ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865.
Offences against the Person.
759
7. Every offence which, before the commencement of the Act of the Imperial Parliament of the ninth year of King George the Fourth, chapter thirty-one, would have amounted according to the Law of England to Petit Treason, shall be deemed to be murder only, and no greater offence; and all persons guilty in respect thereof, whether as principals or accessories, shall be dealt with, indicted, tried, and punished as principals and accessories in murder.
8. Where any person being feloniously stricken, poisoned, or otherwise hurt at any place in the Colony, shall die of such stroke, poisoning, or hurt upon the sea, or at any place out of this Colony, every offence committed in respect of any such case, whether the same shall amount to the offence of murder or of manslaughter, or of being accessory to murder or manslaughter, may be dealt with, inquired of, tried, determined, and punished in this Colony in which such stroke, poisoning, or hurt shall happen, in the same manner in all respects as if such offence had been wholly committed in this Colony.
Attempts to Murder.
Provision for trial of murder or manslaughter where the cause of death only happens out of this Colony.
9. Whosoever shall administer to, or cause to be administered to, or taken by any person, any poison or other destructive thing, or shall by any means whatsoever wound, or cause any grievous bodily harm to any person, with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to commit murder, 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 term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without solitary confinement.
10. Whosoever, by the explosion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, shall destroy or damage any building with intent to commit murder, 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 term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without solitary confinement.
Destroying or damaging a building with intent to murder.
11. Whosoever shall set fire to any ship or vessel, or any part thereof, or any part of the tackle, apparel, or furniture thereof, or any goods or chattels being therein, or shall cast away or destroy any ship or vessel with intent in any of such cases to commit murder, shall be
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865.
Offences against the Person.
759
7. Every offence which, before the commencement of the Act of the Petit Treason. Imperial Parliament of the ninth year of King George the Fourth, chapter thirty-one, would have amount according to the Law of England to Petit Treason, shall be deemed to be murder only, and no greater offence; and all persons guilty in respect thereof, whether as principals or accessories, shall be dealt with, indicted, tried, and punished as principals and acces- sories in murder.
8. Where any person being feloniously stricken, poisoned, or other- wise hurt at any place in the Colony, shall die of such stroke, poisoning, or hurt upon the sea, or at any place out of this Colony, every offence committed in respect of any such case, whether the same shall amount to the offence of murder or of manslaughter, or of being accessory to murder or manslaughter, may be dealt with, inquired of, tried, determined, and punished in this Colony in which such stroke, poisoning, or hurt shall happen, in the same manner in all respects as if such offence had been wholly committed in this Colony.
Attempts to Murder.
Provision for trial of mur-
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cause of death only happens in this Colony,
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9. Whosoever shall administer to, or cause to be administered to, Administer or to be taken by any person, any poison or other destructive thing or shall by any means whatsoever wound, or cause any grievous bodily murder. harm to any person, with intent in any of the cases aforesaid to commit murder, 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.
10. Whosoever, by the explosion of gunpowder or other explosive substance, shall destroy or damage any building with intent to commit murder, 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 term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and with or without solitary confinement.
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Destroying or building with
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intent to murder.
or casting away a ship with intent to murder.
11. Whosoever shall set fire to any ship or vessel, or any part Setting fire to thereof, or any part of the tackle, apparel, or furniture thereof, or any goods or chattels being therein, or shall cast away or destroy any ship or vessel with intent in any of such cases to commit murder, shall be
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