TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.
No. 3 of 1894.
699
1 to ms. ] om on, ica- iny of SOZAK SLE 2 5 3 2 2 3 3 6 8 8 8 | exceeding 100 dollars for the first offence, and not exceeding 150 dollars for the second and every subsequent offence.
If imprison- ment is imposed for default of payment it shall be without hard labour, [cf. No. 3 of 1890, s. 57.]
4. Every telegraphic message in respect of which the protection of this Ordinance is claimed shall be published with the heading "By Telegraph," and the name of the person, association, or company claiming such protection, and shall state the date and hour of its receipt in the Colony and of its publication, and such statement shall be prima facie evidence of the times of the receipt and publication of such message.
5. In any prosecution under this Ordinance the production of any document which purports to be a telegraphic message duly and regularly issued by any telegraph office in this Colony on its customary form shall be prima facie evidence that the message contained therein was received in this Colony by telegraph, from the place therein mentioned to the address of the person, association, or company therein named, and was duly delivered in this Colony to such person, association, or company.
6.(1) Every person who-
(a) forges, or wilfully and without due authority alters, a telegram; or
(b) utters a telegram, knowing the same to be forged or wilfully and without due authority altered; or
(c) transmits by telegraph as a telegram, or utters as a telegram, any message or communication which he knows to be not a telegram,
shall, whether he had or had not an intent to defraud, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, and, on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months. [47 & 48 Vict. c. 76 s. 11.]
(2) If any person, being in the employment of a telegraph company as defined by this section, improperly divulges to any person the purport of any telegram, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and, on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.
No. 3 of 1894.
699
1 to
ms.
]
om
on,
ica-
iny
of
SOZAK SLE 2 5 3 2 2 3 3 6 8 8 8 |
exceeding 100 dollars for the first offence, and not exceeding 150 [cf. No. 3 of dollars for the second and every subsequent offence.
If imprison- 1890, s. 57.] ment is imposed for default of payment it shall be without hard labour,
4. Every telegraphic message in respect of which the protection Heading of of this Ordinance is claimed shall be published with the heading telegram, protected By Telegraph," and the name of the person, association, or etc. company claiming such protection, and shall state the date and hour of its receipt in the Colony and of its publication, and such statement shall be prima facie evidence of the times of the receipt and publication of such message.
5. In any prosecution under this Ordinance the production of any Evidence. document which purports to be a telegraphic message duly and regularly issued by any telegraph office in this Colony on its customary form shall be primâ facie evidence that the message contained therein was received in this Colony by telegraph, from the place therein mentioned to the address of the person, associa- tion, or company therein named, and was duly delivered in this Colony to such person, association, or company.
6.(1) Every person who-
Forgery and improper
telegrams. [47 & 48 Vict.
(a) forges, or wilfully and without due authority alters, a disclosure of telegram; or
*
(b) utters a telegram, knowing the same to be forged or wilfully c. 76 s. 11.] and without due authority altered; or
(c) transmits by telegraph as a telegram, or utters as a telegramı, any message or communication which he knows to be not a telegram,
shall, whether he had or had not an intent to defraud, be guilty of a misdemeanor and be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 50 dollars, and, on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
(2) If any person, being in the employment of a telegraph com- pany as defined by this section, improperly divulges to any person the purport of any telegram, he shall be guilty of a inisdemeanor and be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding 100 dollars, and, on conviction on indictment to a fine not exceeding 1,000 dollars, or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 12 months.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911 and No. 1 of 1912.
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