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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

Wanted a passage to Penang for twenty eight Chinese Convicts. Sealed Tenders will be received at this Office. For particulars apply to the Harbour Master.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 10th February, 1855.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The following Act of the Imperial Parliament, applied to this Colony by the recent Ordinance No. 3, of 1854, is published for general information.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria,

Hongkong, 13th February, 1855.

By Order,

W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.

Any Person found

House and commit

ANNO DECIMO QUARTO & DECIMO QUINTO

VICTORIE REGINÆ.

CAP. XIX.

AN ACT FOR THE BETTER PREVENTION OF OFFENCES,

[3d July 1851.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to make further Provision for the Prevention of Bur- glary and other Offences in the Night: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excel- lent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tem- poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows: That-

I. If any Person shall be found by Night armed with any dangerous or offensive by Night armed Weapon or Instrument whatsoever with Intent to break or enter into any Dwelling c., with Intent to House or other Building whatsoever and to commit any Felony therein, or if any break into any Person shall be found by Night having in his Possession without lawful Excuse (the any Felony therein, Proof of which Excuse shall lie on such Person) any Picklock Key, Crow, Jack, Bit, or having in his or other Implement of Housebreaking, or if any Person shall be found by Night Possession, without having his Face blackened or otherwise disguised, with Intent to commit any Felo- lawful Excuse, any ny, or if any Person shall be found by Night in any Dwelling House or other Build- Implements of ing whatsoever with Intent to commit any Felony therein, every such Offender shall having his Face be guilty of a Misdemeanor, and being convicted thereof shall be liable at the Discre- disguised, or being tion of the Court to be imprisoned, with or without Hard Labour, for any Term not found by Night in exceeding Three Years.

House breaking, or

any House with In-

demeanor after a

II. If any Person shall be convicted of any such Misdemeanor as aforesaid tent to commit any committed after a previous Conviction, either for Felony or such Misdemeanor as Felony therein, shall be guilty of a aforesaid, such Person shall on such subsequent Conviction be liable, at the Discre- Misdemeanor. tion of the Court, to be transported beyond the Seas for any Term not less than Any Person con- Seven Years, and not exceeding Ten Years, or imprisoned, with or without Hard victed of such Mis- Labour, for any Term not exceeding Three Years; and in any Indictment for such previous Convic. Misdemeanor committed after a previous Conviction as aforesaid it shall be sufficient tion of Felony or to state that the Offender was at a certain Time and Place convicted of Felony or such Misdemean- Misdemeanor against "The Act for the better Prevention of Offences, 1851," (as the or, guilty of Mis- Case may be,) without otherwise describing the Previous Felony or Misdemeanor ; Form of Indiet and a Certificate containing the Substance and Effect only (omitting the formal Part) of the Indictment and Conviction for the Previous Felony or Misdemeanor, Certificate of pre- purporting to be signed by the Clerk of the Court or other Officer having the Custody vious Conviction. of the Records of the Court where the Offender was first convicted, or by the Deputy of such Clerk or Officer, (for which Certificate a Fee of Five Shillings and no more shall be demanded or taken,) shall, upon Proof of the Identity of the Person of the Offender, be sufficient Evidence of the First Conviction, without Proof of the Signa- ture or official Character of the Person appearing to have signed the same.

domeanor &c.

ment-

Persons using Chloroform,

III. And whereas it is expedient to make further Provision for the Punishment of Persons using Chloroform or other stupifying Things in order the better to enable in order to com- them to commit Felonies: Be it enacted, That if any Person shall unlawfully apply anit Felony, or administer, or attempt to apply or administer, to any other Person any Chloroform, guilty of Felony. Laudanum, or other stupifying or overpowering Drug, Matter, or Thing with Intent

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