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drives without a bit in the horse's mouth, or is at such a 

 distance from the horse as to have no control over it, or who 

 fails to observe the rule of the road, or wilfully prevents 

 other vehicles from passing him ; or who rides or drives 

 furiously ; or who rides or drives on the footpath ; or who 

 fastens a horse so that it stands across a footpath. Any one 

 W'ho causes any public carriage (other than hackney carriages 

 or those animals or vehicles specially permitted by the 

 Commissioners) to stand longer than is necessary for 

 loading and unloading of goods, or for taking up or setting 

 down passengers, (a) shall be liable to a fine not exceed- 

 ing 40s. for each offence, or imprisonment for fourteen 

 days. 



Vehicles for the conveyance of goods or plying for hire 

 must have the name of the owner painted upon them ;(6) 

 and such vehicles are not to be driven by persons under 

 fourteen years of age, under a penalty, (c) If a horse is 

 shown to be an annoyance to the neighbourhood, the magis- 

 trate has power to summarily order its removal. (cZ) 



127. Hackney Carriag-es and Omnibuses. — The same Act 

 (Part Y.), provides for the licensing of hackney carriages, 

 which it defines as " every wheeled carriage, whatever be its 

 form or construction, used in standing or plying for hire in 

 any street within five miles from the principal j^ost-office of 

 the burgh," or any carriage having the prescribed plate 

 applicable to hackney carriages required by the Act, or a 

 plate resembling it.(e) It regulates the fees(/) to be paid for 

 licenses, and specifies the conditions under which licenses 

 are to be granted, (^r) providing for what shall be specified in 

 the license,(A-) and for the registration (i) and duration of 

 licenses.(y) A fine not exceeding 40s. may be imposed on pro- 



(a) 25 & 26 Vict. c. 101, § 251 ; Blach v. Simpson, 1883, 5 Coup. 212. 



(b) Ibid. § 252. (c) Ibid. § 253. {d) Ibid. § 256. 



(c) Ibid. § 278, 279. (/) Ibid. § 280. {;,) Ibid. § 281. 

 (/i) Ibid. § 282. (i) Ibid. § 283. {j) Ibid. § 284 



