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122.

Riotous injury to building or machinery. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 12.

Injury to dwelling-house, etc., by tenant.

No. 6 of 1865: MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

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

(2) any house, stable, coach-house, out-house, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, storehouse, 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

(4) any machinery, whether fixed or movable, prepared for or employed in the business of any manufacture or in any branch thereof,

every such offender shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

13. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force injure or damage any such church, chapel, meeting house, place of divine worship, house, stable, coach-house, out-house, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, storehouse, granary, hovel, shed, fold, building, erection, or machinery as is mentioned in section 12, every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years: Provided that if, on the trial of any person for any felony mentioned in section 12, the jury are not satisfied that such person is guilty thereof, but are satisfied that he is guilty of any offence mentioned in this section, then the jury may find him guilty thereof, and he may be punished accordingly.

Injuries to buildings by tenants.

14. Every person who, being possessed of any dwelling-house or other building or part of any dwelling-house or other building, held for any term of years, or other less term, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 13, or at will, or held over after the termination of any tenancy,

unlawfully and maliciously —

(1) pulls down or demolishes, or begins to pull down or demolish, the same or any part thereof; or

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule,

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122. Riotous injury to building or machinery. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 12. Injury to dwelling-house, etc., by tenant. No. 6 of 1865: MALICIOUS DAMAGE. (1) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship; or (2) any house, stable, coach-house, out-house, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, storehouse, 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 (4) any machinery, whether fixed or movable, prepared for or employed in the business of any manufacture or in any branch thereof, every such offender shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. 13. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force injure or damage any such church, chapel, meeting house, place of divine worship, house, stable, coach-house, out-house, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, storehouse, granary, hovel, shed, fold, building, erection, or machinery as is mentioned in section 12, every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years: Provided that if, on the trial of any person for any felony mentioned in section 12, the jury are not satisfied that such person is guilty thereof, but are satisfied that he is guilty of any offence mentioned in this section, then the jury may find him guilty thereof, and he may be punished accordingly. Injuries to buildings by tenants. 14. Every person who, being possessed of any dwelling-house or other building or part of any dwelling-house or other building, held for any term of years, or other less term, 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 13, or at will, or held over after the termination of any tenancy, unlawfully and maliciously (1) pulls down or demolishes, or begins to pull down or demolish, the same or any part thereof; or As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule,
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122. Riotous injury to building or machinery. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 12. Injury. to d'welling- house, etc., by tenant. ན་ No. 6 of 1865: MALICIOUS DAMAGE. (1) any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship; or (2) any house, stable, coach-house, out-house, .warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, storehouse, 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 (4) any machinery, whether fixed or movable,, prepared for or employed in the business of any manufacture or in any branch thereof, every such offender shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. mill, 13. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force injure or damage any such church, chapel, meeting house, place of divine worship, house, stable, coach- house, out-house, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, storehouse, granary, hovel, shed, fold, building, erection, or machinery as is mentioned in section 12, every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to im- prisonment for any term not exceeding seven years: Provided that if, on the trial of any person for any felony mentioned in section 12, the jury are not satisfied that such person is guilty thereof, but are satisfied that he is guilty of any offence mentioned in this section, then the jury may find him guilty thereof, and he may be punished accordingly. Injuries to buildings by tenants. 14. Every person who, being possessed of any dwelling- house or other building or part of any dwelling-house or other building, held for any term of years, or other less term, 24 & 25 Vict. or at will, or held over after the termination of any tenancy, unlawfully and maliciously- c. 97, s. 13. (1) pulls down or demolishes, or begins to pull down or demolish, the same or any part thereof; or As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule,
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122.

Riotous injury to building or machinery. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 12.

Injury. to d'welling- house, etc., by tenant.

༈ ན་

No. 6 of 1865:

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

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

(2) any house, stable, coach-house, out-house, .warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, mill, storehouse, 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

(4) any machinery, whether fixed or movable,, prepared for or employed in the business of any manufacture or in any branch thereof,

every such offender shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

mill,

13. If any persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the disturbance of the public peace, unlawfully and with force injure or damage any such church, chapel, meeting house, place of divine worship, house, stable, coach- house, out-house, warehouse, godown, office, shop, store, storehouse, granary, hovel, shed, fold, building, erection, or machinery as is mentioned in section 12, every such offender shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to im- prisonment for any term not exceeding seven years: Provided that if, on the trial of any person for any felony mentioned in section 12, the jury are not satisfied that such person is guilty thereof, but are satisfied that he is guilty of any offence mentioned in this section, then the jury may find him guilty thereof, and he may be punished accordingly.

Injuries to buildings by tenants.

14. Every person who, being possessed of any dwelling- house or other building or part of any dwelling-house or other building, held for any term of years, or other less term, 24 & 25 Vict. or at will, or held over after the termination of any tenancy,

unlawfully and maliciously-

c. 97, s. 13.

(1) pulls down or demolishes, or begins to pull down or demolish, the same or any part thereof; or

As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule,

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