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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13 MAY, 1865.

Inmaterial from 37. It shall be immaterial whether the Menaces or Threats hereinbefore mentioned whom Menaces pro-be of Violence, Injury, or Accusation to be caused or made by the Offender or

red.

Breaking and en-

Chapel and commit- ting any Felony.

other Person.

As to Sacrilege, Burglary, and Housebreaking.

by any

38. Whosoever shall break and enter any Church, Chapel, Meeting House, or other tering a Church or Place of Divine Worship, and commit any Felony therein, or being in any Church, Chapel, Meeting House, or other Place of Divine Worship shall commit any Felony therein and break out of the same, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life or for any Term not less than Three Years, or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement, and if a Male under the Age of Sixteen Years, with or without Whipping. 39. Whosoever shall enter the Dwelling House of another with Intent to commit any Felony therein, or being in such Dwelling House shall commit any Felony therein, and shall in either Case break out of the said Dwelling House in the Night, shall be deemed guilty of Burglary.

Burglary by break- ing out.

Burglary.

in the Curtilage shall

Dwelling House.

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40. Whosoever shall be convicted of the Crime of Burglary shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life or for any Term not less than Three Years,--or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement, and if a Male under the Age of Sixteen Years, with or without Whipping.

What Building with- 41. No Building, although within the same Curtilage with any Dwelling House, be deemed part of the and occupied therewith, shall be deemed to be Part of such Dwelling House for any of the Purposes of this Ordinance, unless there shall be a Communication between such Building and Dwelling House, either immediate, or by means of a covered and enclose Passage, leading from the one to the other.

House in the Night

any Felony.

Entering a Dwelling 42. Whosoever shall enter any Dwelling House in the Night, with Intent to com. with fatent to commit mit any Felony therein, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Seven Years, and not less than Three Years,--or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.

Building within the Curtilage, &c., not

House and committing.

uy Felony.

Breaking into any 43. Whosoever shall break and enter any Building, and commit any Felony therein, such Building being within the Curtilage of a Dwelling House, and occupied therewith, part of the Dwelling but not being Part thereof, according to the Provision hereinbefore mentioned,-or being in any such Building shall commit any Felony therein, and break out of the same,--shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Fourteen Years and not less than Three Years,-or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement, and if a Male under the Age of Sixteen Years, with or without Whipping.

Breaking into any House, Store, &c.,

Felony.

44. Whosoever shall break and enter any Dwelling House, School House, Store, and committing any Shop, Warehouse, or Counting-house, and commit any Felony therein, or, being in any Dwelling House, School-house, Store, Shop, Warehouse, or Counting-house, shall com- mit any Felony therein, and break out of the same, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Fourteen Years and not less than Three Years,-- or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement, and if a Male under the Age of Sixteen Years, with or without Whipping.

Housebreaking, &c., with Intent to commit any Felony.

45. Whosoever shall break and enter any Dwelling House, Church, Chapel, Meeting House, or other Place of Divine Worship, or any Building within the Curtilage, School House, Store, Shop, Warehouse, or Counting House, with Intent to commit any Felony therein, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for any Term not exceeding Seven Years and not less than Three Years,-or to be imprisoned for any Term net exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.