1950_OFFENCES_AGAINST_THE_PERSON_ORDINANCE — Page 16

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Offences against the Person.

same, or of any indecent assault upon any male person,

shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to imprisonment for ten years.

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of

51. Any male person who, in public or private, commits, or is a party to the commission of, or procures or attempts to procure the commission by any male person of any act gross indecency with another male person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor triable summarily, and shall be liable to imprisonment for two years.

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52. It shall be no defence to a charge or indictment for an indecent assault on a male person under the age of thir- teen to prove that he consented to the act of indecency. [53

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Act of gross by male with

indecency

male.

48 & 49 Viet.

c. 69, s. 11.

22 of 1950, s. 3.

Consent.

43 & 44 Vict. c. 45. s. 2.

carnal know-

53. Whenever, on the trial of any offence punishable Definition of under this or any other Ordinance, it is necessary to prove ledge.

24 & 25 Vict, carnal knowledge, it shall not be necessary to prove the actual c. 100, s. 63. emission of seed in order to constitute a carnal knowledge, but carnal knowledge shall be deemed complete on proof of penetration only.

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Making gunpowder to commit offences, and search therefor.

54. Any person who knowingly has in his possession, or makes or manufactures, any gunpowder, explosive sub- stance, or dangerous or noxious thing, or any machine, engine, instrument, or thing, with intent by means thereof to commit, or for the purpose of enabling any other person to commit, any of the felonies mentioned in this Ordinance, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be liable to impri- sonment for two years, and-if-a-male-under-the-age-of-sixteen years;-with-or-without- whipping.

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Making or powder with commit 24 & 25 Vict.

having gun-

intent to

felony.

c. 100, s. 64.

issue warrant

house, etc.

powder, etc.

55. (1) On reasonable cause assigned upon oath by any Power to person that any such gunpowder, or other explosive, dan- for searching gerous, or noxious substance or thing, or any such machine, hot engine, instrument, or thing is suspected to be made, kept, 24 & 25 Vict. or carried for the purpose of being used in committing any c. 100, s. 65. of the felonies mentioned in this Ordinance, a magistrate may issue a warrant for searching, in the day-time, any house, mill, magazine, storehouse, warehouse, shop, cellar, yard,

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