SCHEDULE 23Legislation no longer of practical use
PART 9Criminal law
Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (10 &11 Vict. (c. 89))
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In section 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 (which creates a number of offences) omit the paragraphs beginning—
(a)
“Every person who exposes for show, hire or sale”;
(b)
“Every person who slaughters or dresses any cattle”;
(c)
“Every person having the care of any waggon, cart or carriage”;
(d)
“Every person who causes any public carriage, sledge, truck, or barrow”;
(e)
“Every person who causes any tree or timber or iron beam”;
(f)
“Every person who leads or rides any horse or other animal”;
(g)
“Every person who places or leaves any furniture”;
(h)
“Every person who places, hangs up, or otherwise exposes to sale”;
(i)
“Every person who rolls or carries any cask”;
(j)
“Every person who places any line, cord or pole”;
(k)
“Every person who publicly offers for sale or distribution,”;
(l)
“Every person who wilfully and wantonly disturbs any inhabitant”;
(m)
“Every person who flies any kite,”;
(n)
“Every person who cleanses, hoops, fires, washes, or scalds”;
(o)
“Every person who throws or lays down any stones”;
(p)
“Every person who beats or shakes any carpet”;
(q)
“Every person who fixes or places any flower-pot or box”;
(r)
“Every person who throws from the roof”;
(s)
“Every occupier of any house or other building”;
(t)
“Every person who leaves open any vault or cellar”;
(u)
“Every person who throws or lays any dirt, litter, or ashes”;
(v)
“Every person who keeps any pigstye”.