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The unroofing, &c. of dwellings, for the purpose of expelling the occupier, to be a misdemeanor.
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7. Whosever, with intent to dispossess any person actually dwelling in a house or other building used as a dwelling-house (whether such person shall be so dwelling under a continuing tenancy or holding over after the expiration thereof, or otherwise), shall, except so far as may be necessary to enable the sheriff or his officer to effect an entrance thereto, pull down demolish, or unroof, in whole or in part, or cause to be pulled down, demolished, or unroofed, in whole or in part, such dwelling house or building used as a dwelling house, whilst such person or any of his family shall be actually within the same, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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