s. 7 Offences tending to Personal Injury, or Damage to Property, &c. 7 Offences tending to personal injury or damage to No. 6337 s. 17. property S. 7 amended by Any person who— No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 304). (a) places upon any road footpath canal or S. 7(a) amended by waterway an obstruction likely to cause No. 81/1989 death or injury to any person passing s. 3(Sch. item 51.1(a)). thereon; (b) leaves a hole excavation or dangerous formation in or near a public place unguarded or without having a warning light burning nearby between sunset and sunrise; (c) fails to keep in good repair any protective cover rail gate or fence over or about a cellar or lower area opening into or upon or near a public place or keeps any such cover rail gate or fence open for an unreasonable time in the circumstances; (d) throws any offensive matter or thing or any S. 7(d) amended by animal into a waterway, canal or other place No. 81/1989 whence a supply of water for human use is s. 3(Sch. item 51.1(b)). obtained; (e) draws or trails a sledge or timber or other heavy material upon a public footpath or road so as to damage the surface thereof; (f) in a public place rolls a drum, barrel or cask or breaks in a horse to the injury of or danger to any person or damage to any property; or (g) throws or discharges a stone arrow or other missile to the injury of or danger to any person or damage to any property— shall be guilty of an offence.
Offences tending to Personal Injury, or Damage to Property, &c. No. 6337 s. 17. S. 7 amended by No. 9554 s. 2(2)(Sch. 2 item 304). 7 Offences tending to personal injury or damage to property s. 7 Any person who— S. 7(a) amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 51.1(a)). (a) places upon any road footpath canal or waterway an obstruction likely to cause death or injury to any person passing thereon; (b) leaves a hole excavation or dangerous formation in or near a public place unguarded or without having a warning light burning nearby between sunset and sunrise; (c) fails to keep in good repair any protective cover rail gate or fence over or about a cellar or lower area opening into or upon or near a public place or keeps any such cover rail gate or fence open for an unreasonable time in the circumstances; S. 7(d) amended by No. 81/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 51.1(b)). (d) throws any offensive matter or thing or any animal into a waterway, canal or other place whence a supply of water for human use is obtained; (e) draws or trails a sledge or timber or other heavy material upon a public footpath or road so as to damage the surface thereof; (f) in a public place rolls a drum, barrel or cask or breaks in a horse to the injury of or danger to any person or damage to any property; or (g) throws or discharges a stone arrow or other missile to the injury of or danger to any person or damage to any property— shall be guilty of an offence.