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Malicious Damage.

[CAP. 211

"railway".

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

Injuries to telegraphs.

[27A

23. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously— (a) 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 (b) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any communication by any such telegraph,

Injury to electric or magnetic 24 & 25 Vict.

telegraph.

c. 97, s. 37.

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily, and 22 of 1950, s.3. shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.

[28

injure

magnetic

24. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously by Attempt to any overt act attempts to commit any of the offences electric or mentioned in section 23 shall upon summary conviction be telegraph. liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment c. 97, s. 38. [29 22 of 1950, for three months.

Schedule.

Injuries to works of art.

24 & 25 Vict.

25. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously Injury to destroys or damages-

(a) any book, manuscript, picture, print, statue, bust, or vase, or any other article or thing kept for the purposes of art, science, or literature, or as an object of curiosity, in any museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository, which museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository is either at all times or from time to time open for the admission of the public or of any considerable number of persons to view the same, either by the permission of the proprietor thereof or by the payment of money before entering the same; or

(b) any picture, statue, monument, or other memorial of the dead, painted glass or other ornament or work of art, in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or in any building belonging to His Majesty, or to the Colony, or to

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work of art in museum or public place. c. 97, s. 39.

24 & 25 Vict.

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Malicious Damage. [CAP. 211 "railway". (3) For the purposes of this section, "railway" shall Meaning of include "tramway". Injuries to telegraphs. [27A 23. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously— (a) 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 (b) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any communication by any such telegraph, Injury to electric or magnetic 24 & 25 Vict. telegraph. c. 97, s. 37. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily, and 22 of 1950, s.3. shall be liable to imprisonment for two years. [28 injure magnetic 24. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously by Attempt to any overt act attempts to commit any of the offences electric or mentioned in section 23 shall upon summary conviction be telegraph. liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment c. 97, s. 38. [29 22 of 1950, for three months. Schedule. Injuries to works of art. 24 & 25 Vict. 25. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously Injury to destroys or damages- (a) any book, manuscript, picture, print, statue, bust, or vase, or any other article or thing kept for the purposes of art, science, or literature, or as an object of curiosity, in any museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository, which museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository is either at all times or from time to time open for the admission of the public or of any considerable number of persons to view the same, either by the permission of the proprietor thereof or by the payment of money before entering the same; or (b) any picture, statue, monument, or other memorial of the dead, painted glass or other ornament or work of art, in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or in any building belonging to His Majesty, or to the Colony, or to 75 work of art in museum or public place. c. 97, s. 39. 24 & 25 Vict.
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Rem Malicious Damage. [CAP. 211 "railway". (3) For the purposes of this section, "railway" shall Meaning of include "tramway". Injuries to telegraphs. [27A 23. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously— (a) 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 (b) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any com- munication by any such telegraph, Injury to electric or magnetic 24 & 25 Vict. telegraph. c. 97, s. 37. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily, and 22 of 1950, s.3. shall be liable to imprisonment for two years. [28 injure magnetic 24. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously by Attempt to any overt act attempts to commit any of the offences electric or mentioned in section 23 shall upon summary conviction be telegraph. liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment c. 97, s. 38. [29 22 of 1950, for three months. Schedule. Injuries to works of art. 24 & 25 Vict. 25. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously Injury to destroys or damages- (a) any book, manuscript, picture, print, statue, bust, or vase, or any other article or thing kept for the purposes of art, science, or literature, or as an object of curiosity, in any museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository, which museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository is either at all times or from time to time open for the admission of the public or of any considerable number of persons to view the same, either by the permission of the proprietor thereof or by the payment of money before entering the same; or (b) any picture, statue, monument, or other memorial of the dead, painted glass or other ornament or work of art, in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or in any building belonging to His Majesty, or to the Colony, or to 75 work of art in museum or public place. c. 97, s. 39. 24 & 25 Vict.
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Malicious Damage.

[CAP. 211

"railway".

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

Injuries to telegraphs.

[27A

23. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously— (a) 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 (b) prevents or obstructs in any manner whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery of any com- munication by any such telegraph,

Injury to electric or

magnetic 24 & 25 Vict.

telegraph.

c. 97, s. 37.

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily, and 22 of 1950, s.3. shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.

[28

injure

magnetic

24. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously by Attempt to any overt act attempts to commit any of the offences electric or mentioned in section 23 shall upon summary conviction be telegraph. liable to a fine of five hundred dollars or to imprisonment c. 97, s. 38. [29 22 of 1950, for three months.

Schedule.

Injuries to works of art.

24 & 25 Vict.

25. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously Injury to destroys or damages-

(a) any book, manuscript, picture, print, statue, bust, or vase, or any other article or thing kept for the purposes of art, science, or literature, or as an object of curiosity, in any museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository, which museum, gallery, cabinet, library, or other repository is either at all times or from time to time open for the admission of the public or of any considerable number of persons to view the same, either by the permission of the proprietor thereof or by the payment of money before entering the same; or

(b) any picture, statue, monument, or other memorial of the dead, painted glass or other ornament or work of art, in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or in any building belonging to His Majesty, or to the Colony, or to

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work of art in museum or public

place. c. 97, s. 39.

24 & 25 Vict.

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