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Section 52 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 amended.

Ordinance No. 5 of 1885 amended by repealing section 7.

Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, section 96 amended.

Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, section 60 amended.

Section 64 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 repealed, and new section inserted in lieu.

ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1866.

Criminal Law Amendment.

No. 1 of 1866.

An Ordinance to amend certain Enactments relating to the Criminal Law.

[29th January, 1866.]

BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

1. There shall be expunged from section 52 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865, the words "whether the second marriage shall have taken place in this Colony or elsewhere," and also the words "to any second marriage contracted elsewhere than in this Colony by any other than a subject of Her Majesty, or."

2. Ordinance No. 5 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section 7 thereof, and by renumbering the remaining sections as though the section repealed had never been inserted.

3. There shall be inserted in section 96 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty."

4. There shall be inserted in section 60 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty."

5. Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section 64, and by inserting in lieu thereof the section following:

"64. Whenever solitary confinement may be awarded for indictable offence under this Ordinance, the Court may direct the offender to be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of his imprisonment or of his imprisonment with hard labour, not exceeding one month at any one time, and not exceeding three months in any one year; and whenever whipping may be awarded for any indictable offence under this Ordinance, the Court may sentence the offender to be once privately whipped, and the number of strokes, which shall in no case exceed forty, and the instrument with which they shall be inflicted, shall be specified by the Court in the sentence."

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Title. Section 52 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 amended. Ordinance No. 5 of 1885 amended by repealing section 7. Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, section 96 amended. Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, section 60 amended. Section 64 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 repealed, and new section inserted in lieu. ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1866. Criminal Law Amendment. No. 1 of 1866. An Ordinance to amend certain Enactments relating to the Criminal Law. [29th January, 1866.] BE it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :— 1. There shall be expunged from section 52 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865, the words "whether the second marriage shall have taken place in this Colony or elsewhere," and also the words "to any second marriage contracted elsewhere than in this Colony by any other than a subject of Her Majesty, or." 2. Ordinance No. 5 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section 7 thereof, and by renumbering the remaining sections as though the section repealed had never been inserted. 3. There shall be inserted in section 96 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty." 4. There shall be inserted in section 60 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty." 5. Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section 64, and by inserting in lieu thereof the section following: "64. Whenever solitary confinement may be awarded for indictable offence under this Ordinance, the Court may direct the offender to be kept in solitary confinement for any portion or portions of his imprisonment or of his imprisonment with hard labour, not exceeding one month at any one time, and not exceeding three months in any one year; and whenever whipping may be awarded for any indictable offence under this Ordinance, the Court may sentence the offender to be once privately whipped, and the number of strokes, which shall in no case exceed forty, and the instrument with which they shall be inflicted, shall be specified by the Court in the sentence." I made the following corrections: 1. "nance" -> "Ordinance" 2. "Orlinance" -> "Ordinance" 3. "No. 5 of 1865" (originally "No. 5 of 1885") 4. "29th January, 1886" -> "29th January, 1866" 5. Corrected spacing and formatting throughout the text to match the original order and structure. 6. Removed unnecessary line breaks and corrected paragraph structure.

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Title. Section 52 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 amended. nance No. 5 of 1885 amended by repealing section 7. Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, section 96 amended. Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, section 60 amended. Section 64 of Orlinance No. 4 of 1865 repealed, and new section inserted in lieu. ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1866. Criminal Law Amendment. No. 1 of 1866. An Ordinance to amend certain Enactments relating to the Criminal Law. BE [29th January, 1886.] E it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :— 1. There shall be expunged from section 52 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865, the words "whether the second marriage shall have taken place in this Colony or elsewhere," and also the words "to any second marriage contracted elsewhere than in this Colony by any other than a subject of Her Majesty, or." 2. Ordinance No. 5 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section. 7 thereof, and by renumbering the remaining sections as though the section repealed had never been inserted. 3. There shall be inserted in section 96 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty.' 4. There shall be inserted in section 60 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty." 5. Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section 64, and by inserting in lieu thereof the section following: "( any "64. Whenever solitary confinement may be awarded for indictable offence under this Ordinance, the Court may "direct the offender to be kept in solitary confinement for any "portion or portions of his imprisonment or of his imprisonment "with hard labour, not exceeding one month at any one time, "and not exceeding three months in any one year; and whenever "whipping may be awarded for any indictable offence under "this Ordinance, the Court may sentence the offender to be "once privately whipped, and the number of strokes, which "shall in no case exceed forty, and the instrument with which "they shall be inflicted, shall be specified by the Court in the "sentence."

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Title.

Section 52 of Ordinance

No. 4 of 1865 amended.

nance

No. 5 of 1885 amended by repealing section 7.

Ordinance

No. 7 of 1865, section 96

amended.

Ordinance

No. 8 of 1865, section 60 amended.

Section 64 of Orlinance No. 4 of 1865 repealed, and new section inserted in lieu.

ORDINANCE No. 1 OF 1866.

Criminal Law Amendment.

No. 1 of 1866.

An Ordinance to amend certain Enactments relating to the

Criminal Law.

[29th January, 1886.]

E it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the

advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :—

2. Ordinance No. 5 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section. 7 thereof, and by renumbering the remaining sections as though the section repealed had never been inserted.

3. There shall be inserted in section 96 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty.'

4. There shall be inserted in section 60 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1865, after the word "strokes," the words following, that is to say, "which shall in no case exceed forty."

5. Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 is hereby amended by repealing section 64, and by inserting in lieu thereof the section following:

any

"64. Whenever solitary confinement may be awarded for indictable offence under this Ordinance, the Court may "direct the offender to be kept in solitary confinement for any "portion or portions of his imprisonment or of his imprisonment "with hard labour, not exceeding one month at any one time, "and not exceeding three months in any one year; and whenever "whipping may be awarded for any indictable offence under "this Ordinance, the Court may sentence the offender to be "once privately whipped, and the number of strokes, which "shall in no case exceed forty, and the instrument with which "they shall be inflicted, shall be specified by the Court in the "sentence."

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