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60

No. 6 of 1865.

Injuries to

railways and

railway carriages.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 97, s. 35. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

Obstructing engines or carriages on

railways.

MALICIOUS DAMAGE.

27A.*—(1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously puts, places, casts, or throws upon or across any railway any wood, stone, or other matter or thing, or who unlawfully and maliciously takes up, moves, or displaces any rail, sleeper, or other matter or thing belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously turns, moves, or diverts any points, signalling apparatus, or other machinery belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously makes or shows, hides, or removes, any signal or light upon or near to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously does or causes to be done any other matter or thing, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to obstruct, upset, overthrow, injure, or destroy any engine, tender, carriage, or truck using such railway, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

(2) Every person who by any unlawful act, or by any wilful omission or neglect, obstructs or causes to be obstructed any engine, carriage, car, or truck using any railway, or who aids or assists therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years.

(3) For the purposes of this section, "railway" shall include "tramway".

c. 97, s. 36.

Meaning of "railway".

Injury to electric or magnetic telegraph.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 37.

Injuries to telegraphs.

28.* Every person who unlawfully and maliciously—

(1) cuts, breaks, throws down, destroys, injures, or removes any battery, machinery, wire, cable, post, or other matter or thing whatsoever, being part of or being used or employed in or about any electric or magnetic telegraph or in the working thereof; or

(2) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any communication by any such telegraph,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years.

* See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule. † As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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60 No. 6 of 1865. Injuries to railways and railway carriages. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 35. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Obstructing engines or carriages on railways. MALICIOUS DAMAGE. 27A.*—(1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously puts, places, casts, or throws upon or across any railway any wood, stone, or other matter or thing, or who unlawfully and maliciously takes up, moves, or displaces any rail, sleeper, or other matter or thing belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously turns, moves, or diverts any points, signalling apparatus, or other machinery belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously makes or shows, hides, or removes, any signal or light upon or near to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously does or causes to be done any other matter or thing, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to obstruct, upset, overthrow, injure, or destroy any engine, tender, carriage, or truck using such railway, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. (2) Every person who by any unlawful act, or by any wilful omission or neglect, obstructs or causes to be obstructed any engine, carriage, car, or truck using any railway, or who aids or assists therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years. (3) For the purposes of this section, "railway" shall include "tramway". c. 97, s. 36. Meaning of "railway". Injury to electric or magnetic telegraph. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 37. Injuries to telegraphs. 28.* Every person who unlawfully and maliciously— (1) cuts, breaks, throws down, destroys, injures, or removes any battery, machinery, wire, cable, post, or other matter or thing whatsoever, being part of or being used or employed in or about any electric or magnetic telegraph or in the working thereof; or (2) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any communication by any such telegraph, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years. * See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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60 No. 6 of 1865. Injuries to railways and railway carriages. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 35. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Obstructing engines or carriages on railways. MALÍCIOUS DAMAGE. 27A. *—(1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously puts, places, casts, or throws upon or across any railway any wood, stone, or other matter or thing, or who unlawfully and maliciously takes up, moves, or displaces any rail, sleeper or other matter or thing belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously turns, moves, or diverts any points, signalling apparatus, or other machinery belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously makes or shows, hides or removes, any signal or light upon or near to any rail- way, or who unlawfully and maliciously does or causes to be done any other matter or thing, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to obstruct, upset, overthrow, injure, or destroy any engine, tender, carriage, or truck using such railway, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. (2) Every person who by any unlawful act, or by any wilful omission or neglect, obstructs or causes to be obstructed any engine, carriage, car, or truck using any railway, or who 24 & 25 Vict. aids or assists therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two c. 97, s. 36. Meaning of "railway". Injury to electric or magnetic telegraph. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 97, s. 37. + years. (3) For the purposes of this section, include "tramway Injuries, to telegraphs. railway" shall 28. *Every person who unlawfully and maliciously— (1) cuts, breaks, throws down, destroys, injures, or re- moves any battery, machinery, wire, cable, post, or other matter or thing whatsoever, being part of or being used or employed in or about any electric or magnetic telegraph or in the working thereof; or (2) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any communication by any such telegraph, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to im- prisonment for any term not exceeding two years. * See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule. As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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60

No. 6 of 1865.

Injuries to

railways and

railway carriages.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 97, s. 35. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

Obstructing engines or carriages on

railways.

MALÍCIOUS DAMAGE.

27A. *—(1) Every person who unlawfully and maliciously puts, places, casts, or throws upon or across any railway any wood, stone, or other matter or thing, or who unlawfully and maliciously takes up, moves, or displaces any rail, sleeper or other matter or thing belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously turns, moves, or diverts any points, signalling apparatus, or other machinery belonging to any railway, or who unlawfully and maliciously makes or shows, hides or removes, any signal or light upon or near to any rail- way, or who unlawfully and maliciously does or causes to be done any other matter or thing, with intent, in any of the cases aforesaid, to obstruct, upset, overthrow, injure, or destroy any engine, tender, carriage, or truck using such railway, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

(2) Every person who by any unlawful act, or by any wilful omission or neglect, obstructs or causes to be obstructed any engine, carriage, car, or truck using any railway, or who 24 & 25 Vict. aids or assists therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two

c. 97, s. 36.

Meaning of "railway".

Injury to

electric or magnetic telegraph. 24 & 25 Vict.

c. 97, s. 37.

+

years.

(3) For the purposes of this section, include "tramway

Injuries, to telegraphs.

railway" shall

28. *Every person who unlawfully and maliciously—

(1) cuts, breaks, throws down, destroys, injures, or re- moves any battery, machinery, wire, cable, post, or other matter or thing whatsoever, being part of or being used or employed in or about any electric or magnetic telegraph or in the working thereof; or

(2) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any communication by any such telegraph,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to im- prisonment for any term not exceeding two years.

* See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule. † As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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