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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 6, 1935.
Punishment
of person found in possession of stolen bird, etc.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, 5. 22.
Killing house-dove
or pigeon.
(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former Ordinance, after- wards commits any offence under this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof liable to im- prisonment for any term not exceeding twelve months.
9.-(1) If any such bird or any of the plumage thereof, or any dog, or any such beast, or the skin thereof, or any such animal or any part thereof, is found in the possession or on the premises of any person, a magistrate may restore the same respectively to the owner thereof.
(2) Every person in whose possession or on whose pre- mises such bird or the plumage thereof, or such beast or the skin thereof, or such animal or any part thereof, is so found (such person knowing that the bird, beast or animal has been stolen, or that the plumage is the plumage of a stolen bird, or that the skin is the skin of a stolen beast, or that the part is a part of a stolen animal), shall upon summary con- viction be liable, for the first offence, to such fine, and for every subsequent offence, to such punishment as any person convicted of stealing any beast or bird is made liable to by section 8.
10. Every person who unlawfully and wilfully kills, wounds or takes any house-dove or pigeon in such circum- stances as do not amount to larceny at common law shall Vict. c. 96, upon summary conviction be liable to a fine, over and above the value of the bird, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
24 & 25
s. 23.
Taking fish. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 24.
Dredging, etc., for oysters.
11. Every person who unlawfully and wilfully takes or destroys any fish in any water which is private property shall on summary conviction be liable to a fine, over and above the value of the fish taken or destroyed, not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
12. Every person who unlawfully and wilfully-
(a) uses any dredge, net, instrument or engine what- soever, within the limits of any oyster bed, laying or fishery, being the property of any other person, for the purpose of Vict. c. 96, taking oysters or oyster brood, although none shall actually
24 & 25
s. 26.
Larceny,
etc., of wills.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96, s. 29.
6 & 7 Geo. 5,
c. 50, s. 6.
be taken; or
(b) drags with any net, instrument or engine upon the ground or soil of any such fishery,
shall on summary conviction be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months.
Larceny of written instruments.
any
fraudulent
13.-(1) Every person who steals, or for purpose destroys, cancels, obliterates or conceals, the whole or any part of any will, codicil or other testamentary instru- ment, either of a dead or of a living person, shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for life.
(2) Nothing in this section or in section 14, nor any pro- ceeding, conviction or judgment to be had or taken thereupon shall prevent, lessen or impeach any remedy at law or in equity which any party aggrieved by any such offence might or would have had if this Ordinance had not been passed; but no conviction of any such offender shall be received in evidence in any action against him.
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