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80

No. 3 of 1868.

TREASONABLE OFFENCES.

[Originally No. 15 of 1868.

Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

Short title.

Repeal of 36 Geo. 3, c. 7 and 57 Geo. 3, c. 6, except as to offences against person of the Sovereign. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 1.

Compassing to deprive the King of the honour or name of Crown of United Kingdom.

c. 12, s. 3.

No. 3 of 1868.

An Ordinance to assimilate the law of this Colony respecting treasonable offences to the law of the United Kingdom.

[21st November, 1868.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Treasonable Offences Ordinance, 1868.

2. The provisions of the Act 36 George 3, chapter 7, made perpetual by the Act 57 George 3, chapter 6, and all the provisions of the last-mentioned Act in relation thereto, save such of the same respectively as relate to the compassing, imagining, inventing, devising, or intending death or destruction, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint of the person of the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty King George the Third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall cease to be in force in this Colony.

3. If any person whosoever, compasses, imagines, invents, devises, or intends to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lord the King from the style, honour, or royal name of the Crown of the United Kingdom or of any other of His Majesty's dominions or countries, or to levy war against His Majesty within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses or either House of Parliament, or in order to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any other His Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of His Majesty and expresses, utters or declares such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

Time within which prosecution to be commenced.

4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid unless the prosecution is commenced within ... years after the offence is committed.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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80 No. 3 of 1868. TREASONABLE OFFENCES. [Originally No. 15 of 1868. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. Repeal of 36 Geo. 3, c. 7 and 57 Geo. 3, c. 6, except as to offences against person of the Sovereign. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 1. Compassing to deprive the King of the honour or name of Crown of United Kingdom. c. 12, s. 3. No. 3 of 1868. An Ordinance to assimilate the law of this Colony respecting treasonable offences to the law of the United Kingdom. [21st November, 1868.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Treasonable Offences Ordinance, 1868. 2. The provisions of the Act 36 George 3, chapter 7, made perpetual by the Act 57 George 3, chapter 6, and all the provisions of the last-mentioned Act in relation thereto, save such of the same respectively as relate to the compassing, imagining, inventing, devising, or intending death or destruction, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint of the person of the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty King George the Third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall cease to be in force in this Colony. 3. If any person whosoever, compasses, imagines, invents, devises, or intends to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lord the King from the style, honour, or royal name of the Crown of the United Kingdom or of any other of His Majesty's dominions or countries, or to levy war against His Majesty within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses or either House of Parliament, or in order to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any other His Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of His Majesty and expresses, utters or declares such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. Time within which prosecution to be commenced. 4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as aforesaid unless the prosecution is commenced within ... years after the offence is committed. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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80 No. 3 of 1868. TREASONABLE OFFENCES. [Originally No. 15 of 1868. Law Rev. Ord., 1937.] Short title. Repeal of 36 Geo. 3, c. 7 and 57 Geo. 3, c. 6, except as to offences against per son of the Sovereign. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 1. Compassing to deprive the King of the honour or name of Crown of United Kingdom. c. 12, s. 3. No. 3 of 1868. An Ordinance to assimilate the law of this Colony respecting treasonable offences to the law of the United Kingdom. [21st November, 1868.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Treasonable Offences Ordinance, 1868. 2. The provisions of the Act 36 George 3. chapter 7, made perpetual by the Act 57 George 3, chapter 6, and all the provisions of the last-mentioned Act in relation thereto, save such of the same respectively as relate to the compassing, imagining, inventing, devising, or intending death or destruc- tion, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint of the person of the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty King George the Third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall cease to be in force in this Colony. 3. If any person whosoever, compasses, imagines, invents, devises, or intends to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lord the King from the style, honour, or royal name of the Crown of the United Kingdom or of any other of His Majesty's dominions or countries, or to levy war against His Majesty 11 & 12 Vict. within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses or either House of Parliament, or in order to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any other His Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of His Majesty and expresses, utters or declares such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life. Time within which prosecution to be com- . 4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of such com- passings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.
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80

No. 3 of 1868.

TREASONABLE OFFENCES.

[Originally No. 15 of 1868.

Law Rev. Ord., 1937.]

Short title.

Repeal of

36 Geo. 3, c. 7 and 57

Geo. 3, c. 6, except as to

offences

against per

son of the Sovereign. 11 & 12 Vict. c. 12, s. 1.

Compassing to deprive the King of

the honour or name of Crown of United

Kingdom.

c. 12, s. 3.

No. 3 of 1868.

An Ordinance to assimilate the law of this Colony respecting treasonable offences to the law of the United Kingdom.

[21st November, 1868.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Treasonable Offences Ordinance, 1868.

2. The provisions of the Act 36 George 3. chapter 7, made perpetual by the Act 57 George 3, chapter 6, and all the provisions of the last-mentioned Act in relation thereto, save such of the same respectively as relate to the compassing, imagining, inventing, devising, or intending death or destruc- tion, or any bodily harm tending to death or destruction, maim or wounding, imprisonment or restraint of the person of the Heirs and Successors of His Majesty King George the Third, and the expressing, uttering or declaring of such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, shall cease to be in force in this Colony.

3. If any person whosoever, compasses, imagines, invents, devises, or intends to deprive or depose our Most Gracious Lord the King from the style, honour, or royal name of the Crown of the United Kingdom or of any other of His Majesty's dominions or countries, or to levy war against His Majesty 11 & 12 Vict. within any part of the United Kingdom, in order by force or constraint to compel him to change his measures or counsels, or in order to put any force or constraint upon, or to intimidate or overawe, both Houses or either House of Parliament, or in order to move or stir any foreigner or stranger with force to invade the United Kingdom or any other His Majesty's dominions or countries under the obeisance of His Majesty and expresses, utters or declares such compassings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions, or any of them, by publishing any printing or writing, or by open and advised speaking, or by any overt act or deed, he shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment for life.

Time within which prosecution

to be com-

.

4. Provided always that no person shall be prosecuted for any felony by virtue of this Ordinance in respect of such com- passings, imaginations, inventions, devices, or intentions as

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1937.

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