1981 Ed.]
Offences against the Person
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shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 10 years.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5)
51. Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or is a party to the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of any act of gross indecency with another male person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 2 years.
(3 of 1901, s. 2, incorporated. Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2 and 5, and 22 of 1950, s. 3)
52. It shall be no defence to a charge or indictment for an indecent assault on a male person under the age of 13 to prove that he consented to the act of indecency.
(3 of 1901, s. 3, incorporated)
53. Whenever, on the trial of any offence punishable under this or any other Ordinance, it is necessary to prove carnal knowledge, it shall not be necessary to prove the actual emission of seed in order to constitute a carnal knowledge, but carnal knowledge shall be deemed complete on proof of penetration only.
(Amended, 51 of 1911, Schedule)
MAKING GUNPOWDER TO COMMIT OFFENCES, AND SEARCH THEREFOR
54. Any person who knowingly has in his possession, or makes or manufactures, any gunpowder, explosive substance, or dangerous or noxious thing, or any machine, engine, instrument, or thing, with intent by means thereof to commit, or for the purpose of enabling any other person to commit, any of the felonies mentioned in this Ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for 2 years.
(Amended, 30 of 1911, ss. 2, 4 and 5, and 39 of 1954, Second Schedule)
55. (1) On reasonable cause assigned upon oath by any person that any such gunpowder, or other explosive, dangerous, or noxious substance or thing, or any such machine, engine, instrument, or thing is suspected to be made, kept, or carried for the purpose of being used in committing any of the felonies mentioned in this Ordinance, a magistrate may issue a warrant for searching, in the day-time, any house, mill, magazine, storehouse, warehouse, shop, cellar, yard, wharf, or other place, or any carriage, wagon, cart, ship, boat, or vessel, in which the same is suspected to be made, kept, or carried for such purpose as hereinbefore mentioned; and the said substances and things shall be brought before a magistrate, and, on proof that the same have been made, kept, or carried for any of the purposes aforesaid, whether in the presence or absence of the
Act of gross indecency by male with male. 1885 c. 69. s. II.
Consent. 1880 C. 45. ~ 2.
Definition of carnal knowledge. 1861 c. 100, s. 63.
Making or having gunpowder with intent to commit felony. 1861 c. 100, s. 64.
Power to issue warrant for searching house, etc., for gunpowder, etc. 1861 c. 100, s. 65.