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90

All larcenies

to be of the

same nature.

No. 5 of 1865.

LARCENY.

"Property" includes every description of real and personal property, money, debts, and legacies, and all deeds and instruments relating to or evidencing the title or right to any property, or giving a right to recover or receive any money or goods, and also includes not only such property as has been originally in the possession or under the control of any party, but also any property into or for which the same may have been converted or exchanged, and anything acquired by such conversion or exchange, whether immediately or otherwise :

The night shall be deemed to commence at 9 p.m. of each day and to conclude at 6 a.m. of the succeeding day.

General provisions.

3. Every larceny, whatever the value of the property stolen, shall be deemed to be of the same nature, and shall be subject to the same incidents in all respects, as grand larceny was by the Law of England before 21st June, 1827.

[24 & 25 Vict. c. 90 s. 2.]

Fraudulent conversion of property by bailee.

4. Every person who, being a bailee of any chattel, money, or valuable security, fraudulently takes or converts the same to his own use or to the use of any person other than the owner thereof, although he does not break bulk or otherwise determine the bailment, shall be guilty of larceny, and may be convicted thereof on an indictment for larceny.

[ib. s. 3.]

Simple larceny.

[ib. s. 4.]

*

Power to order flogging of juvenile male offenders.

5. Every person who is convicted of simple larceny, or of any felony hereby made punishable like simple larceny, shall (except in the cases hereinafter otherwise provided for) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years.

Every male person who is charged with having committed or having attempted to commit, or with having been an aider, abettor, counsellor, or procurer in commission of, any offence which now is or hereafter may be by law deemed or declared to be simple larceny or punishable as simple larceny, and whose age, at the time of the commission or attempted commission of such offence, does not, in the opinion of the Court before which he is brought or appears, exceed the age of 16 years, shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be flogged either instead of or in addition to any other punishment which may be inflicted for such offence.

* As amended by No. 2 of 1867, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912.

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90 All larcenies to be of the same nature. No. 5 of 1865. LARCENY. "Property" includes every description of real and personal property, money, debts, and legacies, and all deeds and instruments relating to or evidencing the title or right to any property, or giving a right to recover or receive any money or goods, and also includes not only such property as has been originally in the possession or under the control of any party, but also any property into or for which the same may have been converted or exchanged, and anything acquired by such conversion or exchange, whether immediately or otherwise : The night shall be deemed to commence at 9 p.m. of each day and to conclude at 6 a.m. of the succeeding day. General provisions. 3. Every larceny, whatever the value of the property stolen, shall be deemed to be of the same nature, and shall be subject to the same incidents in all respects, as grand larceny was by the Law of England before 21st June, 1827. [24 & 25 Vict. c. 90 s. 2.] Fraudulent conversion of property by bailee. 4. Every person who, being a bailee of any chattel, money, or valuable security, fraudulently takes or converts the same to his own use or to the use of any person other than the owner thereof, although he does not break bulk or otherwise determine the bailment, shall be guilty of larceny, and may be convicted thereof on an indictment for larceny. [ib. s. 3.] Simple larceny. [ib. s. 4.] * Power to order flogging of juvenile male offenders. 5. Every person who is convicted of simple larceny, or of any felony hereby made punishable like simple larceny, shall (except in the cases hereinafter otherwise provided for) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years. Every male person who is charged with having committed or having attempted to commit, or with having been an aider, abettor, counsellor, or procurer in commission of, any offence which now is or hereafter may be by law deemed or declared to be simple larceny or punishable as simple larceny, and whose age, at the time of the commission or attempted commission of such offence, does not, in the opinion of the Court before which he is brought or appears, exceed the age of 16 years, shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be flogged either instead of or in addition to any other punishment which may be inflicted for such offence. * As amended by No. 2 of 1867, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordinance 1912. 6. ... 7. Every person who commits any offence punishable for any term... 8. Every person who commits any offence punishable... 9. Every person who (1) commits any...(2) attempts to commit any...(3) is an accessory to any... shall be guilty and liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 16 years. 10. Every person who (1) commits any...(2) attempts to commit any... shall be guilty and liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 16 years, with...
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90 All larcenies to be of the same nature. No. 5 of 1865. LARCENY. "Property" includes every description of real and personal property, money, debts, and legacies, and all deeds and instru- ments relating to or evidencing the title or right to any property, or giving a right to recover or receive any money or goods, and also includes not only such property as has been originally in the possession or under the control of any party, but also any property into or for which the same may have been converted or exchanged, and any thing acquired by such conversion or exchange, whether immediately or otherwise : The night shall be deemed to commence at 9 p.m. of each day and to conclude at 6 a.m. of the succeeding day. General provisions. 3. Every larceny, whatever the value of the property stolen, shall be deemed to be of the same nature, and shall be subject to [24 & 25 Vict. the same incidents in all respects, as grand larceny was by the Law of England before 21st June, 1827. c. 90 s. 2.] Fraudulent property by 1 4. Every person who, being a bailee of any chattel, money, or conversion valuable security, fraudulently takes or converts the same to his own u or to the use of any person other than the owner thereof, although he does not break bulk on otherwise determine the bail- ment, shall be guilty of larceny, and may be convicted thereof on an indictment for larceny. bailee. [ib. s. 3.] Simple larceny. [ib. s. 4.] * Power to 5. Every person who is convicted of simple larceny, or of any felony hereby made punishable like simple larceny, shall (except in the cases hereinafter otherwise provided for) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years. Every male person who is charged with having committed or order flogging having attempted to commit, or with having been an aider, abettor, of juvenile male offenders. [cf. No. 3 of 1903.1 counseller, or procurer in commission of, any offence which now is or hereafter may be by law deemed or declared to be simple larceny or punishable as simple larceny, and whose age, at the time of the commission or attempted commission of such offence, does not, in the opinion of the Court before which he is brought or appears, exceed the age of 16 years, shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be flogged either instead of or in addition to any other punishment which may be inflicted for such offence. * As amended by No. 2 of 1867, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordi- nance 1912. 6. 1 a prev any te 16 yea 7. E any off having punisha for any of 16 ye 8. Ev any off having punishal tions ha not), slr for any of 16 ye 9. Eve (1) any (2)* any (3) any shall be g any term 16 years, 10. Ever (1) any. (2) any shall be gu any term n 16 years, w I
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90

All larcenies

to be of the

same nature.

No. 5 of 1865.

LARCENY.

"Property" includes every description of real and personal property, money, debts, and legacies, and all deeds and instru- ments relating to or evidencing the title or right to any property, or giving a right to recover or receive any money or goods, and also includes not only such property as has been originally in the possession or under the control of any party, but also any property into or for which the same may have been converted or exchanged, and any thing acquired by such conversion or exchange, whether immediately or otherwise :

The night shall be deemed to commence at 9 p.m. of each day and to conclude at 6 a.m. of the succeeding day.

General provisions.

3. Every larceny, whatever the value of the property stolen, shall be deemed to be of the same nature, and shall be subject to [24 & 25 Vict. the same incidents in all respects, as grand larceny was by the

Law of England before 21st June, 1827.

c. 90 s. 2.]

Fraudulent

property by

1

4. Every person who, being a bailee of any chattel, money, or conversion valuable security, fraudulently takes or converts the same to his own u or to the use of any person other than the owner thereof, although he does not break bulk on otherwise determine the bail- ment, shall be guilty of larceny, and may be convicted thereof on an indictment for larceny.

bailee. [ib. s. 3.]

Simple larceny.

[ib. s. 4.]

*

Power to

5. Every person who is convicted of simple larceny, or of any felony hereby made punishable like simple larceny, shall (except in the cases hereinafter otherwise provided for) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 3 years.

Every male person who is charged with having committed or

order flogging having attempted to commit, or with having been an aider, abettor,

of juvenile

male offenders.

[cf. No. 3 of 1903.1

counseller, or procurer in commission of, any offence which now is or hereafter may be by law deemed or declared to be simple larceny or punishable as simple larceny, and whose age, at the time of the commission or attempted commission of such offence, does not, in the opinion of the Court before which he is brought or appears, exceed the age of 16 years, shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be flogged either instead of or in addition to any other punishment which may be inflicted for such offence.

* As amended by No. 2 of 1867, No. 30 of 1911, No. 50 of 1911, No. 8 of 1912, No. 21 of 1912 and the Final Revision Ordi- nance 1912.

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