No. 5.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865.
costs (if ordered), shall be committed as aforesaid under and in accordance with the provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to Magistrates and the practice and procedure before them in respect of offences punishable on summary conviction.
Robbery or stealing from the person.
24 & 25 Viet. c. 96 s. 40.
(2.) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former enactment in force in this Colony, afterwards commits any of the said offences in this section before mentioned, and is convicted thereof in like manner, shall be committed to the common gaol, there to be kept to hard labour for such term not exceeding six months as the convicting Magistrate may think fit.
Larceny from the Person and similar Offences.
29. Every person who robs any person, or steals any chattel, money, or valuable security from the person of another, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. See Ordinance No. 7 of 1901.
Assault with intent to rob.
30. Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall (save and except in the cases where a greater punishment is provided by this Ordinance) be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for the term of three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
Robbery or assault by person armed, or by two or more, or robbery and wounding. Ib, s. 43. See Ordinance No. 7 of 1901.
31. Every person who,---
(1.) being armed with any offensive weapon or instrument, robs, or assaults with intent to rob, any person; or,
(2.) together with one or more other person or persons, robs, or assaults with intent to rob, any person; or,
(3.) robs any person, and, at the time of or immediately before or immediately after such robbery, wounds, beats, strikes, or uses any other personal violence to any person,
shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
32. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any letter or writing demanding money or other valuable consideration, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
33. Every person who ... property, chattel, or valuable security from the person, with ... convicted thereof, shall be liable to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding ... and with or without solitary confinement.
34.-(1.) Every person who directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any writing accusing or threatening to accuse any person of an offence punishable by law with imprisonment for a term of not less than seven years, with intent to extort or gain money, valuable security, or other valuable consideration, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
(2.) The accusation or threat of accusation of an abominable offence, or the threat of an abominable offence, offered or made to any person to compel him to do any act against his will, shall be an infamous threat.
35. Every person to whom any of the infamous threats are made, in the view or from such person ...
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No. 5.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A,D. 1865. costs (if ordered), shall be committed as aforesaid under and in accord- SecOrdinance ance with the provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force No. 3 of 1890. – relating to Magistrates and the practice and procedure before them in
respect of offences punishable on summary conviction.
Robbery or stealing from the person.
24 & 25 Viet.
c. 96 s. 40.
(2.) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former enactment in force in this Colony, afterwards commits any
of the said offences in this section before men- tioned, and is convicted thereof in like manner, shall be committed to the common gaol, there to be kept to hard labour for such term not exceed- ing six months as the convicting Magistrate may think fit.
Larceny from the Person and similar Offences.
29. Every person who robs any person, or steals any chattel, money, or valuable security from the person of another, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding See Ordinance fourteen years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any No. 7 of 1901. term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
Assault with
7b. 8. 12.
30. Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be intent to rob, guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall (save and except in the cases where a greater punishment is provided by this Ordinance) be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for the term of three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceed- ing two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary
Robbery or assault by person arined. or by two or
more. or
robbery and wounding. Ib, s. 43. See Ordinance
No. 7 of 1901.
flogging, Vide Sub-sic: 5 of
Sec. 3 of Ordce.
of 1903.
N° 3
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demanding
confinement.
31. Every person who,---
(1.) being armed with any offensive weapon or instrument, robs, or
assaults with intent to rob, any person ; or,
(2.) together with one or more other person or persons, robs, or as-
saults with intent to rob, any person ; or,
(3.) robs any person, and, at the time of or immediately before or immediately after such robbery, wounds, beats, strikes, or uses any other personal violence to any person,
shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted thereof, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for life or the for any term not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour and with or without solitary confinement.
32. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or indi- rectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any lefter or
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