Penalty on the driver endangering passengers or property through negligence, &c.

13. If the driver or other person having the care of any common or public carriage or employed in or upon or about such carriage shall through intoxication or negligence or by wanton or furious driving or by or through any other misconduct endanger the safety of any passenger or other person or shall injure and endanger the property of the owner or page 46 proprietor of such carriage or of any other person every such person so offending shall forfeit a sum not exceeding ten pounds.