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Animals may be divided into--(1) Domestic animals, such as dogs, horses, cows, etc., sometimes called animals mansuet' natur'. See White v. Fox, 48 TLR 641.(2) Animals that are naturally dangerous, i.e., wild beasts, such as lions, bears, etc.(3) Animals fer' natur', butharmless, such as hares, pheasants, partridges, etc. see FER' NATUR' and GAME.Animals of the first or second class are ordinary subjects of property in this country. But there is no property in those of the third class until they are caught or reclaimed. As to the liability of the owner for mischief done by a wild beast, or by a vicious domestic animal, see MISCHIEVOUS 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 s. 41, the unlawful and malicious killing or wounding any animal not being cattle, but being the subject of larceny at Common Law, or be...
Snow
Snow. Nuisances arising from snow may be pre-vented by bye-laws of local authorities under s. 81 of the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, but, in case of conflict, 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 within twenty-four hours after notice thereof from any justice of the peace of the county in which the parish may be situate, to cause the same to be removed, by s. 26 of the (English) Highways Act, 1835: Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Highways.' Snow is included in the 'street refuse' which London sanitary authorities must, as far as reasonably practicable, remove from the street, by s. 86 of the (English) Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8, c. 50); Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Public Health (Metropolis)'; but the fine up to 20l. was held to be the only liability o the authority if in default, Saunders v. Ho...
Town Police Clauses Acts, 1847
Town Police Clauses Acts, 1847 (English) (10 & 11 Vict. 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 the order and good government of towns and other districts. The Act of 1847 is still in force as amended; the Act of 1889 was repealed by the Road Traffic Act, 1930; see also Public Health Acts, 1875 to 1936, and Road Traffic Acts, 1930 to 1934....
Birds
Birds. Larceny may be committed at Common Law of domestic fowls, as hens, ducks, geese, etc. (1 Hale, PC 511), and of tame pigeons, though unconfined, Reg. v. Cheafor, (1851) 2 Den CCR 361, and of tame pheasants, Reg. v. Head, (1857) 1 F&F 350; or partridges, Reg. v. Shickle, (1868) LR 1 CCR 158. The (English) Larceny Act, 1861, ss. 21-23, provides, that whoever shall steal, or kill with intent to steal, birds ordinarily kept in a state of confinement, or for any domestic purposes, not being the subject of larceny at Common Law, or shall be in possession of any such bird, or the plumage thereof, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be punishable on summary conviction by fine or imprisonment.As to unlawfully and wilfully killing or wounding house doves or pigeons under circumstances not amounting to larceny at Common Law, see (English) Larceny Act, 1861, s. 23, and Malicious Damage Act, 1861, s. 41. See also the (English) Poultry Act, 1911, and the Protection of Animals Act, 1911...
Exposing
Exposing, in a public thoroughfare a person infected with a contagious disease is a common nuisance, and punishable accordingly, 4 Steph. Com. If the disease is notifiable, it is also punishable on summary conviction under the Public Health Act, 1936, ss. 148-151....
Glass
Glass. By the (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50), s. 81(1), every person who steals or with intent to steal breaks any glass belonging to any building, shall be guilty of a felony punishable as in the case of simple larceny.By (English) Carriers Act, 1830 (11 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 and the power of making byelaws to prevent such a nuisance, see (English) Highways Act, 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4, c. 50), s. 72; (English) Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (54 & 55 Vict. c. 76), s. 16; Public Health Act, 1875 (38 & 39Vict. c. 55), s. 171; (English) Town Police Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 89), s. 28. (English) Under Factories and Workshops Act, 1901 (1 Edw. 7, c. 22), 'Glass works' is a non-textile factory; see ss. 40, 78, regarding meals and meal-times in such works; as to night employment of persons of fourteen and...
Pollution
Pollution, means such contamination of water or such alteration of the physical, chemical or biological properties of water or such discharge of any sewage or trade effluent or of any other liquid, gaseous or solid substance into water (whether directly or indirectly) as may, or is likely to, create a nuisance or render such water harmful or injurious to public health or safety, or to domestic, commer-cial, industrial, agricultural or other legitimate uses, or to the life and health of animals or plants or of acquatic organisms. [Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (6 of 1974), s. 2 (e)]...
Public right
Public right. A right enjoyed by the public as distinguished from private or personal rights attached to the personalty of an individual. Public rights exist at Common Law, such as the right of the public to pass along a highway, or they may be conferred by statute in either case if the statute does not provide a remedy; the remedy for infringement is by indictment or information filed by the Attorney-General either directly or upon the relation of an individual (relator) who becomes liable for the costs, but if the individual has suffered special damage or some private right has been interfered with specially, the Attorney-General is not an essential party to the action though he is often joined as a party. See Boyer v. Paddington Borough Council, (1903) 1 Ch 109; and David v. Britannic Merthyr Coal Co., (1909) 2 KB 146. See NEGLIGENCE; NUISANCE....
Common law nuisances
Common law nuisances, is one which, apart from statute, violates the principles which the common law lays down for the protection of the public and of individuals in the exercise and enjoyment of their rights, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 34, para 4, p. 4....
Information
Information, an accusation, or complaint, also, communicated knowledge.Information means any material in any form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails, opinions, advices, press-releases, circulars, orders, logbooks, contracts, reports, papers, samples, models, data material held in any electronic form and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a public authority under any other law for the time being in force. [Right to Information Act, 2005, s. 2(f)]Information in chancery. Where a suit was instituted on behalf of the Crown or Government, or of those of whom it had the custody by virtue of its prerogative (such as idiots and lunatics), or whose rights are under its particular protection (such as the objects of a public charity), the matter of complaint was offered to the Court by way of information by the Attorney or Solicitor-General, and not by way of petition. When a suit immediately concerned the crown or government alone, the proceeding was pur...
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