Section 4. Persons found injuring public buildings, &c

4. Persons found injuring public buildings, &c.—Any person found injuring the public buildings, roads, tanks, and water channels, or committing any offence punishable by law. Proviso . Provided always that where such offence is of a slight and petty nature, it shall not be necessary for the Police Officer to arrest, if, from the circumstances of the case, there is no reason to apprehend that the party will abscond.