770
Abduction of a girl under sixteen years of age.
Forcible taking or keeping any person.
[See Ordinances No. 3 of 1868 and No. 3 of 1881.]
Child stealing.
[See Ordinances No. 3 of 1868 and No. 3 of 1881.]
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865.
Offences against the Person.
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.
49. Whosoever shall unlawfully take or cause to be taken any unmarried girl, being under the age of sixteen years, out of the possession and against the will of her father and mother, or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1890 and new section substituted.*]
Forcible Taking or Detention.
50. Whosoever shall, by force, take away or detain against his will any man or boy, woman or female child with intent to sell him or her, or to procure a ransom or benefit for his or her liberation, 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.
Child Stealing.
51. Whosoever shall unlawfully, either by force or fraud, lead or take away, or decoy or entice away, or detain any child under the age of fourteen years, with intent to deprive any parent, guardian, or other person having the lawful care or charge of such child of the possession of such child, or with intent to steal any article upon or about the person of such child, to whomsoever such article may belong, and whosoever shall, with any such intent, receive or harbour any such child, knowing the same to have been, by force or fraud, led, taken, decoyed, enticed away, or detained as in this section before mentioned, 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, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping: Provided,
NOTE. The substituted section changes the word “and” between the words “father and mother" to "or"
770
Abduction of a girl under six-
teen years of age.
Forcible tak- ing or keeping any person.
[See Ordi
nances No. 3 of 1868 and
No. 3 of 1881.]
Child stealing.
[See Ordi
nanoes No. 3
of 1868 and
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865.
Offences against the Person.
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.
49. Whosoever shall unlawfully take or cause to be taken any unmarried girl, being under the age of sixteen years, out of the possession and against the will of her father and mother, or of any other person having the lawful care or charge of her, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 9 of 1890 and new section substituted.*]
Forcible Taking or Detention.
50. Whosoever shall, by force, take away or detain against his will any man or boy, woman or female child with intent to sell him or her, or to procure a ransom or benefit for his or her liberation, 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.
Child Stealing.
51. Whosoever shall unlawfully, either by force or fraud, lead or take away, or decoy or entice away, or detain any child under the age of fourteen years, with intent to deprive any parent, guardian, or other No. 3 of 1881.] person having the lawful care or charge of such child of the possession of such child, or with intent to steal any article upon or about the person of such child, to whomsoever such article may belong, and whosoever shall, with any such intent, receive or harbour any such child, knowing the same to have been, by force or fraud, led, taken, decoyed, enticed away, or detained as in this section before mentioned, 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, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping: Provided,
NOTE. The substituted section changes the word “and” between the words “father
and mother" to "or"
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