any trade or manufacture or any branch thereof; or

(3) any building, other than such as are in this section 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; or

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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

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y 60 T MALICIOUS DAMAGE. No. 6 of 1865. 121 same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of 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. Injuries by explosive substances to buildings and goods 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, a person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age 16 years, with or without whipping. person being c. 97 s. 9.] of 24 & 25 Vict. ef. No. 3 of 1903.] * to destroy explosive. 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 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. Injuries to buildings by rioters, etc. church, etc. 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 (2) any house, stable, coach-house, outhouse, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, store house, granary, hovel, shed, or fold, or any building or erection used in farming land or in carrying on any trade or manufacture or any branch thereof; or (3) any building, other than such as are in this section 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; or * As amended by No. 30 of 1911. + As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. +
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y 60 T MALICIOUS DAMAGE. No. 6 of 1865. 121 same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of 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. Injuries by explosive substances to buildings and goods therein. 10. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explo- Destroying sion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, destroys, throws house with dwelling down, or damages the whole or any part of any dwelling house, explosive a any person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of therein. any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age 16 years, with or without whipping. person being c. 97 s. 9.] of 24 & 25 Vict. ef. No. 3 of 1903.] * to destroy explosive. 11. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously places or Attempt throws in, into, upon, under, against, or near any building any building: gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to destroy or etc., with damage any building or any engine, machinery, working tools, rib. s. 10.] fixtures, goods, or chattels, shall, whether or not any explosion (cf. No. 3 of takes place and whether or not any damage is caused, be guilty of 1908.] felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed- ing 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. Injuries to buildings by rioters, etc. church, etc. 12. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled toge- Riotous ther to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with demolition of force demolish, pull down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull [ib. s. 11.] down, or destroy,- (1) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship; or (2) any house, stable, coach-house, outhouse, warehouse, go- down, office, shop, store, mill, store house, granary, hovel, shed, or fold, or any building or erection used in farming land or in carrying on any trade or manufacture or any branch thereof; or (3) any building, other than such as are in this section 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; or * As amended by No. 30 of 1911. + As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. +
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MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

No. 6 of 1865.

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same were thereby set fire to, the offender would be guilty of 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.

Injuries by explosive substances to buildings and goods therein. 10. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously, by the explo- Destroying sion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, destroys, throws house with

dwelling down, or damages the whole or any part of any dwelling house, explosive a any person being therein, or of any building whereby the life of therein. any person is endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age 16 years, with or without whipping.

person being

c. 97 s. 9.]

of

24 & 25 Vict. ef. No. 3 of 1903.]

*

to destroy

explosive.

11. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously places or Attempt throws in, into, upon, under, against, or near any building any building: gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to destroy or etc., with damage any building or any engine, machinery, working tools, rib. s. 10.] fixtures, goods, or chattels, shall, whether or not any explosion (cf. No. 3 of takes place and whether or not any damage is caused, be guilty of

1908.] felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed- ing 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

Injuries to buildings by rioters, etc.

church, etc.

12. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled toge- Riotous ther to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with demolition of force demolish, pull down, or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull [ib. s. 11.] down, or destroy,-

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

(2) any house, stable, coach-house, outhouse, warehouse, go- down, office, shop, store, mill, store house, granary, hovel, shed, or fold, or any building or erection used in farming land or in carrying on any trade or manufacture or any branch thereof; or

(3) any building, other than such as are in this section 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; or

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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

+

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