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Housebreaking

Housebreaking is the offence of breaking and entering a dwelling-house or building occupied therewith, or a school-house, shop, warehouse, or counting-house to commit any felony therein, or where a person commits a felony in any such building and then breaks out of it. The maximum punishment is 14 years' penal servitude. [Burglary.]