Railways Clauses Consolidation Act 1845

XCIX Penalty for not giving Account of Lading.

If any such Owner or other such Person fail to give such Account, or to produce his Way-bill or Bill of Lading, to such Collector or other Officer or Servant of the Company demanding the same, or if he give a false Account, or if he unload or take off any Part of his Lading or Goods at any other Place than shall be mentioned in such Account, with Intent to avoid the Payment of any Tolls payable in respect thereof, he shall for every such Offence forfeit to the Company a Sum not exceeding Ten Pounds for every Ton of Goods, or for any Parcel not exceeding One Hundredweight, and so in proportion for any less Quantity of Goods than One Ton, or for any Parcel exceeding One Hundredweight, (as the Case may be,) which shall be upon any such Carriage; and such Penalty shall be in addition to the Toll to which such Goods may be liable.