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92c. 43
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980

SCHEDULES

Section 17.

SCHEDULE 1
Offences Triable Only Either Way by Virtue of Section 17

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 20 of the 1868 c. 110.Telegraph Act 1868 (disclosing or intercepting messages).

7. Offences under section 13 of the 1869 c. 62.Debtors Act 1869 (transactions intended to defraud creditors).

8. Offences under section 5 of the 1875 c. 25.Public Stores Act 1875 (obliteration of marks with intent to conceal).

9. Offences under section 12 of the 1882 c. 37.Corn Returns Act 1882 (false returns).

10. Offences under section 22 of the 1882 c. 56.Electric Lighting Act 1882 (injuring works with intent to cut off electricity supply).