law: Carriers Act, 1865
  8. Common carrier liable for loss or damage caused by neglect or fraud of
  
  himself or his agent .-
  Notwithstanding
  
  anything hereinbefore contained, every common carrier shall be liable to the
  
  owner for loss of or damage to any property delivered to such carrier to be
  
  carried where such loss or damage shall have arisen from the {The words
  
  "negligence or" were rep.by Act 13 of 1921,
  
  s 2} criminal act of the carrier or any of his agents or servants {Ins., ibid}
  
  [and shall also be liable to the owner for loss or damage to any such property
  
  other than property to which the provisions of section 3 apply and in respect
  
  of which the declaration required by that section has not been made, where such
  
  loss or damage has arisen from the negligence of the carrier or any of his
  
  agents or servants].