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Charging of more than one overt act in indictment. [11 & 12 Viet. c. 12 s. 5.] Saving as to 25 Edw. III s. 5 c. 2. [ib. s. 6.] Case of offence proved being other than offence charged, etc. [ib. s. 7.] Punishment of accessories. [ib. s. 8.]
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No. 3 of 1868.
TREASONABLE OFFENCES.
that no person shall be convicted of any such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open or advised speaking as aforesaid, except on his own confession in open Court or unless the words so spoken are proved by two credible witnesses.
5. In an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful to charge, against the offender any number of the matters, acts, or deeds by which such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, or any of them, have been expressed, uttered, or declared.
6. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall lessen the force of or in any manner affect anything enacted by the statute passed in the 25th year of King Edward III, entitled "A Declaration which offences shall be adjudged Treason."
7. If the facts or matters alleged in an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not, by reason thereof, be deemed void, erroneous, or defective; and if the facts or matters proved at the trial of any person charged with any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such person shall not, by reason thereof, be entitled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for such felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts.
8. (1) In the case of every felony punishable under this Ordinance, every principal in the second degree and every accessory before the fact shall be punishable in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by this Ordinance punishable.
(2) Every accessory after the fact to any such felony shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 years.
1869.
No. 1 of 1869.
To amend the Law relating to Promissory Oaths.
[24th September, 1869.]
Short title.
1. The Promissory Oaths Ordinance, 1869.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
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Charging of
more than
one overt net
in indict-
ment.
[11 & 12 Viet.
c. 12 s. 5.]
Suving as to
25 Edw. III s.
5 c. 2.
[ib. s. 0.]
Case of
offence prov ed being other than offence
charged, etc. [ib, s. 7.]
Punishment of acces- sories. [ib. s. 8.]
*
No. 3 of 1868.
TREASONABLE OFFENCES.
that no person shall be convicted of any such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, in so far as the same are expressed, uttered, or declared by open or advised speaking as aforesaid, except on his own confession in open Court or unless the words so spoken are proved by two credible. witnesses.
5. In an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance, it shall be lawful to charge, against the offender any number of the matters, acts, or deeds by which such compassings, imaginations, inven- tions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid, or any of them, have been expressed, uttered, or declared.
6. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall lessen the force of or in any manner affect anything enacted by the statute passed in the 25th year of King Edward III, entitled "A Declara- tion which offences shall be adjudged Treason.”
7. If the facts or matters alleged in an indictment for any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such indictment shall not, by reason thereof, be deemed void, erroneous, or de- fective; and if the facts or matters proved at the trial of any person charged with any felony under this Ordinance amount in law to treason, such person shall not, by reason thereof, be entitled to be acquitted of such felony; but no person tried for such felony shall be afterwards prosecuted for treason upon the same facts.
8. (1) In the case of every felony punishable under this Or- dinance, every principal in the second degree and every accessory before the fact shall be punishable in the same manner as the principal in the first degree is by this Ordinance punishable.
(2) Every accessory after the fact to any such felony shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding 2 years.
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To amend the Law relating to Promissory Oaths.
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[24th September, 1869.]
Short title.
1. The Promissory Caths Ordinance, 1869.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
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