1362 ORDINANCES Nos . 2 AND 3 OF 1875 .
The Protection of Women -Emigration Abuses. False Personation.
Punishment 9. Every person who shall be convicted of any offence against the provisions of
for offences.
this Ordinance shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years
with or without hard labor.
Trial of offences. 10. All offences against this Ordinance, may be heard and determined summarily
[As to powers of
one Magistrate by two Magistrates sitting together, who shall constitute a Court for this purpose :
see Ord. No. 8
of 1889.]
Provided that if, at the close of the investigation , [ the accused shall apply for a trial by
jury, or: Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1889] the Magistrates shall be of opinion that
the case ought to be so tried, they may commit the accused for trial at the Supreme
Court.
Summary 11. The provisions of section 66 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to every
convictions.
summary conviction under this Ordinance.
Punishment of 12. Whenever any person shall be convicted before the Supreme Court of any
whipping on
second and
subsequent offence against the provisions of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved that the offender
convictions.
Form of infor has been previously convicted either before the Supreme Court, or before two Magis
mation and
proceedings. trates sitting together, of an offence under the same or any other section of this
Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion , to direct that, in addition
to the punishment hereinbefore prescribed, the offender, if a male , be once, twice, or
thrice publicly or privately whipped, subject to the provisions contained in section 1
of Ordinance No. 3 of 1868 ; and all the provisions of section 94 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.
[ Repealed by Ordinance No. 19 of 1889. ]
No. 3 of 1875.
Title.
An Ordinance to render personation with intent to deprive any
person of any property felony.
[ March 18th, 1875. ]
Preamble. HEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to personation :
WH
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of
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the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :
Personation 1. If any person shall falsely and deceitfully personate any person ,
in order to
obtain pro or the heir, executor, or administrator , wife, widow, next of kin , or
perty to be
felony. relation of any person , with intent fraudulently to obtain any land , estate ,
Vic.,
(37 &
cap. 88Vi
36, 1. ] chattel, money, valuable security, or property, he shall be guilty of
felony, and upon conviction shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court
by which he is convicted , to be kept in penal servitude for life, or for any