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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH JUNE, 1865.

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.

Gunpowder.

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10. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously place or throw in, into, upon, Attempting to de- under, against, or near any Building any Gunpowder or other explosive Substance, stroy Buildings with with Intent to destroy or damage any Building, or any Engine, Machinery, Working Tools, Fixtures, Goods, or Chattels,―shall, whether or not any Explosion take place, sad whether or not any Damage be caused, be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Term not exceeding Fourteen 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.

any

Injuries to Buildings by Rioters, &c.:-

11. If any Persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the Distur- Rioters demolishing bance of the Public Peace, shall unlawfully and with Force demolish, or pull down Church, Building, &c. or destroy, or begin to demolish, pull down, or destroy, any Church, Chapel, Meeting House, or other Place of Divine Worship,-or any House, Stable, Coach-house, Out- house, Warehouse, Godown, Office, Shop, Store, Mill, Store House, Granary, Hovel, Shed, or Fold, or any Building or Erection used in farming Land, or in carrying on any Trade or Manufacture or any Branch thereof, -or any Building other than such as are in this Section before mentioned, belonging to the Queen, or to the Colony, or devoted or dedicated to Public Use or Ornament, or erected or maintained by Public Subscription or Contribution, or any Machinery, whether fixed or moveable, prepared for or employed in the Business of any Manufacture or in any Branch thereof,-every such Offender 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 Terin not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour, and with or without Solitary Confinement.

&c.

Rioters Injuring

12. If any Persons, riotously and tumultuously assembled together to the Dis- turbance of the Public Peace, shall unlawfully and with Force injure or damage any such Building, Machinery, Church, Chapel, Meeting House, Place of Divine Worship,-House, Stable, Coach-house, Out-house, Warehouse, Godown, Office, Shop, Store, Mill, Store House, Granary, Hovel, Shed, Fold, Building, Erection or Machinery, as is in the last preceding Section men- tioned, every such Offender shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, 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: Provided that if upon the Trial of any Person for any Felony in the last preceding Section mentioned, the Jury shall not be satisfied that such Person is guilty thereof, but shall be satisfied that he is guilty of any Offence in this Section mentioned, then the Jury may find him guilty thereof, and he may be punished accordingly.

Injuries to Buildings by Tenants:--

juring them.

13. Whosoever, being possessed of any Dwelling House or other Building, or Part Tenants of Houses, of any Dwelling House or other Building, held for any Term of Years or other less &c., maliciously in- Term, or at Will, or held over after the Termination of any Tenancy, shall unlawfully" and maliciously pull down or demolish, or begin to pull down or demolish, the same or any Part thereof, or shall unlawfully and maliciously pull down or sever from the Freehold any Fixture being fixed in or to such Dwelling House or Building, or Part of such Dwelling House or Building, shall be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and being con- victed thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Eighteen Months, with or without Hard Labour.

Injuries to Machinery, &c.:-

14. Whosoever shall unlawfully and maliciously cut, break, or destroy, or damage Destroying Machi- with Intent to destroy or to render useless, any Machine or Engine, whether fixed or nery, &c. moveable, used or intended to be used in any Manufacture whatsoever, 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, and, if a Male under the Age of Sixteen Years, with or without Whipping.

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