Offences Against The Person Act, 1861

Maliciously administering poison, &c., with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy any other person.

24. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously administer to or cause to be administered to or taken by any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy such person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being convicted . . . thereof shall be liable to be kept in penal servitude . . .