SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.
No. 1 of 1868.
157
2. Every person who knowingly sets forth any pirate; or who aids, assists, maintains, procures, commands, counsels, or advises any person whomsoever to do or commit any piracy, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 15 years:
Provided that where in consequence of such setting forth, aid, assistance, maintenance, procurement, command, counsel, or advice, a piracy with murder is committed, such person shall be guilty of felony, and shall suffer death or be liable to imprisonment for life.
[s. 3, combined in s. 2, by No. 63 of 1911.]
4. Every person who-
(1) trades with any pirate, knowing him to be guilty of piracy or to be fitted out with the intention of committing piracy; or
(2) with the like knowledge, furnishes any pirate with arms, ammunitions, provisions, or stores of any kind; or
(3) fits out any junk, vessel, or boat knowingly and with a design to trade with, supply, or correspond with any pirate; or
(4) in any way consults, combines, confederates, or corresponds with any pirate, knowing him to be guilty of piracy,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 10 years.
5. Every person who-
(1) knowingly receives, entertains or conceals any person guilty of an act of piracy; or
(2) takes into his custody, without lawful authority or excuse, any junk, vessel, boat, goods, or chattels which has or have been feloniously taken by such pirate,
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 10 years: Provided that the expression "takes into his custody" shall be satisfied by proof that the goods and chattels alleged to have been taken into custody were found in any house or premises, or on board any junk, vessel, or boat, within which the person charged may be found and of which said goods and chattels he is unable to give a satisfactory account.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1914, No. 63 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.
† As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.
§ As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 2 of 1911 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.