Crimes Act 1914 - The original document

Most Australians should be aware that trespassing is against the law.

Trespassing against:

• a person

• to goods

• to land

is illegal.

The general populous is reminded of this fact on [government] properties as shown in illustration below:

On the proviso that the Crimes Act is factually valid, the trespassing law also applies to sheriffs (bailiffs), police (except under certain circumstances), and other 'persons'.

The following document is the original Crimes Act of 1914.


It is under this Act that one is punished.