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Malicious Damage Act, 1861
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Animals
ANIMAL. Dogs. As to injury by dogs and seizure of stray dogs, see DOG. Malicious Damage. By the Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 40, the unlawful and malicious killing, maiming, or wounding of cattle is made a felony. And by
Plant
Larceny Act, 1861, ss. 36, 37. Malicious damage is similarly punishable by ss. 23, 24 of the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861. Plant includes machinery, equipment or appliance, whether affixed to land or not. [Atomic Energy Act, 1962 (33 of
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Damage, Malicious
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Wreck
maliciously destroying any part of a wreck, or any goods, etc., belonging to it, is a felony. [(English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 49] As to impeding a person saving his own or another's life from a wreck, see Offences
Engine
Engine. As to malicious injuries to engines and machinery, see Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 11, 14, 15; and as to placing wood, etc., on any railway, with intent to obstruct or
Threats
s. 16). The sending of letters threatening to burn or destroy houses, buildings, ships, etc., is similarly punishable. (Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 50) Patents.--Threatening by a patentee with legal proceedings is dealt with by s. 36 of the Patents
House, Houses
on Wills. Malicious injuries to houses by tenants, or by means of explosive substances, are punishable by the Malicious Damage Act, 1861 (24 & 25Vict. c. 97), ss. 9 and 13. 'House 'under the Public Health 1936 Act, s. 43,
Arrest
found committing an offence under the (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (except against s. 31), or against the (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, may be arrested without a warrant. There is a similar provision in respect of s. 6 of the
Fence
96), 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 by criminals
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