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Breaking and on- tering a Church or Chapel and commit- ting any Felony.

Burglary by break- ing out.

Burglary.

What Building with-

be deemed Part of the Dwelling House.

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24тu JUNE, 1865.

As to Sacrilege, Burglary, and Housebreaking:-

38. Whosoever shall break and enter any Church, Chapel, Mecting House, or other 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 Terin 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.

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.

41. No Building, although within the same Curtilage with any Dwelling House, in the Curtilage shall 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 enclosed Passage, leading from the one to the other.

Entering a Dwelling

with Intent to commit any Felony.

42. Whosoever shall enter any Dwelling House in the Night, with Intent to com- House in the Night 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.

Breaking into any

Curtilage, &c., not be-

ing House and com-

43. Whosoever shall break and enter any Building, and commit any Felony therein, Building within the such Building being within the Curtilage of a Dwelling House, and occupied therewith, ing part of the Dwell- but not being Part thereof, according to the Provision hereinbefore mentioned,—or mitting any Felony. 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. 44. Whosoever shall break and enter any Dwelling House, School House, Store, House, Store, &e., Shop, Warehouse, Godown, or Counting-house, and commit any Felony therein, or, being in any Dwelling House, School House, Store, Shop, Warehouse, Godown, or Counting-house, 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, it' a Male under the Age of Sixteen Years, with or without Whipping.

Breaking into any

and committing any Felony.

any Felouy.

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

Being armed with Intent to break and

enter aay House, &e., in the Night.

any

46. Whosoever shall be found by Night armed with any dangerous or offensi Weapon or Instrument whatsoever, with Intent to break or enter into

Dwelling House, or other Building whatsoever, and to commit any Felony therein, or sima!!! found by Night having in his Possession without lawful Excuse (the Proof of whis Excuse shall lie on such Person; any Picklock Key, Crow, Jack, Bit, or other Imp!

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