Dublin Police Act, 1842

Piercing casks and opening packages of wine, &c. a misdemeanor.

21. Every person who shall within the police district bore, pierce, break, cut open, or otherwise injure any cask, box, or package containing wine, spirits, or other liquors on board any ship, boat, or vessel, or in or upon any warehouse, wharf, quay, or bank, with intent feloniously to steal or otherwise unlawfully obtain any part of the contents thereof, or who shall unlawfully drink or wilfully spill or allow to run to waste any part of the contents thereof, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.