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SUMMARY OFFENCES.

No. 1 of 1845.

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arbour shall be without : other ing be- aid, or articles what- in the len or from g any › been iereof, aining £ any the ished, Bother dently frau- is any ors on vharf, inlaw. Irinks ntents n, or Lining lying rf, or 1 any r any land-mark.

20. Every person who removes or carries away any stone or stake driven into the ground as a land-mark, or for the purpose of defining or marking the boundaries of any lot or parcel of ground, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days.

21. Every person who wilfully,- Wilful damage to (1) cuts, breaks, damages, injures, or destroys any tree, shrub, trees, etc. or underwood, whether the same is the property of the Crown or of any private person; or [Ref. No. 10 of 1910.] (2) damages, breaks, or destroys any fence, or any wall, bridge, or embankment, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days.

22. Every person who has in his possession any spear, bludgeon, Possession or other offensive weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton-key, weapon, etc., or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for any such unlawful purpose, or is unable to give a satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days.

23. Every person who behaves in a riotous, noisy, or disorderly Behaving manner, or uses any profane or indecent language or any threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to provoke breach of a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days.

24. Every person, not being a police constable, who-- Improper assumption (1) has in his possession any article being part of the clothing, possession of accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any police constable, clothing, or and is not able satisfactorily to account for his possession thereof; or of character, (2) puts on the dress, or takes the name, designation, or character, of any police constable, for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house or other place, or of doing or procuring to be done any act which a constable would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose,

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

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SUMMARY OFFENCES. No. 1 of 1845. 19 arbour shall be without : other ing be- aid, or articles what- in the len or from g any been iereof, aining £ any the ished, Bother dently frau- is any ors on vharf, inlaw. Irinks ntents n, or Lining lying rf, or 1 any r any land-mark. 20. Every person who removes or carries away any stone or stake driven into the ground as a land-mark, or for the purpose of defining or marking the boundaries of any lot or parcel of ground, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days. 21. Every person who wilfully,- Wilful damage to (1) cuts, breaks, damages, injures, or destroys any tree, shrub, trees, etc. or underwood, whether the same is the property of the Crown or of any private person; or [Ref. No. 10 of 1910.] (2) damages, breaks, or destroys any fence, or any wall, bridge, or embankment, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days. 22. Every person who has in his possession any spear, bludgeon, Possession or other offensive weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton-key, weapon, etc., or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for any such unlawful purpose, or is unable to give a satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days. 23. Every person who behaves in a riotous, noisy, or disorderly Behaving manner, or uses any profane or indecent language or any threatening, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to provoke breach of a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days. 24. Every person, not being a police constable, who-- Improper assumption (1) has in his possession any article being part of the clothing, possession of accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any police constable, clothing, or and is not able satisfactorily to account for his possession thereof; or of character, (2) puts on the dress, or takes the name, designation, or character, of any police constable, for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house or other place, or of doing or procuring to be done any act which a constable would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, * As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 50 of 1911. As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. Page 10 Page 11
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SUMMARY OFFENCES. No. 1 of 1845. 19 arbour hall be without : other ing be- aid, or articles what- in the len or from g any been iereof, aining £ any the ished, Bother dently frau- is any ors on vharf, inlaw. Irinks ntents n, or Lining lying rf, or 1 any r any land-mark. * 20. Every person who removes or carries away any stone or stake Removing driven into the ground as a land-mark, or for the purpose of defining or marking the boundaries of any lot or parcel of ground, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days. 21. Every person who wilfully,- Wilful damage to (1) cuts, breaks, damages, injures, or destroys any tree, shrub, trees, etc. or underwood, whether the same is the property of the Crown or of [ef. No. 10 any private person; or of 1910.] (2) damages, breaks, or destroys any fence, or any wall, bridge, or embankment, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprison- ment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days. * of offensive with intent. * 22. Every person who has in his possession any spear, bludgeon, Possession or other offensive weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton-key, weapon, etc., or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for any such unlawful purpose, or is unable to give a satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days. riotously or provoking 23. Every person who behaves in a riotous, noisy, or disorderly Behaving manner, or uses any profane or indecent language or any threaten- ing, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to provoke breach of a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace may be peace. occasioned, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days. 24. Every person, not being a police constable, who-- * Improper assumption (1) has in his possession any article being part of the clothing, possession of accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any police constable, clothing, or and is not able satisfactorily to account for his possession thereof; or of character, (2) puts on the dress, or takes the name, designation, or charac - of police constable. ter, of any police constable, for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house or other place, or of doing or procuring to be done any act which a constable would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose, * As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 50 of 1911. As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911. + Page 10Page 11
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SUMMARY OFFENCES.

No. 1 of 1845.

19

arbour

hall be without

: other ing be-

aid, or articles

what-

in the

len or from

g any

› been

iereof, aining £ any

the ished, Bother dently frau-

is any

ors on

vharf,

inlaw.

Irinks

ntents

n, or Lining lying rf, or

1 any

r any

land-mark.

*

20. Every person who removes or carries away any stone or stake Removing driven into the ground as a land-mark, or for the purpose of defining or marking the boundaries of any lot or parcel of ground, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days.

21. Every person who wilfully,-

Wilful damage to

(1) cuts, breaks, damages, injures, or destroys any tree, shrub, trees, etc. or underwood, whether the same is the property of the Crown or of [ef. No. 10 any private person; or

of 1910.]

(2) damages, breaks, or destroys any fence, or any wall, bridge, or embankment,

shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprison- ment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days.

*

of offensive

with intent.

*

22. Every person who has in his possession any spear, bludgeon, Possession or other offensive weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton-key, weapon, etc., or other instrument fit for unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for any such unlawful purpose, or is unable to give a satisfactory account of his possession thereof, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 14 days.

riotously or provoking

23. Every person who behaves in a riotous, noisy, or disorderly Behaving manner, or uses any profane or indecent language or any threaten- ing, abusive, or insulting words or behaviour, with intent to provoke breach of a breach of the peace or whereby a breach of the peace may be peace. occasioned, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, or to imprisonment, without hard labour, for any term not exceeding 7 days.

24. Every person, not being a police constable, who--

*

Improper

assumption

(1) has in his possession any article being part of the clothing, possession of accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any police constable, clothing, or and is not able satisfactorily to account for his possession thereof; or of character,

(2) puts on the dress, or takes the name, designation, or charac

- of police

constable. ter, of any police constable, for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house or other place, or of doing or procuring to be done any act which a constable would be entitled to do or procure to be done of his own authority, or for any other unlawful purpose,

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

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