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Definition of loaded arms. 1861 c. 100, s. 19.
Wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm.
1861 c. 100, s. 20.
Attempting to choke, etc., in order to commit indictable offence.
1861 c. 100, s. 21.
Using chloroform, etc., in order to commit indictable offence.
1861 c. 100, s. 22.
Administering poison, etc., so as to endanger life or inflict grievous bodily harm.
1861 c. 100, s. 23.
Administering poison, etc., with intent to injure.
1861 c. 100, s. 24.
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Offences against the Person
[1981 Ed.
18. Any gun, pistol, or other arm which is loaded in the barrel with gunpowder or any other explosive substance, and ball, shot, slug, or any other destructive material, shall be deemed to be loaded arms within the meaning of this Ordinance, although the attempt to discharge the same may fail from want of proper priming or from any other cause.
(Amended, 51 of 1911, Schedule)
19. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously wounds or inflicts any grievous bodily harm upon any other person, either with or without any weapon or instrument, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 3 years.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
20. Any person who-
(a) by any means whatsoever, attempts to choke, suffocate, or strangle any other person; or
(b) by any means calculated to choke, suffocate, or strangle, attempts to render any other person insensible, unconscious, or incapable of resistance,
with intent in any of such cases thereby to enable himself or any other person to commit, or with intent in any of such cases thereby to assist any other person in committing, any indictable offence, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
21. Any person who unlawfully applies or administers to or causes to be taken by, or attempts to apply or administer to, or attempts to cause to be administered to or taken by any person any chloroform, laudanum, or other stupefying or overpowering drug, matter, or thing, with intent in any of such cases thereby to enable himself or any other person to commit, or with intent in any of such cases thereby to assist any other person in committing, any indictable offence, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
22. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously administers to, or causes to be administered to or taken by, any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, so as thereby to endanger the life of such person or so as thereby to inflict upon such person any grievous bodily harm, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 10 years.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
23. Any person who unlawfully and maliciously administers to, or causes to be administered to or taken by, any other person any poison or other destructive or noxious thing, with intent to injure, aggrieve, or annoy such person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 3 years.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)