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Bicycles. The use of these and similar machines, formerly regulated by byelaws made by local authorities under the (English) Highways Act of 1878, and the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882, is regulated by s. 85 of the (English) Local Government Act, 1888, which repeals all Acts empowering byelaws to be made on the subject, declares bicycles, etc., to be 'carriage within the meaning of the (English) Highway Acts' (see especially s. 78 of the Highway Act, 1835); but see Simpson v. Teignmouth, etc., Bridge Co., (1903) 1 KB 405, and in addition provides that cyclists must carry lamps between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, and must give warning of their approach by bell or whistle. The Road Traffic Act, 1934, makes provisions as to red reflectors and a white surface in order to exempt bicyclists from having to shew a red rear light under (English)Road Transport Lighting Act, 1927, s. 5 [see (English) Pedal Cycles (White Surface) Provisional Regulations, 1934, 18 October,...

Fowls domestic

Fowls domestic. These can be the subject of larceny. If they stray on to the land of others they can be distrained damage feasant but not killed. If they stray on to a highway and cause injury to a cyclist, their owner is not responsible in damages, Hadwell v. Righton, (1907) 2 KB 345. As to the prevention of cruelty to fowls, see the (English) Poultry Act, 1911, and the (English) Protection of Animals Act, 1911, and Diseases of Animals Act, 1935 (25 & 26 Geo. 5, c. 31), and see ANIMALS....

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