1362
Punishment for offences.
Trial of offences.
[As to powers of one Magistrate see Ord. No. 8 of 1889.]
Summary convictions.
Punishment of whipping on second and subsequent convictions. Form of information and proceedings.
ORDINANCES Nos. 2 AND 3 OF 1875.
The Protection of Women-Emigration Abuses.
False Personation.
9. Every person who shall be convicted of any offence against the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labor.
10. All offences against this Ordinance, may be heard and determined summarily by two Magistrates sitting together, who shall constitute a Court for this purpose: Provided that if, at the close of the investigation, [the accused shall apply for a trial by jury, or: Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1889] the Magistrates shall be of opinion that the case ought to be so tried, they may commit the accused for trial at the Supreme Court.
11. The provisions of section 66 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to every summary conviction under this Ordinance.
12. Whenever any person shall be convicted before the Supreme Court of any offence against the provisions of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved that the offender has been previously convicted either before the Supreme Court, or before two Magistrates sitting together, of an offence under the same or any other section of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to direct that, in addition to the punishment herein before prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped, subject to the provisions contained in section 1 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1868; and all the provisions of section 94 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865 relating to the form of information for a subsequent offence and proceedings thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 19 of 1889.]
No. 3 of 1875.
Title
Preamble.
Personation in order to obtain property to be felony.
[37 & 38 Vic., cap. 36, § 1.]
An Ordinance to render personation with intent to deprive any person of any property felony.
WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to personation: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. If any person shall falsely and deceitfully personate any person, or the heir, executor, or administrator, wife, widow, next of kin, or relation of any person, with intent fraudulently to obtain any land, estate, chattel, money, valuable security, or property, he shall be guilty of felony, and upon conviction shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court by which he is convicted, to be kept in penal servitude for life, or for any
1362
Punishment
for offences.
Trial
of offences.
[As to powers of one Magistrate see Ord. No. 8
of 1889.)
Summary convictions.
Punishment of whipping on second and subsequent convictions. Form of infor- mation and
proceedings.
ORDINANCES Nos. 2 AND 3 OF 1875.
The Protection of Women-Emigration Abuses.
False Personation.
9. Every person who shall be convicted of any offence against the provisions of this Ordinance shall be liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labor.
10. All offences against this Ordinance, may be heard and determined summarily by two Magistrates sitting together, who shall constitute a Court for this purpose: Provided that if, at the close of the investigation, [the accused shall apply for a trial by jury, or: Repealed by Ordinance No. 8 of 1889] the Magistrates shall be of opinion that the case ought to be so tried, they may commit the accused for trial at the Supreme Court.
11. The provisions of section 66 of Ordinance No. 4 of 1865 shall apply to every summary conviction under this Ordinance.
12. Whenever any person shall be convicted before the Suprême Court of any offence against the provisions of this Ordinance, if it shall be proved that the offender has been previously convicted either before the Supreme Court, or before two "Magis- trates sitting together, of an offence under the same or any other section of this Ordinance, it shall be lawful for the Court, in its discretion, to direct that, in addition to the punishment herein before prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once, twice, or thrice publicly or privately whipped, subject to the provisions contained in section 1 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1868; and all the provisions of section 94 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865 relating to the form of information for a subsequent offence and proceedings thereon, shall apply to offences punishable under this Ordinance.
[Repealed by Ordinance No. 19 of 1889.]
No. 3 of 1875.
Title
Preamble.
Personation
in order to obtain pro- perty to be felony.
[37 & 38 Vic., cap. 36, § 1.]
An Ordinance to render personation with intent to deprive any
person of any property felony.
WHE
[March 18th, 1875.] HEREAS it is expedient to amend the law relating to personation: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1. If any person shall falsely and deceitfully personate any person, or the heir, executor, or administrator, wife, widow, next of kin, or relation of any person, with intent fraudulently to obtain any land, estate, chattel, money, valuable security, or property, he shall be guilty of felony, and upon conviction shall be liables at the discretion of the Court by which he is convicted, to be kept in penal servitude for life, or for any
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