Lewis and I spent some time earlier trying to find out if there were any laws that still meant you got sent to Australia as a convict… In the back of my mind there is a law in Cornwall that states if you’re caught defacing property then you can be deported, but I couldn’t find the proof of it. However, we did find some other laws that are still in place that are just plain ridiculous: MP’s are not allowed to wear armour in parliament. It is an offence to be intoxicated (drunk) and in charge of a cow in Scotland. It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses. It is legal to kill a Scotsman in York if he is carrying a bow and arrow. Women are permitted to go topless in Liverpool provided they work as a clerk in a shop selling tropical fish. It is illegal to be drunk on licensed premises. (Not sure how this one works) Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end may be sentenced to 24 hours in the stocks. Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin. It is illegal to eat mince pies on 25th December. Sticking a postage stamp on an envelope upside down (the Queen’s head) is considered treason. A pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including (if she requests) in a policemans helmet. (Good to know, Eleonora Marini!) A London taxi driver must carry a bale of hay and a bucket to feed and water his horse. It is illegal for a London taxi driver to pick up a passenger who flags him down, although he is permitted to display an illuminated sign saying he is available. Under a 1906 act of Parliament it is illegal to go to a fancy dress party dressed as a soldier or sailor. In London, domestic violence is legal as long as its before 9pm and does not disturb your neighbours. In Chester, the Welsh are banned before sun up and after sun set.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:44:22 +0000
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