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Steam engines

use of the furnaces of these, see the Steam Engine Furnaces Act, 1831; and as to damaging or obstructing them, see (English) Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 29, 35, 36. See also ss. 114-116 of the (English)

Interfere

Vol. 22. As per what has been stated in the aforesaid work at p. 147 of Vol. 29 obstruction of justice is to interpose obstacles or impediments, or to hinder, impede or in any manner interrupt or

Snow

a regulation under the London Traffic Act, 1924, s. 10, is to prevail over any bye-law. If any obstruction shall arise in any highway from accumulation of snow, the surveyor is required from time to time, and

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Window cleaning

be in the sunk or basement story. Is, if the offence be in any street and to the obstruction, annoyance or danger of the residents, liable to fine up to forty shillings or to imprison-ment up to

Wear, or Weir

Act by virtue of a grant or charter or immemorial usage. Weirs and mill dams for taking or obstructing salmon and trout not in use before 1861 are prohibited: see Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Acts, 1923-35.

Tree

highway authorities by the Roads Improvement Act, 1925, and also the removal of trees on adjacent land which obstruct the view at corners. As to the power to lop trees overhanging any street or public road in

Town Police Clauses Acts, 1847

c. 89), and 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 14). Adoptive Acts. The Act of 1847 related to obstructions and nuisances in streets, fires, places of public resort, hackney carriages, and public bathing and other matters for

Thames

shores of the river, and they have ample powers (see s. 191) to make bye-laws for prevention of obstruction; for regulation of vessels, of persons using tow-paths, piers, etc., and of passage through locks; for regulation of

Telegraphs

and 1869, s. 3). This definition includes telephones. The destruction or removal of an electric telegraph or the obstruction of message is a misdemeanour by the Malicious Damage Act, 1861, ss. 37, 38 and as to offences

Street

not; and shall include every vacant space notwithstanding that it may be private property and partly or wholly obstructed by any gate, post, chain or other barrier, if houses, shops or other buildings about thereon, and if

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