The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

CRIMINAL CODE SB. 319-323 103
~ n Safety ~ of P~B'SQPBIS e Travelling ~ ~ by Railway. ~
intent to injure or to endanger the safety of any
person travelling by any railway, whether a particular person or not-
(1) Deals with the railway, or with anything whatever upon or
near the railway in such a manner as to affect or endanger
the free and safe use of the railway or the safety of any
such person; or
(2) Shows any light or signal, or in any way deals with any
existing light or signal, upon or near the railway; or
(3) By any omission to do any act which it is his duty to do
causes the safety of any such person to be endangered;
is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for
or without whipping, which may be inflicted once, twice, or thrice.
ersons ~ ~ by ~ ~ i Any ~ person ~ e ~
endanger the safety of any person whilst
he is on board any aircraft whether a particular person or not-
(a) Deals with the aircraft or with anything whatever upon or
near the aircraft or with anything whatever either directly or
indirectly connected with the guidance control or operation of
the aircraft in such a manner as to affect or endanger or be
likely to affect or endanger the free and safe use of the
aircraft or the safety of any such person; or
(b) By any omission to do any act which it is his duty to do
causes the safety of any such person to be endangered,
is guilty of a crime and is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for
life.
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Inserted by Act of 1964, No. 14, s. 5.
arm, Any person who unlawfully does grievous
bodily harm to another is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment
with hard labour for fourtea years.
As amended by Act of 1975, No. 27, s. 41 Sch.
~~~~~g to Injure by Explosive SE stances. Any person who
unlawfully, and with intent to do any bodily harm to another, puts
any explosive substance in any place whatever, is guilty of a crime, and
is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for fourteen years, with or
without solitary confinement.
~ ~ ~ BQiSgPn i With s l[&n$ ~ ~ $0 ~ arm. ~ Any person ~ g
who unlawfully, and with intent to injure or annoy another, causes any
poison or other noxious thing to be administered to, or taken by, any
person, and thereby endangers his life, or does him some grievous bodily
harm, is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment with hard labour
for fourteen years.
323. ~Q~~~~~ and Similar Acts. Any person who-
(1) Unlawfully wounds another; or
(2) Unlawfully, and with intent to injure or annoy any person,
causes any poison or other noxious thing to be administered
to, or taken by, any person;
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment with hard
labour for seven years.
The offender may be arrested without warrant.
As amended by Act of 1943, 7 Geo. 6 No. 14, s. 8; Act of 1975, No. 27,
s. 41 Sch.