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OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON ACT 1861 - SECT 31

Setting spring guns, &c., with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm.

31. Whosoever shall set or place, or cause to be set or placed, any spring
gun, man trap, or other engine calculated to destroy human life or inflict
grievous bodily harm, with the intent that the same or whereby the same may
destroy or inflict grievous bodily harm upon a trespasser or other person
coming in contact therewith, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being
convicted thereof shall be liable ... to be kept in penal servitude ...; and
whosoever shall knowingly and wilfully permit any such spring gun, man trap,
or other engine which may have been set or placed in any place then being in
or afterwards coming into his possession or occupation by some other person to
continue so set or placed, shall be deemed to have set and placed such gun,
trap, or engine with such intent as aforesaid: Provided, that nothing in this
section contained shall extend to make it illegal to set or place any gin or
trap such as may have been or may be usually set or placed with the intent of
destroying vermin: Provided also, that nothing in this section shall be deemed
to make it unlawful to set or place, or cause to be set or placed, or to be
continued set or placed, from sunset to sunrise, any spring gun, man trap, or
other engine which shall be set or placed, or caused or continued to be set or
placed, in a dwelling house, for the protection thereof.

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