CO129-592-15 Future policy and draft proclamations- Military Courts 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945 — Page 22

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Any offence which is punishable with death.

Any offence (except burglary) which is punishable with imprisonment for life.

Any felony mentioned in the suppression of piracy Ordinance, 1868.

Misprison of Tresson.

Any offence against the ing's title, prerogative, person or government.

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Blasphemy and offences against religion.

Perjury and subornetion of perjury.

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Making œ suborning any other person to make a flase oath punishable as perjury or as a misdemeanour.

Composing, printing or publishing blasphemous, seditious or defamatory libels, except as provided by section 17 of the Defamation and tibel ordinance, 1887.

Bigamy.

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Article 4.4 of the Offences against the Forces proclamation

Bribery, except in cases punishable under section 3 or Section 4 of the Misdemeanours Punishment Ordinance, 1898, where the amount or value of the bribe does not exceed twenty-five dollars.

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Arson.

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Stealing, or fraudulently taking, or injuring, or destroying records or documents belonging to any court of record or relating to any proceeding therein.

Stealing, or fraudulently destroying, or concealing wille or testamentary papers or document or written instrument being or containing evidence of the title to any lands,

or any interest in lands, tenements or hereditamente.

Any offence committed by trustees created by deed or will, bankers, or factors, and mentiŊned in sections 32, 33 and 34 of the Larceny Ordinance, 1935.

16. Any offence against the laws and usages of war