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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.
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Larceny in Dwelling Houses.
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dwelling house to the value of $25. c. 96 s. 60.
24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 60.
48. Every person who steals in any dwelling house any chattel, money, or valuable security, to the value in the whole of twenty-five dollars or more, 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.
49. Every person who steals any chattel, money, or valuable security in any dwelling house, and by any menace or threat puts any one being therein in bodily fear, 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.
Larceny in Ships, Wharves, etc.
50. Every person who---
(1.) steals any goods or merchandise in any vessel, barge, or boat of any description whatsoever in any haven, or in any port of entry or discharge, or in the course of any voyage from any port or place in this Colony to any other port or place therein, or in any creek or basin belonging to or communicating with any such haven or port; or
(2.) steals any goods or merchandise from any dock, wharf, or quay adjacent to any such haven, port, creek, or basin,
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.
b. s. 61.
Stealing from vessel, etc.
76, s. 63.
ship in distress, etc.
51. Every person who plunders or steals any part of any ship or vessel which is in distress or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, or any goods, merchandise, or articles of any kind belonging to such ship or vessel, 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.
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Larceny in Dwelling Houses,
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dwelling house to
value of $25. c. 96 s. 60.
24 & 25 Tiet.
48. Every person who steals in any dwelling house any chattel, Stealing in money, or valuable security, to the value in the whole of twenty-five dollars or more, 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.
49. Every person who steals any chattek money, or valuable security Stealing in any dwelling house, and by any menace or threat puts any one being house with
dwelling therein in bodily fear, shall be guilty of felony, and, being convicted menace. 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. Larceny in Ships, Wharres, etc.
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50. Every person who---
(1.) steals any goods or merchandise in any vessel, barge, or boat of any description whatsoever in any haven, or in any port of entry or discharge, or in the course of any voyage from any port or place in this Colony to any other port or place therein, or in any creek or basin belonging to or communicating with any such haven or port; or
(2.) steals any goods or merchandise from any dock, wharf, or quay
adjacent to any such havén, port, creek, or basin,
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.
b. s. 61.
Stealing from vessel, etc.
76, s. 63.
ship in dis- tress, etc.
51. Every person who plunders or steals any part of any ship or Plundering vessel which is in distress or wrecked, stranded, or cast on shore, or any goods, merchandise, or articles of any kind belonging to such ship or 7. s. 64. vessel, 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 with- out hard labour and with or without solitary confinement, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.
52. If any goods, merchandise, or articles of any kind belonging to Case of
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