LARCENY.
No. 5 of 1865.
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F 3 t 3 7 his master or employer, although such chattel, money, or security was not received into the possession of such master or employer otherwise than by the actual possession of his clerk, servant, or other person so employed, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.
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56. Every person who, being a member of any copartnership or being one of two or more beneficial owners of any money, goods, effects, bills, notes, securities, or other property, steals or embezzles any such money, goods, or effects, bills, notes, securities, or other property belonging to such copartnership or to such joint beneficial owners shall be liable to be dealt with, tried, convicted, and punished for the same as if such person had not been or was not a member of such copartnership or one of such beneficial owners.
57. Every person who, being employed in the public service of His Majesty in this Colony or being a constable or other person employed in the police force, steals any chattel, money, or valuable security belonging to or in the possession or power of His Majesty, or entrusted to or received or taken into possession by him by virtue of his employment, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.
[31 & 32 Vict. c.96 s.69.]
58. Every person who, being employed in the public service of His Majesty in this Colony or being a constable or other person employed in the police force, and entrusted by virtue of such employment with the receipt, custody, management, or control of any chattel, money, or valuable security, embezzles any chattel, money, or valuable security which is entrusted to or received or taken into possession by him by virtue of his employment, or any part thereof, or in any manner fraudulently applies or disposes of the same or any part thereof to his own use or benefit or for any purpose whatsoever except for the public service, shall be deemed to have feloniously stolen the same from His Majesty, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years.
[ib. s. 70.]
59. In every case of larceny, embezzlement, or fraudulent application or disposition of any chattel, money, or valuable security mentioned in the last two sections, it shall be lawful, in the warrant of commitment by the Magistrate before whom the offender is...
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
* As amended by No. 50 of 1911 and No. 51 of 1911.
Form of warrant, etc., under ss. 57 and 58. [ib. s. 70.]