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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 5, 1919.

11.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE.

Obtaining goods by false pretences, contrary to section 75 of the Larceny Ordinance, 1865.

A.B., on the

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE.

day of

$

at Victoria in this Colony, with intent to defraud, obtained from S.P. five yards of cloth by falsely pretending that he, the said A.B., was a servant to J.S., and that he, the said A.B., had then been sent by the said J.S., to S.P. for the said cloth, and that he, the said A.B., was then authorised by the said J.S. to receive the said cloth on behalf of the said J.S.

12.

STATEMENT OF ÖFFENCE.

Conspiracy to defraud,

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE.

day of

and on divers day of

A.B. and C.D. on the days between that day and the at Victoria in this Colony, conspired together with intent to defraud by means of an advertisement inserted by them, the said A.B. and C.D., in the IIS. newspaper, falsely representing that A.B. and C.D. were then carrying on a genuine business as jewellers at Victoria in this Colony, and that they were then able to supply certain articles of jewellery to whomsoever would remit to them the sum of

dollars.

13.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE.

First Count.

Arson, contrary to section 3 of the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865.

A.B., on the

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE.

day of

at Victoria in this

Colony, maliciously set fire to a dwelling-house, one F.G. being therein.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCE.

Second Count.

Arson, contrary to section 4 of the Malicious Damage Ordi- nance, 1865.

A.B., on the

PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE.

day of

at Victoria in this

Colony, maliciously set fire to a house with intent to injure or defraud.

14.

STATEMENT OF OFFENCES,

A.B., arson, contrary to section 4 of the Malicious Damage Ordinance, 1865;

C.D., accessory before the fact to same offence.