C'mon. You must have heard of some pretty weird ass laws that are still on the statute books.I as at a library seminar today and they showed use a site (http://www.austlii.edu.au/databases.html) that links to all of the legislation in each state in Australia.
Here are some pretty funny laws, IMHO.
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Police Act 1892 - SECT 99
Cannon, etc. not to be fired near dwelling houses99. Every person other than persons acting in obedience to lawful authority,
who shall discharge any cannon or other firearm of greater calibre than a
common fowling piece within 300 metres of any dwelling house within any city
or town to the annoyance of any inhabitant thereof, after being warned of the annoyance by any inhabitant, shall on conviction be liable to a penalty of not more than ุ.
[Section 99 amended by No. 28 of 1964 s.35; No. 113 of 1965 s.8; No. 94 of
1972 s.4.]
Don't shoot cannons in public, or it will cost you ุ.
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Police Act 1892 - SECT 124
Penalty for offences where no special penalty is appointed124. Every offence against this Act for which no special penalty is appointed
shall render the offender liable, on conviction before a Justice, to a penalty
of not more than 跌 or to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding 6
calendar months in any gaol of the said State.
[Section 124 amended by No. 28 of 1964 s.56; No. 113 of 1965 s.8; No. 91 of
1975 s.68; No. 51 of 1992 s.16(1); No. 78 of 1995 s.147.]
If you do something wrong, but they can't figure out what it is that you did wrong, they can fine you, or put you in gaol.and last but not least,
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Police Act 1892 - SECT 108
Slops, night-soil, etc., to be conveyed away only at certain hours108. If any person shall drive or cause to be driven any cart or other
carriage with any night-soil or ammoniacal liquor or other such offensive
matter therein through or in any street, between the hours of 5 o'clock in the
morning and half past 11 o'clock at night, or who shall at any time use for
any such purpose any cask, tank, cart, or carriage not having a proper
covering, or shall fill any cart or other carriage so as to turn over or cast
any night-soil, ammoniacal liquor, or such other offensive matter, in or upon
any of such streets, public places, or thoroughfares, it shall and may be
lawful for any person whomsoever to seize and apprehend, and to assist in
seizing and apprehending, the offender, and to hand him over to the custody of any constable until he can be brought before a Justice, and every such person so offending and his employer and also the owner of any such cart or carriage shall, on conviction of such offence, forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding ุ.
[Section 108 amended by No. 28 of 1964 s.43; No. 113 of 1965 s.8.]
Don't carry shit in public in an open container during the day. It will cost you ุ.This is but a small collection from WA's list. What ones have you seen? Please include that actual law/act if possible.
edit: fix some general greebles
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This message has been edited by masher on March 07, 2001 at 02:53 AM
