CAP. 212]
[s. 29 cont.]
Placing gunpowder near building, etc., with intent to do bodily injury.
Offences against the Person.
or not, 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.
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30. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously places or throws in, into, upon, against or near any building, ship, or vessel any gunpowder or other explosive substance, with intent to do any bodily injury to any person, shall, whether or not any explosion takes place and whether or not any bodily injury is effected, be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. [29
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 30.
Setting spring gun, etc., with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.
31. (1) Any person who sets or places, or causes to be set or placed, any spring gun, man trap, or other engine calculated to destroy human life or to inflict grievous bodily harm, with intent that the same or whereby the same may destroy or inflict grievous bodily harm upon a trespasser or other person coming in contact therewith, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for three years.
(2) Any person who knowingly and wilfully permits any such spring gun, man trap, or other engine which may have been set or placed in any place then being in or afterwards coming into his possession or occupation by some other person to continue so set or placed shall be deemed to have set and placed such gun, trap, or engine with such intent as aforesaid : Provided that nothing in this section shall extend to make it illegal to set or place any gun or trap such as may have been or may be usually set or placed with the intent of destroying vermin: Provided, also, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to make it unlawful to set or place or cause to be set or placed, or to be continued set or placed, from sunset to sunrise, any spring gun, man trap, or other engine which is set or placed, or caused or continued to be set or placed, in a dwelling-house, for the protection thereof.
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32. (1) Any person who unlawfully and maliciously on a railway puts or throws upon or across any railway any wood, stone, or other matter or thing, or unlawfully and maliciously takes up, removes, or displaces any rail, sleeper, or other matter or thing belonging to any railway, or unlawfully and maliciously to endanger passengers.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 32.
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CAP. 212]
[s. 29 cont.]
Placing gun-
powder near building,
etc., with
intent to do
bodily injury.
Offences against the Person.
or not, be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprison- ment for life, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
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30. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously places or throws in, into, upon, against or near any building, ship, or vessel any gunpowder or other explosive substance, with 24 & 25 Vict. intent to do any bodily injury to any person, shall, whether or not any explosion takes place and whether or not any bodily injury is effected, be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for fourteen years, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. [29
c. 100, s. 30.
Setting
spring gun,
etc., with
intent to
inflict grievous
bodily harm.
24 & 25 Vict.
31. (1) Any person who sets or places, or causes to be set or placed, any spring gun, man trap, or other engine calculated to destroy human life or to inflict grievous bodily harm, with intent that the same or whereby the same may c. 100, s. 31. destroy or inflict grievous bodily harm upon a trespasser or other person coming in contact therewith, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for three years.
Placing
wood, etc..
with intent
(2) Any person who knowingly and wilfully permits any such spring gun, man trap, or other engine which may have been set or placed in any place then being in or afterwards coming into his possession or occupation by some other person to continue so set or placed shall be deemed to have set and placed such gun, trap, or engine with such intent as aforesaid : Provided that nothing in this section shall extend to make it illegal to set or place any gun or trap such as may have been or may be usually set or placed with the intent of destroying vermin: Pro- vided, also, that nothing in this section shall be deemed to make it unlawful to set or place or cause to be set or placed, or to be continued set or placed, from sunset to sunrise, any spring gun, man trap, or other engine which is set or placed, or caused or continued to be set or placed, in a dwelling-house, for the protection thereof.
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32. (1) Any person who unlawfully and maliciously on a railway puts or throws upon or across any railway any wood, stone, or other matter or thing, or unlawfully and maliciously takes 24 & 25 Vict. up, removes, or displaces any rail, sleeper, or other matter or thing belonging to any railway, or unlawfully and
to endanger
passengers.
c. 100, s. 32.
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