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No. 5 of 1865.

LARCENY.

Accusing or threatening crime with intent to extort.

[24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 47.]

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

Inducing person by violence or threat to execute deed, etc., with intent to defraud. [ib. s. 48.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

**

Immaterial by whom violence etc. to be caused. [ib. s. 49.]

Breaking and entering church, etc., and commit other felony.

[ib. s. 50.]

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

35. Every person who accuses or threatens to accuse, either the person to whom such accusation or threat is made or any other person, of any of the infamous or other crimes lastly hereinbefore mentioned, with the view or intent in any of the cases last aforesaid to extort or gain from such person so accused or threatened to be accused, or from any other person, any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing, 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.

36. Every person who, with intent to defraud or injure any other person, by any unlawful violence to or restraint of, or threat of violence to or restraint of, the person of another, or by accusing or threatening to accuse any person of any treason, felony, or infamous crime as hereinbefore defined, compels or induces any person to execute, make, accept, indorse, alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any valuable security, or to write, impress, or affix his name, or the name of any other person or of any company, firm, or copartnership, or the seal of any body corporate, company, or society, upon or to any paper or parchment, in order that the same may be afterwards made or converted into, or used or dealt with as, a valuable security, 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.

37. It shall be immaterial whether the menaces or threats hereinbefore mentioned are of violence, injury, or accusation to be caused or made by the offender or by any other person.

Sacrilege, burglary, and housebreaking.

38. Every person who-

(1) breaks and enters any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, and commits any felony therein; or,

(2) being in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, commits any felony therein and breaks out of the same,

*As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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100 No. 5 of 1865. LARCENY. Accusing or threatening crime with intent to extort. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 47.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Inducing person by violence or threat to execute deed, etc., with intent to defraud. [ib. s. 48.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] ** Immaterial by whom violence etc. to be caused. [ib. s. 49.] Breaking and entering church, etc., and commit other felony. [ib. s. 50.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] 35. Every person who accuses or threatens to accuse, either the person to whom such accusation or threat is made or any other person, of any of the infamous or other crimes lastly hereinbefore mentioned, with the view or intent in any of the cases last aforesaid to extort or gain from such person so accused or threatened to be accused, or from any other person, any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing, 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. 36. Every person who, with intent to defraud or injure any other person, by any unlawful violence to or restraint of, or threat of violence to or restraint of, the person of another, or by accusing or threatening to accuse any person of any treason, felony, or infamous crime as hereinbefore defined, compels or induces any person to execute, make, accept, indorse, alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any valuable security, or to write, impress, or affix his name, or the name of any other person or of any company, firm, or copartnership, or the seal of any body corporate, company, or society, upon or to any paper or parchment, in order that the same may be afterwards made or converted into, or used or dealt with as, a valuable security, 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. 37. It shall be immaterial whether the menaces or threats hereinbefore mentioned are of violence, injury, or accusation to be caused or made by the offender or by any other person. Sacrilege, burglary, and housebreaking. 38. Every person who- (1) breaks and enters any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, and commits any felony therein; or, (2) being in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, commits any felony therein and breaks out of the same, *As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
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100 No. 5 of 1865. LARCENY. Accusing or threatening crime with intent to extort. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 47.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] Inducing person by violence or threat to execute deed, etc., with intent to defraud. [ib. s. 48.] [ef. No. 3 of 1903.] ** Immaterial by whom violence etc. to be caused. [ib. s. 49.] Breaking and entering church, etc., sion, promise, or threat offered or made to any person whereby to move or induce such person to commit or permit the said abomin- able crime shall be deemed to be an infamous crime within the meaning of this Ordinance. 35. Every person who accuses or threatens to accuse, either the person to whom such accusation or threat is made or any other person, of any of the infamous or other crimes lastly herein before mentioned, with the view or intent in any of the cases last afore- said to extort or gain from such person so accused or threatened to be accused, or from any other person, any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing, 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. 36. Every person who, with intent to defraud or injure any other person, by any unlawful violence to or restraint of, or threat of violence to or restraint of, the person of another, or by accusing or threatening to accuse any person of any treason, felony, or infa- mous crime as heroinbefore defined, compels or induces any person to execute, make, accept, indorse, alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any valuable security, or to write, impress, or affix his mame, or the name of any other person or of any company, firm, or copartnership, or the seal of any body corporate, company, or society, upon or to any paper or parchment, in order that the same may be afterwards made or converted into, or used or dealt with as, a valuable security, 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. 37. It shall be immaterial whether the menaces or threats here- inbefore mentioned are of violence, injury, or accusation to be caused or made by the offender or by any other person. Sacrilege, burglary, and housebreaking. 38. Every person who- (1) breaks and enters any church, chapel, meeting house, or and commit other place of divine worship, and commits any felony therein; or, ting felony. [ib. s. 50.] [cf. No. 3 of 1903.] (2) being in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, commits any felony therein and breaks out of the same, S a al ar st be 16 dr of un hỏ: Pas wi: and yea 4 ( the hou ing brea shal term year 44 (1 shop felon *As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
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100

No. 5 of 1865.

LARCENY.

Accusing or threatening

crime with intent to extort.

[24 & 25 Vict. c. 96 s. 47.]

[cf. No. 3 of

1903.]

Inducing person by violence or threat to execute deed, etc., with intent to defraud. [ib. s. 48.] [ef. No. 3 of 1903.]

**

Immaterial by whom

violence etc. to be caused. [ib. s. 49.]

Breaking

and entering

church, etc.,

sion, promise, or threat offered or made to any person whereby to move or induce such person to commit or permit the said abomin- able crime shall be deemed to be an infamous crime within the meaning of this Ordinance.

35. Every person who accuses or threatens to accuse, either the person to whom such accusation or threat is made or any other person, of any of the infamous or other crimes lastly herein before mentioned, with the view or intent in any of the cases last afore- said to extort or gain from such person so accused or threatened to be accused, or from any other person, any property, chattel, money, valuable security, or other valuable thing, 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.

36. Every person who, with intent to defraud or injure any other person, by any unlawful violence to or restraint of, or threat of violence to or restraint of, the person of another, or by accusing or threatening to accuse any person of any treason, felony, or infa- mous crime as heroinbefore defined, compels or induces any person to execute, make, accept, indorse, alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any valuable security, or to write, impress, or affix his mame, or the name of any other person or of any company, firm, or copartnership, or the seal of any body corporate, company, or society, upon or to any paper or parchment, in order that the same may be afterwards made or converted into, or used or dealt with as, a valuable security, 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.

37. It shall be immaterial whether the menaces or threats here- inbefore mentioned are of violence, injury, or accusation to be caused or made by the offender or by any other person.

Sacrilege, burglary, and housebreaking.

38. Every person who-

(1) breaks and enters any church, chapel, meeting house, or and commit other place of divine worship, and commits any felony therein; or,

ting felony.

[ib. s. 50.]

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.]

(2) being in any church, chapel, meeting house, or other place of divine worship, commits any felony therein and breaks out of the same,

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*As amended by No. 30 of 1911.

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