CO129-592-15 Future policy and draft proclamations- Military Courts 1-8-1945 - 31-8-1945 — Page 49

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Any oflence which is punishable with death.

Any offence (except burglary) which is punishable with

imp. 1sonment for lile.

Any felony mentioned in e Suppression oi Piracy.

Ordinance, 1868.

Misprison of treason.

Any offence against the King's title, prerogative,

person or government,

Blasphemy and offences against religion.

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Perjury and subornation of perjury.

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Making or suborning any other person to make a false

oatn punishable as perjury or as a misdemeanour.

Any offence against the provisions of the laws relating

to bankrupts other than the offence of obtaining credit under false prétences or by means of any other fraud under Section 50 of the Larceny Ordinance, 1935.

Composing, printing or publishing blasphemous, seditious or defamatory libels, except as provided by Section 17 of the Defamation and Libel Ordinance, 1887.

Bigamy.

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 aoes not exceed twenty-five aollars.

Arson.

Stealing, or fraudently taking, or injuring, or

destroying records or documents belonging to any court of record or relating to any proceeding therein.

Stealing, or fraudently aestroying, or concealing wills or testamentary papers or any document or written instrument being or containing evidence of the title to any lanus, or any interest in lands, tenements, or hereditaments.

Any offence committed by trustees created by deed or will,

bankers, or factors, and mentionea in Sections 32,35 and 34 of the Larceny Ordinance, 1935.

Any offence made punishable with death, or with imprisonment

for a term not exceeding ten years, or with a fine not, exceeding five thousand dollars, or with both such imprisonment and fine by tne Ofiences Proclamation, 194.

(Note:- In the case of the New Territories District Courts this

Scheaule must be read and construed as if there were added to the above offences any offence made punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or with a fine not exceeding three thousand dollars, or wita both such imprisonment and fine).