SCHEDULE 2
Offences Triable Either Way Instead of Only on Indictment
1. Offences at common law of public nuisance.
2. Offences under section 8 of the 1751 c. 36.Disorderly Houses Act 1751 (appearing to be keeper of bawdy house etc.).
3. Offences consisting in contravention of section 13 of the 1835 c. 62.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 1861 c. 97.Malicious Damage Act 1861 (obstructing engines or carriages on railways).
5. Offences under the following provisions of the 1861 c. 100.Offences against the Person Act 1861-
- (a) section 16 (threats to kill) ;
- (b) section 26 (not providing apprentices or servants with food etc.);
- (c) section 34 (doing or omitting to do anything so as to endanger railway passengers);
- (d) section 36 (assaulting a clergyman at a place of worship etc.);
- (e) section 38 (assault with intent to resist apprehension);
- (f) section 57 (bigamy).
6. Offences under section 13 of the 1869 c. 62.Debtors Act 1869 (transactions intended to defraud creditors).
7. Offences under section 5 of the 1875 c. 25.Public Stores Act 1875 (obliteration of marks with intent to conceal).
8. Offences under section 12 of the 1882 c. 37.Corn Returns Act 1882 (false returns).
9. Offences under section 22 of the 1882 c. 56.Electric Lighting Act 1882 (injuring works with intent to cut off electricity supply).
10. Offences under section 3 of the 1885 c. 49.Submarine Telegraph Act 1885 (damaging submarine cables).
11. Offences under section 8(2) of the 1902 c. 8.Cremation Act 1902 (making false representations etc. with a view to procuring the burning of any human remains).
12. All offences under the 1911 c. 6.Perjury Act 1911 except offences under—
- (a) section 1 (perjury in judicial proceedings);
- (b) section 3 (false statements etc. with reference to marriage);
- (c) section 4 (false statements etc. as to births or deaths);
- (d) section 5 (false statutory declarations and other false statements without oath) so far as it relates to statements in statutory declarations.
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