Drainage (Ireland) Act 1842

Persons destroying Works guilty of Felony.

CXXXIII. And be it enacted, That all and every Person or Persons whomsoever who shall at any Time hereafter wilfully and maliciously cut, break down, destroy, or damage any Bank, Dam, Tunnel, Sluice, Engine, Building, or any of the other Works which shall be erected and made for the Purposes of this Act, or any Part thereof, shull be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be transported beyond the Seas for the Term of Seven Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years.