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Stealing cultivated plant, etc., not growing in garden. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 87.]

*

Stealing electricity. [see s. 5 and cf. 45 & 46 Vict. c. 56 s. 23.]

Robbery or stealing from the person. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 40.] [cf. No. 3 of 1890 s. 85 and No. 3 of 1903.]

§ Assault with intent to rob. [ib. s. 42.]

$

No. 5 of 1865.

LARCENY.

28.(1) Every person who steals, or destroys, or damages with intent to steal, any cultivated plant or root used for the food of man or beast, or for medicine, or for distilling, or for dyeing, or for or in the course of any manufacture, and growing in any land, open or enclosed, not being a garden, orchard, pleasure ground, or nursery ground, shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month, or to a fine, over and above the value of the article or articles so stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding 5 dollars; and in default of payment thereof, together with the costs (if ordered), shall be dealt with as the law relating to the jurisdiction of Magistrates provides.

Robbery or assault by person armed, or by two or more, or robbery and wounding. [ib. s. 43.] [cf. No. 8 of 1903.]

(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence against this section shall, on conviction thereof in like manner, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.

Larceny of Electricity.

28a. Any person who maliciously or fraudulently abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes, or uses any electricity shall be guilty of simple larceny and punishable accordingly.

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 shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

30. Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be guilty of felony, and shall (save and except in the cases where a greater punishment is provided by this Ordinance) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years.

31. Every person who—

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912, No. 22 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.

† As amended by No. 28 of 1912.

§ As amended by No. 80 of 1911.

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98 Stealing cultivated plant, etc., not growing in garden. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 87.] * Stealing electricity. [see s. 5 and cf. 45 & 46 Vict. c. 56 s. 23.] Robbery or stealing from the person. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 40.] [cf. No. 3 of 1890 s. 85 and No. 3 of 1903.] § Assault with intent to rob. [ib. s. 42.] $ No. 5 of 1865. LARCENY. 28.(1) Every person who steals, or destroys, or damages with intent to steal, any cultivated plant or root used for the food of man or beast, or for medicine, or for distilling, or for dyeing, or for or in the course of any manufacture, and growing in any land, open or enclosed, not being a garden, orchard, pleasure ground, or nursery ground, shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month, or to a fine, over and above the value of the article or articles so stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding 5 dollars; and in default of payment thereof, together with the costs (if ordered), shall be dealt with as the law relating to the jurisdiction of Magistrates provides. Robbery or assault by person armed, or by two or more, or robbery and wounding. [ib. s. 43.] [cf. No. 8 of 1903.] (2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence against this section shall, on conviction thereof in like manner, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months. Larceny of Electricity. 28a. Any person who maliciously or fraudulently abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes, or uses any electricity shall be guilty of simple larceny and punishable accordingly. 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 shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. 30. Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be guilty of felony, and shall (save and except in the cases where a greater punishment is provided by this Ordinance) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years. 31. Every person who— * As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912, No. 22 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912. As amended by No. 28 of 1912. § As amended by No. 80 of 1911. (1) or assault (2) assault (3) or imp any other shall be 32. 1 indirectly letter or out any valuable and shall the age 33. 1 property of any felony, ing 3 years 34.-(1) or indirectly any letter person or with harm intent to a rape, view or in letter or or other and shall age of 16 (2) The mankind the said commit t $ Page 10 Page 11
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98 Stealing cultivated plant, etc., not growing in garden. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 87.] * Stealing electricity. [see 3. 5 and cf. 45 & 46 Vict. c. 56 s. 23.] t Robbery or stealing from the person. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 40.1 [cf. No. 3 of 1890 s. 85 and No. 3 of 1903.] § Assault with intent to rob. [ib. s. 42.] $ No. 5 of 1865. LARCENY. 28.(1) Every person who steals, or destroys, or damages with intent to steal, any cultivated plant or root used for the food of man or beast, or for medicine, or for distilling, or for dyeing, or for or in the course of any manufacture, and growing in any land, open or enclosed, not being a garden, orchard, pleasure ground, or nursery ground, shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month, or to a fine, over and above the value of the article or articles so stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding 5 dollars; and in default of payment thereof, together with the costs (if ordered), shall be dealt with as the law relating to the jurisdiction of Magistrates provides. Robbery or assault by person armed, or by two or more, or robbery and wounding. [ib. s. 43.] [cf. No. 8 of 1903.] (2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence against this section shall, on conviction there- of in like manner, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months. Larceny of Electricity. 28a. Any person who maliciously or fraudulently abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes, or uses any electricity shall be guilty of simple larceny and punishable accordingly. 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 shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. 30. Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be guilty of felony, and shall (save and except in the cases where a greater punishment is provided by this Ordinance) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years. 31. Every person who— * As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911, No. 21 of 1912, No. 22 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordi- nance 1912. As amended by No. 28 of 1912. § As amended by No. 80 of 1911. (1) or assi (2) assault (3) or imp any otl shall b 32. 1 indirec letter o out any valuabl and shi the age 33. 1 property of any felony,. ing 3 ye 34.-( or indire any lette person oi with har intent to a rape, view or in letter or or other and shall age of 16 (2) Th mankind the said commit t $ Page 10Page 11
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98

Stealing cultivated plant, etc., not growing in garden. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 87.]

*

Stealing electricity. [see 3. 5 and cf. 45 & 46 Vict. c. 56 s. 23.]

t

Robbery or stealing from the person.

[24 & 25 Vict.

c. 96 s. 40.1 [cf. No. 3 of 1890 s. 85 and

No. 3 of 1903.]

§ Assault with

intent to rob. [ib. s. 42.]

$

No. 5 of 1865.

LARCENY.

28.(1) Every person who steals, or destroys, or damages with intent to steal, any cultivated plant or root used for the food of man or beast, or for medicine, or for distilling, or for dyeing, or for or in the course of any manufacture, and growing in any land, open or enclosed, not being a garden, orchard, pleasure ground, or nursery ground, shall, on conviction thereof before a Magistrate, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one month, or to a fine, over and above the value of the article or articles so stolen or the amount of the injury done, not exceeding 5 dollars; and in default of payment thereof, together with the costs (if ordered), shall be dealt with as the law relating to the jurisdiction of Magistrates provides.

Robbery or assault by person armed, or by two or more, or robbery and wounding. [ib. s. 43.] [cf. No. 8 of

1903.]

(2) Every person who, having been convicted of any such offence, either against this or any former enactment, afterwards commits any offence against this section shall, on conviction there- of in like manner, be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 6 months.

Larceny of Electricity.

28a. Any person who maliciously or fraudulently abstracts, causes to be wasted or diverted, consumes, or uses any electricity shall be guilty of simple larceny and punishable accordingly.

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 shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 14 years, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

30. Every person who assaults any person with intent to rob shall be guilty of felony, and shall (save and except in the cases where a greater punishment is provided by this Ordinance) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years.

31. Every person who—

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 51 of 1911,

No. 21 of 1912, No. 22 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordi- nance 1912.

As amended by No. 28 of 1912.

§ As amended by No. 80 of 1911.

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