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Vict. c. 69, s. 9.

Abduction of woman

against her will from motives of lucre.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 53.

Fraudulent abduction of girl against the will of her father or mother, etc. 24 & 25 Vict.

c. 100, s. 53.

Offender incapable of taking property of abducted

woman or

girl.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 53.

Forcible

abduction

of woman

with intent

to marry her.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 54.

Abduction

of girl under 21 years of age.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 100,

8. 55.

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(3) If upon the trial of any indictment, or the hearing of any information or charge, for rape or for any offence made felony in section 6 the jury or the magistrate, as the case may be, shall be satisfied that the defendant is guilty of an offence under sections 5, 6, 9 or 10 or of an indecent assault, but is not satisfied that the defendant is guilty of the felony charged in such indictment, information or charge, or of an attempt to commit the same, then and in every such case the jury or the magistrate, as the case may be, may acquit the defendant of such felony and find him guilty of an offence as aforesaid, or of an indecent assault, and there- upon such defendant shall be liable to be punished in the same manner as if he had been convicted upon an indictment, information or charge for such offence as aforesaid, or for an indecent assault.

22. When any woman of any age has any interest, whether legal or equitable, present or future, absolute, conditional or contingent, in any real or personal estate, or is a presumptive heiress or co-heiress or presumptive next of kin, or one of the presumptive next of kin, to anyone having such interest, every person who from motives of lucre takes away or detains any such woman against her will with intent to marry or carnally know her or to cause her to be married or carnally known by any other person, shall be guilty of felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

23. Every person who fraudulently allures, takes away or detains any such woman as is mentioned in section 22, being under the age of 21 years, out of the possession and against the will of her father or mother or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her, with intent to marry or carnally know her or to cause her to be married or carnally known by any other person, shall be guilty of felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen years.

24. Every person who is convicted of any offence against section 22 or section 23 shall be incapable of taking any estate or interest, legal or equitable, in any real or personal property of such woman, or in which she has any such interest, or which comes to her as such heiress, co- heiress or next of kin as aforesaid; and if any such marriage as aforesaid has taken place, such property shall on such conviction be settled in such manner as the Supreme Court may, on any information at the suit of the Attorney General, appoint.

25. Every person who by force takes away or detains against her will any woman of any age, with intent to marry or carnally know her or to cause her to be carnally known by any other person, shall be guilty of felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fourteen

years.

26. Every person who unlawfully takes or causes to be taken any unmarried girl, being under the age of 21 years, out of the possession and against the will of her father or mother or of any other person having the lawful care charge of her shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

or