64
No. 6 of 1865.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE.
Destroying wreck or any article belonging thereto.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 49.
Sending letter threatening to burn or destroy house, etc.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 50.
(cf. No. 3 of 1903.)
Injuries not before provided for exceeding amount of $25.
imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
40. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously destroys any part of any ship or vessel which is in distress, or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, or any goods, merchandise, or articles of any kind belonging to such ship or vessel, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.
Sending letters threatening to burn or destroy houses, etc.
41. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any letter or writing threatening to burn or destroy any house, barn, or other building, or any rick or stack of rice, hay, straw, or other agricultural produce, or any grain, rice, hay, straw, or other agricultural produce, in or under any building, or any ship or vessel, or to kill, maim, or wound any cattle, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding ten years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
Miscellaneous injuries.
42. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously commits any damage, injury, or spoil to or upon any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, for which no punishment is hereinbefore provided, the damage, injury, or spoil being to an amount exceeding twenty-five dollars, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years; and, in case such offence is committed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 51.
Summary conviction in case of malicious injury.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 52.
43.—(1) Every person who wilfully or maliciously commits any damage, injury, or spoil to or upon any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, for which no punishment is hereinbefore provided, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months, or to a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
* See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule.
64
No. 6 of 1865.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE.
Destroying
wreck or any article belonging thereto.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 97, 8. 49.
Sending
letter threat- ening to burn or destroy house, etc.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 97, s. 50.
(cf. No. 3 of
1903.]
Injuries not
before pro- vided for exceeding amount of $25.
imprisonment for any term not exceeding seven years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
40. Every person who unlawfully and maliciously destroys any part of any ship or vessel which is in distress, or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, or any goods, merchandise, or articles of any kind belonging to such ship or vessel, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.
Sending letters threatening to burn or destroy houses, etc.
41. *Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any letter or writing threatening to burn or destroy any house, barn, or other building, or any rick or stack of rice, hay, straw, or other agricultural produce, or any grain, rice, hay, straw, or other agricultural produce, in or under any building, or any ship or vessel, or to kill, maim, or wound any cattle, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding ten years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
Miscellaneous injuries.
42. *Every person who unlawfully and maliciously commits any damage, injury, or spoil to or upon any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, for which no punishment is hereinbefore provided, the damage, injury, 24 & 25 Vict. or spoil being to an amount exceeding twenty-five dollars, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprison- ment for any term not exceeding two years; and, in case such offence is committed between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years.
c. 97, s. 51.
Summary conviction in case of malicious injury.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 52.
43.*—(1) Every person who wilfully or maliciously commits any damage, injury, or spoil to or upon any real or personal property whatsoever, either of a public or private nature, for which no punishment is hereinbefore provided, shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two months, or to a fine not exceeding twenty-five
* See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule.
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