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Punishment of accessory after the fact. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 94 s. 4.
Prosecution of accessory after conviction of principal offender. Ib. s. 5.
Several accessories may be included in same indictment. Ib. s. C.
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felon has or has not been previously convicted or is or is not amenable to justice, and may thereupon be punished in like manner as any accessory after the fact to the same felony, if convicted as an accessory, may be punished.
5. Every accessory after the fact to any felony (except where it is otherwise specially enacted), whether the same is a felony at common law or by virtue of any Ordinance passed or to be passed, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and it shall be lawful for the Court, if it thinks fit, to require the offender to enter into his own recognizances and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace, in addition to such punishment: Provided that no person shall be imprisoned under this section for not finding sureties for any period exceeding one year.
Accessories generally.
6. If any principal offender is in anywise convicted of any felony, it shall be lawful to proceed against any accessory, either before or after the fact, in the same manner as if such principal felon had been attainted thereof, notwithstanding such principal felon may die, or be pardoned, or otherwise delivered before attainder; and every such accessory shall, on conviction, suffer the same punishment as he would have suffered if the principal had been attainted.
7. Any number of accessories at different times to any felony, and any number of receivers at different times of property stolen at one time, may be charged with substantive felonies in the same indictment and may be tried together, notwithstanding the principal felon is not included in the same indictment or is not in Custody or amenable to justice.
8. Every person who aids, abets, counsels, or procures the commission of misdemeanor, whether the same is a misdemeanor at common law or by virtue of any Ordinance passed or to be passed, shall be liable as principal to be indicted, tried, and punished as a principal offender.
Abettor in may be in- offender. Ib. s. 8.
A.D. 1865. Ordinance No. 6 of 1865.
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1865.
AN ORDINANCE to consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Indictable Offences by Forgery.
BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
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1. This
2. Every (1.) forgery or counterfeiting the Great Seal of Her Majesty': by the Governor, under and Great Seal of Hongkong; (2.) forging or counterfeiting the aforesaid Seal; (3.) uttering or affixing counterfeit or forged stamp or stamp. same to; (4.) forging or altering or imp shall be guilty at the discretion of the Court to life or for any term not exceeding with or without hard labour.
3. Every "(1.) forges or counterfeits or counsels in this; (2.) forges or counterfeits or; (3.) utters or affixes counterfeit of such stamp on stamp or the same to
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Punishment
of accessory after the fact. 24 & 25 Vict.
c. 94 s. 4.
Prosecution
of accessory after con- viction of
principal offender.
Ib. s. 5.
Several acces- sories may be included in same indict- ment. Ib. s. C.
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No. 3.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG : [A.D. 1865. felon has or has not been previously convicted or is or is not amenable to justice, and may thereupon be punished in like manner as any accessory after the fact to the same felony, if convicted as an accessory, may be punished.
5. Every accessory after the fact to any felony (except where it is otherwise specially enacted), whether the same is a felony at common law or by virtue of any Ordinance passed or to be passed, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour, and it shall be lawful for the Court, if it thinks fit, to require the offender to enter into his own recog- nizances and to find sureties, both or either, for keeping the peace, in addition to such punishment: Provided that no person shall be impri- soned under this section for not finding sureties for any period exceed- ing one year.
Accessories generally.
6. If any principal offender is in anywise convicted of any felony, it shall be lawful to proceed against any accessory, either before or after the fact, in the same manner as if such principal felon had been attainted thereof, notwithstanding such principal felon may die, or be pardoned, or otherwise delivered before attainder; and every such accessory shall, on conviction, suffer the same punishment as he would have suffered if the principal had been attainted.
7. Any number of accessories at different times to any felony, and any number of receivers at different times of property stolen at one time, may be charged with substantive felonies in the same indictment and may be tried together, notwithstanding the principal felon is not includ- ed in the same indictment or is not in Custody or amenable to justice.
8. Every person who aids, abets, counsels, or procures the commission misdemeanor of misdemeanor, whether the same is a misdemeanor at common dicted, etc., law or by virtue of any Ordinance passed or to be passed, shall be liable as principal to be indicted, tried, and punished as a principal offender.
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