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No. 1 of 1868.

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY.

Short title.

Setting forth pirate;

11 Will. 3, c. 7, s. 9.

where piracy

committed.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Suppression of Piracy Ordinance, 1868.

2. *Every person who knowingly sets forth any pirate, or who aids, assists, maintains, procures, commands, counsels, or advises any person whomsoever to do or commit any piracy, shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding fifteen years:

:

Provided that where in consequence of such setting forth, with murder aid, assistance, maintenance, procurement, command, counsel, or advice, a piracy with murder is committed, such person shall be guilty of felony, and shall suffer death or be liable to imprisonment for life.

Trading, etc., with pirate. 8 Geo. 1, c. 24, s. 1.

Receiving, etc., pirate or taking into custody junk, etc., piratically

stolen.

11 Will. 3, c. 7, s. 10.

[s. 3, incorporated in s. 2, by No. 63 of 1911.]

4. *Every person who-

(1) trades with any pirate, knowing him to be guilty of piracy or to be fitted out with the intention of committing piracy; or

(2) with the like knowledge, furnishes any pirate with arms, ammunitions, provisions, or stores of any kind; or

(3) fits out any junk, vessel, or boat knowingly and with a design to trade with, supply, or correspond with any pirate; or

(4) in any way consults, combines, confederates, or corresponds with any pirate, knowing him to be guilty of piracy,

shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding ten years.

5. Every person who-

(1) knowingly receives, entertains or conceals any person guilty of an act of piracy; or

(2) takes into his custody, without lawful authority or excuse, any junk, vessel, boat, goods, or chattels which has or have been feloniously taken by any pirate,

* See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule.