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Explosives

Explosives, as to injuries by, see the Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 9, 10; the Offences against the Person Act, 1861, ss. 28-30, 64, 65; Chitty's Statutes,

Extirpatione

Reg. Jud. 13, 56. A writ issued either before or after judgment to restrain a person from maliciously damaging the house or extirpating any trees on land that the person had lost the light to possers, Black's

Extraordinary traffic

the road, as substantially to increase the burden imposed by ordinary traffic on the road and to cause damage and expense beyond what is common. The road authority has power to recover expenses caused by extraordinary traffic

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Fairs

of another fair or market; but this clause, if omitted, would be implied; for if the franchise occasion damage, either to the Crown or a subject, in any respect, it will be revoked; and a person whose

False signal, or lights

to bring ships into danger is a felony punishable with penal servitude for life by the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), s. 47. See FALSE LIGHTS.

Glass

Geo. 4 and 1 Will. 4, c. 68), s. 1, a carrier is not liable for loss or damage above 10l. unless such glass has been declared and an increased charge accepted. As to deposit in streets

Felling of trees

Felling of trees, means cutting, girdling, pollarding, uprooting or damaging a tree in any manner but shall not include lopping off of a limb of tree for such

Fence

ss. 34, 35; (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50), s. 8; and Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), s. 25. See BARBED WIRE. The word is also used

Fern

and maliciously setting fire to growing fern or a stack of fern is a felony. See (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 97), ss. 16, 17.

Fer' natur', animals

possessed of an animal absolutely fer' natur', as the tiger, he is an insurer, and responsible for any damage done by it; but if there be an animal of a kind generally amenable, but the individual beast

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