HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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Remarks.
Section of 1890 Section of 1932 Ord. & scale. Ord. & scale.
Clause of present Bill & proposed scale.
Appropriation to payment 8.32
of fine of money found on defendant.
$5
S.32
$25
Clause 13
$100
Default in complying with
magistrate's Order-
penalty per day of default S.34
$5
maximum penalty
5.34
Penalty for punishment
8.34(2) 85 (Clause 14(a) $20
$100 S.34(2) $200 Clause 14(b) $1,000
8.40(2) 8250 | Clause 16 $1,000
of person who has rea-
sonable cause to believe
he was in possession of
stolen property.
Penalty on common 8.48(2) $25
8.44
$200 Clause 18
$500
informer compounding
without magistrate's
permission.
Exemption from distress
8.54(2) $25
Clause 20
$100
of bedding and wearing
apparel of debtor and
family.
Power to award costs and | S.57
8.63 $5
Clause 22
$50
recovery by distress.
No costs where fine does not exceed
8.60(1) $2
8.65(1) $2
Clause 23
$20
Power to substitute fine
for imprisonment-
S.87
Power to award compen- S.88
sation in addition to punishment.
$250 S.91
$50 $.92
$250 Clause 33
$100 Clause 34
$2,000
$250
Power to sentence person | 8.89
$50 8.93
$50
Clause 35
$500
using insulting language
to or concerning magis- trate.
Power to award compen- | $.90
sation to person mali-
$50
S.94(1) $100 Clause 36(a) $250
ciously prosecuted.
Penalty for false testimony S.90
$50
S.94(2) $100 Clause 36(6) $500
in above connection.
(2) The same consideration warrants alteration of the scale
of imprisonment for non-payment of money at present contained in section 62 of the principal Ordinance. Such alteration is effected by clause 21 of the Bill.
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