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Defilement of girl under 13. 48 & 49 Vict.

c. 69, s. 4.

Indecent assault

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6.--(1) Every person who carnally knows any girl under the age of 13 years, whether he is married to her or not, shall be guilty of felony and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

(2) Every person who attempts to have carnal knowledge of any girl under the age of 13 years, whether he is married to her or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

7.--(1) Every person who commits an indecent assault. upon female. upon any female shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 100, s. 52.

12 & 13 Geo. 5,

c. 56, s. 1.

ef. No. 3 of 1903,

s. 3 and

No. 41 of 1932, s. 89.

Unlawful detention

of women

or girls.

48 & 49 Vict.

c. 69, s. 8.

Procuring

defilement

of women

or girls.

48 & 49

Vict.

c. 69, s. 3.

(2) It shall be no defence to a charge or indictment for an indecent assault upon a girl under the age of 16 years to prove that she consented to the act of indecency.

8.-(1) Every person who detains any woman or girl against her will—

(a) in or upon any premises with intent that she may be unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether any particular man or generally; or

(b) in or upon any premises for an immoral purpose or for the purpose of emigration; or

(c) in any brothel,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(2) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to detain such woman or girl in or upon such premises. or in such brothel, not only where force, intimidation or fraud is used, but also if, with intent to compel or induce- her to remain in or upon such premises or in such brothel, such person withholds from such woman or girl any wearing apparel or other property belonging to her or, where wearing apparel has been lent or otherwise supplied to such woman or girl by or by the direction of such person, if such person threatens such woman or girl with legal proceedings if she takes away with her the wearing apparel so lent or supplied.

(3) No legal proceedings, whether civil or criminal, shall be taken against any such woman or girl for taking away or being found in possession of any such wearing apparel as was necessary to enable her to leave such premises or brothel.

9.-(1) Every person who-

means

or

(a) by threats, intimidation, false pretences, false

procures representations or other fraudulent attempts to procure any woman or girl to have unlawful carnal connexion either within or without the Colony; or

(b) applies, administers to or causes to be taken by any Woman or girl any drug, matter or thing with intent to stupefy or overpower her so as thereby to enable any person to have unlawful carnal connexion with such woman or girl, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.