SCHEDULE 1 Offences Triable Either Way by Virtue of Section 17
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (1980 c 43) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 1 Offences Triable Either Way by Virtue of Section 17

Section 17

1

Offences at common law of public nuisance.

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An offence at common law of outraging public decency.]

2

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3

Offences consisting in contravention of section 13 of the Statutory Declarations Act 1835 (administration by a person of an oath etc touching matters in which he has no jurisdiction).

4

Offences under section 36 of the Malicious Damage Act 1861 (obstructing engines or carriages on railways).

5

Offences under the following provisions of the Offences against the Person Act 1861—

(a)     section 16 (threats to kill);

(b)     section 20 (inflicting bodily injury, with or without a weapon);

(c)     section 26 (not providing apprentices

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