Simple
lai ceny.
c. 50, s. 2.
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4. Stealing for which no special punishment is provided under this or any other Ordinance for the time being in force 6 & 7 Geo. 5, shall be simple larceny and a felony punishable with imprison- 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 to which he may by law be liable.
(cf. No. 3 of 1903).
Larceny of cattle.
6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50, s. 3.'
Killing animals
with intent
to steal.
6 & 7 Geo. 5,
c. 50, s. 4.
Larceny, etc., of
dogs.
24 & 25 Vict.
c. 96, ss. 18 and 19.
Larceny of cattle and other animals,
5. Every person who steals any horse, cattle, or sheep shall be guilty of felony and on conviction thereof liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years. In this section "cattle" includes colts, geldings, asses, mules, hinnies, buffaloes, goats, pigs and other animals.
6. Every person who wilfully kills any animal with intent to steal the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal killed, shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction thereof liable to the same punishment as if he had stolen such animal, provided that the offence of stealing the animal so killed would have 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 6 & 7 Geo. 5, skin to have been stolen;
c. 50, s. 5,
Larceny of bird or beast ordi-
narily kept
in confine-
ment.
24 & 25
Vict. c. 96, s. 21.
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-
(a) steals any bird, beast or other animal ordinarily kept in a state of confinement or for any domestic purpose, not being the subject of larceny at common law; or
(b) wilfully kills any such bird, beast, or animal, with 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.
(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.