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Breaking into dwelling house, etc.. with intent to commit felony.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 96 s. 57.

Being armed with intent

to break and enter dwelling house, etc., in

the night.

10, s. 68.

Conviction under s. 44 after previous conviction.

b. s. 59.

No. 5.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865.

godown, or counting-house, commits any felony therein and breaks out of the same,

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.

45. Every person who breaks and enters any dwelling house, church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or any building within the curtilage, school house, store, shop, warehouse, godown, or counting-house, with intent to commit any felony therein, 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 seven 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.

46. Every person who-

(1.) is found by night armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument whatsoever, with intent to break or enter any dwelling house, or other building whatsoever, and to commit any felony therein; or

(2.) is found by night having in his possession, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), any picklock, key, crow, jack, bit, or other implement of housebreaking; or

(3.) is found by night having his face blackened or otherwise disguised,

with intent to commit any felony; or

(4.) is found by night in any dwelling house or other building whatsoever, with intent to commit any felony therein,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall 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.

47. Every person who is convicted of any such misdemeanor as is mentioned in the last preceding section, committed after a previous conviction either for Felony or for such misdemeanor, shall, on such subsequent conviction, be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding ten years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.

48. Every person who steals any money, or dollars or ... shall be liable to imprisonment with hard labour for ... three years ... with or without ... and, if a male ...

49. Every person who ... in any dwelling ... therein in ... thereof, shall ... with hard labour ... than three years ... with or without ...

50. Every person who-

(1.) steals ... of any ... entry ... or place ... any cre ... haven ...

(2.) steals ... adjacent ... shall be guilty ... at the discretion ... term not exceeding ... imprisonment ... hard labour ... and, if a male under the age ...

51. Every ... vessel which is ... goods, merchandise ... vessel, shall be ... liable, at the discretion ... for any term not ... or to imprisonment ... without hard labour ... under the age ...

52. If any ...

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200 Breaking into dwelling house, etc.. with intent to commit felony. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 57. Being armed with intent to break and enter dwelling house, etc., in the night. 10, s. 68. Conviction under s. 44 after previous conviction. b. s. 59. No. 5.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1865. godown, or counting-house, commits any felony therein and breaks out of the same, 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. 45. Every person who breaks and enters any dwelling house, church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or any building within the curtilage, school house, store, shop, warehouse, godown, or counting-house, with intent to commit any felony therein, 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 seven 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. 46. Every person who- (1.) is found by night armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument whatsoever, with intent to break or enter any dwelling house, or other building whatsoever, and to commit any felony therein; or (2.) is found by night having in his possession, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), any picklock, key, crow, jack, bit, or other implement of housebreaking; or (3.) is found by night having his face blackened or otherwise disguised, with intent to commit any felony; or (4.) is found by night in any dwelling house or other building whatsoever, with intent to commit any felony therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall 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. 47. Every person who is convicted of any such misdemeanor as is mentioned in the last preceding section, committed after a previous conviction either for Felony or for such misdemeanor, shall, on such subsequent conviction, be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding ten years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. 48. Every person who steals any money, or dollars or ... shall be liable to imprisonment with hard labour for ... three years ... with or without ... and, if a male ... 49. Every person who ... in any dwelling ... therein in ... thereof, shall ... with hard labour ... than three years ... with or without ... 50. Every person who- (1.) steals ... of any ... entry ... or place ... any cre ... haven ... (2.) steals ... adjacent ... shall be guilty ... at the discretion ... term not exceeding ... imprisonment ... hard labour ... and, if a male under the age ... 51. Every ... vessel which is ... goods, merchandise ... vessel, shall be ... liable, at the discretion ... for any term not ... or to imprisonment ... without hard labour ... under the age ... 52. If any ...
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200 Breaking into dwelling house, etc.. with intent to commit felony. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 57. Being armed with intent to break and enter dwel- ling house, etc., in the night. 10, s. 68. Conviction under s. 44 after previous conviction. b. s. 59. No. 5.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A,D, 1865. godown, or counting-house, comunits any felony therein and breaks out of the same, 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. 45. Every person who breaks and enters any dwelling house, church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or any building within the curtilage, school house, store, shop, warehouse, godown, or counting-house, with intent to commit any felony therein, 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 exceed ing seven 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. 46. Every person who- (1.) is found by night armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument whatsoever, with intent to break or enter any dwelling house, or other building whatsoever, and to commit any felony therein; or (2.) is found by night having in his possession, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), any picklock, key. crow, jack, bit, or other implement of housebreaking ; 'or (3.) is found by night having his face blackened or otherwise disguised, with intent to commit any felony ; or (4.) is found by night in any dwelling house or other building what- soever, with intent to commit any felony therein, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall 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 confinement. 47. Every person who is convicted of any such misdemeanor as is mentioned in the last preceding section, committed after a previous conviction either for Felony or for such misdemeanor, shall, on such subsequent conviction, be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to impri- sonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding ten years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour. A.D. 186 48. Eve money, or dollars or 1 shall be lia labour for three years with or wit and, if a ma 49. Ever in any dwel therein in b thereof, sha with hard la than three y with or with 50. Ever (1.) steals of any entry or plac any cre haven (2.) steals adjacen shall be guilt the discretion term not exce imprisonment hard labour al under the age 51. Every vessel which i: goods, mercha vessel, shall be liable, at the d for any term n or to imprison out hard labou: under the age 52. If any
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200

Breaking into dwelling house, etc.. with intent to commit felony.

24 & 25 Vict.

c. 96 s. 57.

Being armed with intent

to break and enter dwel- ling house, etc., in

the night.

10, s. 68.

Conviction under s. 44 after previous conviction.

b. s. 59.

No. 5.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A,D, 1865.

godown, or counting-house, comunits any felony therein and breaks out of the same,

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.

45. Every person who breaks and enters any dwelling house, church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, or any building within the curtilage, school house, store, shop, warehouse, godown, or counting-house, with intent to commit any felony therein, 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 exceed ing seven 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.

46. Every person who-

(1.) is found by night armed with any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument whatsoever, with intent to break or enter any dwelling house, or other building whatsoever, and to commit any felony therein; or

(2.) is found by night having in his possession, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie on such person), any picklock, key. crow, jack, bit, or other implement of housebreaking ; 'or

(3.) is found by night having his face blackened or otherwise disguised,

with intent to commit any felony ; or

(4.) is found by night in any dwelling house or other building what-

soever, with intent to commit any felony therein,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being convicted thereof, shall 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 confinement.

47. Every person who is convicted of any such misdemeanor as is mentioned in the last preceding section, committed after a previous conviction either for Felony or for such misdemeanor, shall, on such subsequent conviction, be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to impri- sonment with hard labour for any term not exceeding ten years and not less than three years or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, with or without hard labour.

A.D. 186

48. Eve money, or dollars or 1 shall be lia labour for

three years

with or wit and, if a ma

49. Ever in any dwel therein in b thereof, sha

with hard la

than three y

with or with

50. Ever

(1.) steals of any

entry

or plac any cre haven (2.) steals

adjacen shall be guilt the discretion term not exce imprisonment hard labour al under the age

51. Every

vessel which i:

goods, mercha

vessel, shall be

liable, at the d for any term n or to imprison out hard labou: under the

age 52. If any

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