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LARCENY.

No. 5 of 1865.

99

ages : the r for wing asure ore a eding èle or ing 5 the > the such vards here- I not acts, icity ttel, ú be term ears, rob cases be 1911, Ordi-

(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 shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

letter menaces.

32. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any demanding letter or writing demanding of any person with menaces, and with out any reasonable or probable cause, any property, chattel, money, 124 & 25 Viet. valuable security, or other valuable thing shall be guilty of felony, c. 96 s. 44.j and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under No. 3 of the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

1903.

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property

33. Every person who, with menaces or by force, demands any Demanding property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing with menaces of any person, with intent to steal the same, shall be guilty of lib. s. felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed- 45.] [Ref. No. 8 of ing 3 years. 1903.]

letter

**

to accuse of intent to crine, with extort,

[Ib. s. 46.] [Ref. No. 3 of 1903.]

34. (1) Every person who sends, delivers, utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, threatening any letter or writing accusing or threatening to accuse any other person of any crime punishable by law with death or imprisonment with hard labour for not less than seven years, or of an assault with intent to commit a rape, or of an attempt or endeavour to commit a rape, or of any infamous crime as hereinafter defined, with the view or intent in any of such cases to extort or gain by means of such letter or writing any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing from any person, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

(2) The abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any beast, and every assault with intent to commit the said abominable crime, and every attempt or endeavour to commit the said abominable crime, and every solicitation, persua-

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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LARCENY. No. 5 of 1865. 99 ages : the r for wing asure ore a eding èle or ing 5 the > the such vards here- I not acts, icity ttel, ú be term ears, rob cases be 1911, Ordi- (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 shall be liable to imprisonment for life. letter menaces. 32. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any demanding letter or writing demanding of any person with menaces, and with out any reasonable or probable cause, any property, chattel, money, 124 & 25 Viet. valuable security, or other valuable thing shall be guilty of felony, c. 96 s. 44.j and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under No. 3 of the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. 1903. * property 33. Every person who, with menaces or by force, demands any Demanding property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing with menaces of any person, with intent to steal the same, shall be guilty of lib. s. felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed- 45.] [Ref. No. 8 of ing 3 years. 1903.] letter ** to accuse of intent to crine, with extort, [Ib. s. 46.] [Ref. No. 3 of 1903.] 34. (1) Every person who sends, delivers, utters, or directly or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, threatening any letter or writing accusing or threatening to accuse any other person of any crime punishable by law with death or imprisonment with hard labour for not less than seven years, or of an assault with intent to commit a rape, or of an attempt or endeavour to commit a rape, or of any infamous crime as hereinafter defined, with the view or intent in any of such cases to extort or gain by means of such letter or writing any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing from any person, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. (2) The abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any beast, and every assault with intent to commit the said abominable crime, and every attempt or endeavour to commit the said abominable crime, and every solicitation, persua- * As amended by No. 30 of 1911. *
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LARCENY. No. 5 of 1865. 99 ages : the r for wing asure ore a eding èle or ing 5 the > the such vards here- I not acts, icity ttel, ú be term ears, rob cases be 1911, Ordi- (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 shall be liable to imprisonment for life. letter menaces. 32. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or Sending indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any demanding letter or writing demanding of any person with menaces, and with money with out any reasonable or probable cause, any property, chattel, money, 124 & 25 Viet. valuable security, or other valuable thing shall be guilty of felony, c. 96 s. 44.j and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under No. 3 of the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. 1903.] * property 33. Every person who, with menaces or by force, demands any Demanding property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing with menaces of any person, with intent to steal the same, shall be guilty of with intent. lib. s. felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed- 45.] [ef. No. 8 of ing 3 years. 1903.] letter ** to accuse of intent to crine, with extort, [ib. s. 46.] fef. No. 3 of 1903.] 34. (1) Every person who sends, delivers, utters, or directly Sending or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, threatening any letter or writing accusing or threatening to accuse any other person of any crime punishable by law with death or imprisonment with hard labour for not less than seven years, or of an assault with intent to commit a rape, or of an attempt or endeavour to commit a rape, or of any infamous crime as hereinafter defined, with the view or intent in any of such cases to extort or gain by means of such letter or writing any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing from any person, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping. (2) The abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any beast, and every assault with intent to commit the said abominable crime, and every attempt or endeavour to commit the said abominable crime, and every solicitation, persua- * As amended by No. 30 of 1911. *
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LARCENY.

No. 5 of 1865.

99

ages : the

r for

wing

asure

ore a

eding

èle or ing 5 the > the

such vards here-

I not

acts, icity

ttel, ú be

term

ears,

rob

cases

be

1911,

Ordi-

(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 shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

letter

menaces.

32. Every person who sends, delivers, or utters, or directly or Sending indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, any demanding letter or writing demanding of any person with menaces, and with money with out any reasonable or probable cause, any property, chattel, money, 124 & 25 Viet. valuable security, or other valuable thing shall be guilty of felony, c. 96 s. 44.j and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under No. 3 of the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

1903.]

*

property

33. Every person who, with menaces or by force, demands any Demanding property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing with menaces of any person, with intent to steal the same, shall be guilty of with intent.

lib. s. felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceed-

45.] [ef. No. 8 of ing 3 years.

1903.]

letter

**

to accuse of intent to

crine, with

extort,

[ib. s. 46.] fef. No. 3 of 1903.]

34. (1) Every person who sends, delivers, utters, or directly Sending or indirectly causes to be received, knowing the contents thereof, threatening any letter or writing accusing or threatening to accuse any other person of any crime punishable by law with death or imprisonment with hard labour for not less than seven years, or of an assault with intent to commit a rape, or of an attempt or endeavour to commit a rape, or of any infamous crime as hereinafter defined, with the view or intent in any of such cases to extort or gain by means of such letter or writing any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing from any person, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life, and, if a male under the age of 16 years, with or without whipping.

(2) The abominable crime of buggery, committed either with mankind or with any beast, and every assault with intent to commit the said abominable crime, and every attempt or endeavour to commit the said abominable crime, and every solicitation, persua-

* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

*

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