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[Sec. 2 of Ord,
2 of 1875.]
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Unlawful Imprisonment or detention. Ibul, Sec. 7.
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For offences, [lbiet. Hon. 9.) (No. of all.)
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4. Any person who-
PART I Offences.
(1.) Takes part in bringing into or taking away from the Colony any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution either by force intimidation or fraud or with intent to sell pledge or let out for hire any such woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution. (2.) Sells pledges or lets out to hire or purchases or takes part in such sale disposal or purchase of any woman or girl for the purpose aforesaid; or (3.) Knowingly derives any profit from the sale dis- posal or purchase of any woman or girl so soli pledged let out to hire or purchased as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and ou conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
5. Any person who procures or attempts to procure any girl under years of age to have, either within or without the Colony, illicit carnal conexion with any other person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
6. Any person who brings, leads, takes, decoys, or entices to the Colony for the purpose of prostitution, any woman or girl knowing that such woman or girl has been sold pledged let out to hire or purchased, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and ou conviction thereof shall be liable to the punishmaanrs hereinafter provided.
Any person who...----
(1.) Derains or attempts to detain any woman or girl
in any place against her will with the intent that she may practise prostitution or for any like
purpose.
(2.) By threats intimidation false pretenec false re- presentations or other fraudulent means procures or attempts to procure any woman or girl to have
any illicit carnal connexion either within or without the Colony,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof,
shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
Any person who knowingly receives or harbours any
woman or girl brought into or about to be taken away from the Colony either by force intimidation or fraud, or who receives or harbours any woman or girl with intent that such woman or girl should be sold pledged let out to hire or purchased for the purpose of prostitution, either within or without the Colony, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, aut ou conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
Any person who receives or harbours any girl onder the age of gears knowing that such girl has been pro- cured for the purpose of having illicit carnal connexion with any other persou and with intent to all such purpose or who rengives or harbours any woman or girl knowing that such woman or girl has been sold pledged or let ont to hire or purchased, oither within or without the Colony, for the purpose of prostitution and with intent to aid such purpose, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction theroof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
// Any person who by force, intimidation or frand, or by detention or threatened detention of property or wear- ing apparel, or by threatening legal proceedings if such property or wearing apparel be taken away, imprisons or detains any woman or girl within the Colony, for the purpose of emigration, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, aud on conviction thereof, shall be liable to the punish- ment hereinafter provided,
12 N. Any person who by force, intimidation, or any frandu- lent means brings, leads, takes, decoys, or entices any woman or girl into or away from the Colony, for the purpose of emigration, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on con- viction thereof, shall be liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
Punishment / 18. Every person convicted of any offence against the provisions of any of sections 4 to N of this Ordinance, shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour: Provided always that if the case is determined by a single Magistrato he shall not impose a heavier sentence than one year's impri- somment with or without hard labour and that where there appears a necessity for a heavier sentence the case shall be determined by two Magistrates or in their discretion com- mitted for trial at the Supreme Court.
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6. Any person who carnally knows any girl under trage of th years
unless the has been Anly given.
image by her parents or lawf? Guardians shall beguilt of quidemcanon
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convictin
hereof shall be liable to the
hereinafter provided
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14/18. Whenever any person shall be convicted either sum- narily or before the Supreme Court, of any offence against the provisions of sections 4 to 1 of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved that the offender has been previously con- vieted either summarily or before the Supreme Court, of an offence under the same or any other of the said sections of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to direct that, in addition to the punishment hereinbefore prescribed, the offendler, if a male, be ouce, twice, or thrice julialgus-privately whipped, subject to the provisions contained in sections 3 and 4 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1887, and all the provisions of section XCIV of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, relating to the form of information for a subsequent offence and proceedings thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
PART II.
Protection of Women and Girls.
15. 14. The Registrar General shall have and exervise the powers and authorities horeinafter provided whenever he shall have reason to believe,--
(1) That any woman or girl has been brought into the Colony either after having heen purchased or by fraud, mis-representation or any false pretence,m
(a) for immoral purposes, or
(b.) for purposes of emigration,
(ii) That any woman has been purebased in the Co- lony with a view of being trained or disposed of as a prostitute, or is being detained against her will-
(a.) for immoral purposes, or
(b.) for purposes of emigration,
(i) That any girl between the age of six and mor years of age is in the custody or control of any person in the Colony with a view of being trained or disposed of as a prostitute.
16/15. In way saree case as aforesaid it shall be lawful for
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the Registrar General and he is hereby empowered to sunnon before him any person (hereinafter referred to as the custodian) who may appear to him to have been con- cerned in bringing into the Colony any such woman or girl, or purchasing any woman or girl under the circumstances mentioned in sub-sections i. aud ., or to have the custody or control of any girl under sub-section iii, and to make fall inquiry into the circumstances of the case.
Pavishwent of whipping nascond mind
enbergent convictions.
Form of
information and proced inrs.
16. If the custodiau upon service of such summons as aforesaid shall without sufficient excuse fail to appear at the time and place named in such summons, or to produce the woman or girl named therein without suflicient exense for such default, he shall on conviction thereof before a Magis- trate be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred doilars, and in default of payment to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding six months. [8]. If the enstodian shall obey such summons, the Re- gistrar General shall proceed to enquire into the circum- stances of the case and shall hear and examine ou oath any person capable of giving evidence in respect thereof: Provided that the Registrar General shall associate with himself two or more Justices of the Peace or such other person as may from time to time be designated by the Go- vernor, upon the request of the custodian who shall be in- formed by the Registrar Genoral of his right thereto: Pro- vided further that if the immediate urgency of the ease so require the Registrar General may himself notwithstanding such request as aforesaid proceed with such enquiry alone. 18. It shall be lawful for the Registrar General prior to during such inquiry by notice in writing nuder his hand to summon before him any person who he believes can give information respecting any woman or girl mentioned in section and in respect of the treatment of such woman or girl and any person who upon service of such notice shall not appear at the time and place therein mentioned or who upon appearance shall refuse to give such informa- tion without reasonable excuse shall on conviction before a Magistrate be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars or in default thereof to imprisonment with or with- out hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.
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Posened of Registrar General.
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Power to sammen.
Penalty for neglect of autons, &.
Loveligation.
Notice to
person abie
to give infor
nation.
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