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TITLE VILINCOMPLETE OFFENCES.
CHAPTER XXXI.—THREATS, ATTEMPTS, &c.
312.-Threats.
C. 359.
Any person who threatens by speaking, writing, signs, or in A. 356-9. any other way, and whether conditionally or otherwise, to do B. 415-8. any injury or damage to the person or property of another, 24 & 25 V. whether in A.B. or elsewhere, by means of any act which con- o.100, ■. 16 stitutes an offence, or which would constitute an offence if done 24 & 25 V. in A.B.,
c. 97, H. 50. 38 & 39 V. is guilty of felony if such offence is punishable v. S. with death or penal servitude for life; and
(2) is guilty of a misdemeanour if such offence is a felony, and the threat is made with intent to prevent or hinder any person from doing any act which he is lawfully , entitled to do, or to abstain from doing any act which he
is lawfully entitled to abstain from doing; and
(3) is guilty of a simple offence and is liable to a fine of £50 in addition to any other punishment except a fine to which he may be liable, if such offence is a mis- demeanour, and the threat is made with the intent aforesaid.
No communication of an intention shall be deemed to be a breat within the meaning of this section unless the person to vhom it is made has reasonable grounds for supposing that an ttempt may be made to carry out such intention.
An injury to the profession, trade, or occupation of another hall be deemed to be an injury to his property within the meaning of this section.
313.—Conspiracy,
Any person who conspires with another to commit any felony A. 360-1. or misdemeanour, or to do any act in any place which would B. 419-21. constitute a felony or misdemeanour if it were done in A.B., is ¤, 541-43 guilty of a felony or misdemeanour respectively.
In all cases when conspiracy is an offence it is immaterial whether the person conspired with is capable of committing an offence or not.
314.-Attempts and Incitement.
Any person who attempts to commit, or incites another to A. 363-5. commit, a felony, is guilty of a misdemeanour.
Any person who attempts to commit, or incites another to commit, a misdemeanour, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to half the period of imprisonment to which a person committing the misdemeanour would be liable.
315.---Punishment of Accessories.
An accessory after the fact to an offence-
B. 422-4. C. 535-7.
B. 425-6.
(1) if the offence is a felony is guilty of a misde. C. 544–5.
meanour; and
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(2) if the offence is a misdemeanour is liable to half the period of imprisonment to which a person committing the luisdemeanour would be liable, and is also guilty of a simple offence; and
(3) if the offence is a simple offence is guilty of a simple offence and is liable to half the period of imprison- ment to which a person committing the simple offence would be liable, or to half the fine to which such a person would be liable.
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