Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Out of date laws

I picked this up from a newletter from Cousins Business Law and I thought it would amuse...

• It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside down.
• In Lancashire, it is an offence for a person to incite a dog to bark after being asked to stop by a police officer on the seashore.
• Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
• In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice every day.
• In Chester, Welshmen are banned from entering the city before sunrise and from staying after sunset.
• In York, it is perfectly legal to kill a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
• In the UK, it is lawful for a man to urinate in public as long as he aims for the rear wheel of his vehicle and keeps his right hand on it (the vehicle that is).

mmm.

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