THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.
(2) "Dwelling-house" does not include a building al- though within the same curtilage with any dwelling-house and occupied therewith unless there is a communication between such building and dwelling-house, either immediate or by means of a covered and enclosed passage leading from one to the other.
4. Stealing for which no special punishment is provided Simple under this or any other Ordinance for the time being in force
larceny. shall be simple larceny and a felony punishable with imprison-
6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 2. ment for any term not exceeding five years, and the offender, if a male under the age of sixteen years, shall be liable to be once privately whipped in addition to any other punishment (cf. No. 3 to which he may by law be liable.
Larceny of cattle and other animals.
In
of 1903).
cattle.
5. Every person who steals any horse, cattle, or sheep Larceny of shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years. this section "cattle" includes colts, geldings, asses, mules, hinnies, buffaloes, goats, pigs and other animals.
6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 3.
with intent
6. Every person who wilfully kills any animal with intent Killing to steal the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal killed, animals shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof liable to to steal. the same punishment as if he had stolen such animal, provided 6 & 7 Geo. 5, that the offence of stealing the animal so killed would have
c. 50, s. 4. amounted to felony.
7.-(1) Every person who-
(a) steals any dog; or
(b) unlawfully has in his possession or on his premises any stolen dog, or the skin thereof, knowing such dog or skin to have been stolen;
shall on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or to a fine, over and above the value of the dog, of two hundred and fifty dollars.
(2) Every person who-
(a) having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former Ordinance, afterwards commits either of the offences mentioned in sub-section (1); or
(b) corruptly takes any money or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or upon account of aiding any person to recover any stolen dog, or any dog which is in the possession of any person not being the owner thereof; shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding eighteen months.
8.-(1) Every person who-
Larceny, etc., of dogs.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 96, ss. 18
and 19.
6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 5.
Larceny of bird or
beast ordi-
(a) steals any bird, beast or other animal ordinarily kept in a state of confinement or for any domestic purpose, not narily kept being the subject of larceny at common law; or
in confine- ment.
24 & 25
(b) wilfully kills any such bird, beast, or animal, with vict. c. 96, intent to steal the same or any part thereof,
shall upon summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months, or to pay, over and above the value of the bird, beast, or other animal, a fine not exceed- ing two hundred and fifty dollars.
s. 21.
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