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). 1865.

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LARCENY.

189

Ordinance.

No. 5.] [A.D. 1865.

Ordinance, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment under the. 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 7.

two summary

8. Every person who commits the offence of simple larceny or any Larceny after offence hereby made punishable like simple larceny, after having been convictions. twice summarily convicted of any of the offences punishable on summary

16. s. 9. conviction under the provisions contained in any enactment in force in this Colony (whether each of the convictions has been in respect of an offence of the same description or not, and whether such convictions or either of them have or has been before or are or is after the commencement of this Ordinance) 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

Larceny of Cattle and other Animals.

9. Every person who steals---

(1.) any horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly; or (2.) any bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf; or

(3.) any ram, ewe, sheep, or lamb,

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.

10. Every person who steals---

(1.) any goat or kid, whether male or female; or (2.) any boar, sow, hog, or pig,

shall be guilty of felony, 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

Stealing horse, bull, ram, etc.

Ib. s. 10.

Stealing goat, boar, etc.

11. Every person who wilfully kills any animal, with intent to steal Killing the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal so killed, shall be guilty of

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). 1865. and any mal pro-ruments berty, or and also in the property changed, whether emed to and to J'. en, shall same in- England aluable or to the foes not y of lar- y felony he cases n of the years or without a male ; after a n of the ding ten :erm not without irs, with 7 or any ng, been ider this LARCENY. 189 Ordinance. No. 5.] [A.D. 1865. Ordinance, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment under the. 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 7. two summary 8. Every person who commits the offence of simple larceny or any Larceny after offence hereby made punishable like simple larceny, after having been convictions. twice summarily convicted of any of the offences punishable on summary 16. s. 9. conviction under the provisions contained in any enactment in force in this Colony (whether each of the convictions has been in respect of an offence of the same description or not, and whether such convictions or either of them have or has been before or are or is after the commencement of this Ordinance) 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. Larceny of Cattle and other Animals. 9. Every person who steals--- (1.) any horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly; or (2.) any bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf; or (3.) any ram, ewe, sheep, or lamb, 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. 10. Every person who steals--- (1.) any goat or kid, whether male or female; or (2.) any boar, sow, hog, or pig, shall be guilty of felony, 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. Stealing horse, bull, ram, etc. Ib. s. 10. Stealing goat, boar, etc. 11. Every person who wilfully kills any animal, with intent to steal Killing the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal so killed, shall be guilty of
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). 1865. and any mal pro- ruments berty, or and also in the property changed, whether emed to and to J'. en, shall same in- England aluable or to the foes not y of lar- y felony he cases n of the years or without a male ; after a n of the ding ten :erm not without irs, with 7 or any ng, been ider this LARCENY. 189 Ordinance. No. 5.] [A.D. 1865. Ordinance, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment under the. 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 confine- ment, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. 24 & 25 Fict. c. 96 s. 7. two summary 8. Every person who commits the offence of simple larceny or any Larceny after offence hereby made punishable like simple larceny, after having been convictions. twice summarily convicted of any of the offences punishable on summary 16. s. 9. conviction under the provisions contained in any enactment in force in this Colony (whether cach of the convictions has been in respect of an offence of the same description or not, and whether such convictions or either of them have or has been before or are or is after the commence- ment of this Ordinance) 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 execeding 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. Larceny of Cattle and other Animals. 9. Every person who steals--- (1.) any horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly; or (2.) any bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf; or (3.) any ram, ewe, sheep, or lamb, 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. 10. Every person who steals--- (1.) any goat or kid, whether male or female; or (2.) any boar, sow, hog, or pig, shall be guilty of felony, 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 confine- ment, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. Stealing horse, bull, ram, etc. Ib. s. 10. Stealing goat, boar, et c. 11. Every person who wilfully kills any animal, with intent to steal Killing the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal so killed, shall be guilty of animal with
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). 1865.

and any

mal pro- ruments

berty, or and also

in the property changed, whether

emed to

and to

J'.

en, shall

same in-

England

aluable

or to the

foes not y of lar-

y felony he cases n of the

years or without

a male

; after a

n of the ding ten :erm not without

irs, with

7 or any

ng, been

ider this

LARCENY.

189

Ordinance.

No. 5.]

[A.D. 1865.

Ordinance, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment under the. 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 confine- ment, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

24 & 25 Fict. c. 96 s. 7.

two summary

8. Every person who commits the offence of simple larceny or any Larceny after offence hereby made punishable like simple larceny, after having been convictions. twice summarily convicted of any of the offences punishable on summary 16. s. 9. conviction under the provisions contained in any enactment in force in this Colony (whether cach of the convictions has been in respect of an offence of the same description or not, and whether such convictions or either of them have or has been before or are or is after the commence- ment of this Ordinance) 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 execeding 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, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping. Larceny of Cattle and other Animals.

9. Every person who steals---

(1.) any horse, mare, gelding, colt, or filly; or (2.) any bull, cow, ox, heifer, or calf; or

(3.) any ram, ewe, sheep, or lamb,

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.

10. Every person who steals---

(1.) any goat or kid, whether male or female; or (2.) any boar, sow, hog, or pig,

shall be guilty of felony, 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 confine- ment, and, if a male under the age of sixteen years, with or without whipping.

Stealing horse, bull, ram, etc.

Ib. s. 10.

Stealing goat, boar, et c.

11. Every person who wilfully kills any animal, with intent to steal Killing the carcase, skin, or any part of the animal so killed, shall be guilty of animal with

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