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T H E PALESTINE
GAZETTE
28th'September, 1936
violence consists i n actual force applied to any other person or i n
threats or i n breaking open any such house or i n collecting an
unusual number of people, is guilty of a misdemeanour. Such
misdemeanour is termed forcible entry.
It is immaterial whether he is entitled to enter on the land or
not, provided that s, person who enters upon lands or buildings
of his own but which are i n the custody of his servant or bailiff,
does not commit the offence of forcible entry.
Forcible
detainer.
97. A n y person who, being i n actual possession of land
without colour of right, holds possession of i t , i n a manner likely
to cause a breach of the peace or reasonable apprehension of a
breach of the peace against a person entitled by law to the
possession of the land, is guilty of a misdemeanour. Such misdemeanour is termed forcible detainer.
Affray.
98. A n y person who unlawfully takes part i n a fight i n a
public place is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to i m prisonment for one year. Such misdemeanour is termed affray.
Challenge to
fight a duel.
99. A n y person who challenges another to fight a duel, or
attempts to provoke another to fight a duel or attempts to provoke
any person to challenge another to fight a duel, is guilty of a
misdemeanour.
Threatening
violence.
100.
A n y person who :—
( a ) w i t h intent to intimidate or annoy any person, threatens
to break or injure a dwelling house ; or
( b ) w i t h intent to alarm any person i n a dwelling house,
discharges loaded firearms or commits any breach of the
peace ; or
(c) w i t h intent to cause any person to do any act which
that person is not legally bound to do, or to omit to do any
act which that person is legally entitled to do, threatens
another w i t h injury to his person, reputation or property,
or to the person or reputation of any one i n w h o m that
person is interested,
is guilty of a misdemeanour.
Drunkenness.
101. —(1) A n y person who i n any public place, is guilty while
drunk, of riotous or disorderly behaviour is guilty of a misdemeanour
and is liable to imprisonment for three months or to a fine of ten
pounds or to both such penalties.
(2) A n y person who is drunk while i n possession of any loaded
firearm, knife or other deadly weapon may be apprehended
without a warrant, and is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable
to imprisonment for six months or to a fine of twenty pounds or
to both such penalties.
(3) A n y person who supplies intoxicating liquor to a person who
is already drunk, or to any person apparently under the age of
eighteen years, or who encourages any such person to consume
intoxicating liquor, is guilty of a contravention and is liable to
a fine of five pounds.
(4) I f the person supplying or encouraging the consumption
is the proprietor of any establishment where intoxicating liquors
are sold or is an employee i n any such establishment, he is
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for three
months or •to a fine of ten pounds or to both such penalties.