Section 35

Any person who, whether orally or in writing or by any other means. publishes, or gives to any person. any information which he knows to be false and which tends to give rise to apprehension for the safety of any person or property is guilty of the offence of public mischief and liable on conviction to a fine of $5,000 and imprisonment for 5 years.

Where it is proved that the person charged with an offence against this section published or gave false information, it shall. until the contrary is proved, be presumed that he knew such information to be false.

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