CAP. 212]
Offences against the Person
[1981 Ed.
CHAPTER 212
Originally
4 of 1865.
(Cap. 212. 1950.)
I of 1866.
3 of 1868.
3 of 1901. 7 of 1911.
30 of 1911. 50 of 1911.
$1 of 1911.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to offences against the person.
[14 June 1865.]
21 of 1912.
43 of 1912.
9 of 1913.
5 of 1924.
13 of 1929.
25 of 1930.
5 of 1938.
16 of 1938.
7 of 1939.
8 of 1948.
20 of 1948.
22 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
39 of 1954.
1 of 1958.
16 of 1963.
71 of 1967.
8 of 1969.
52 of 1969.
5 of 1971.
15 of 1972. L.N. 69 74.
12 of 1976. 13 of 1981.
Short title.
1861 c. 100,
Murder.
1861 c. 100, s. L.
Sentence for murder.
1861 c. 100, s. 2.
Burial of body of person executed.
1861 c. 100, s. 3.
Conspiring or soliciting to commit murder.
1861 c. 100, s. 4.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Offences against the Person Ordinance.
HOMICIDE
(Amended, 5 of 1924, s. 6)
Any person who is convicted of murder shall suffer death as a felon.
2. on a conviction for any other felony for which the prisoner might have been sentenced to suffer death as a felon.
3. On every conviction for murder the court shall pronounce sentence of death, and the same may be carried into execution, and all other proceedings upon such sentence and in respect thereof may be had and taken, in the same manner in all respects as sentence of death might have been pronounced and carried into execution, and all other proceedings thereupon and in respect thereof might have been had and taken, before the commencement of this Ordinance.
4. The body of every person executed for murder shall be buried in such place as the Governor may order.
5. (Amended, 16 of 1963, s. 7)
All persons who within the Colony conspire, confederate, and agree to murder any person, whether he is a subject of Her Majesty or not and whether he is within Her Majesty's dominions or not, and any person who within the Colony solicits, encourages.
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CAP. 212]
Offences against the Person
[1981 Ed.
CHAPTER 212
Originally
4 of 1865.
(Cap. 212. 1950.)
I of 1866.
3 of 1868.
3 of 1901. 7 of 1911.
30 of 1911. 50 of 1911.
$1 of 1911.
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON
To consolidate and amend the laws relating to offences against the
6406193
LN76/9
person.
[14 June 1865.]
21 of 1912.
43 of 1912.
9 of 1913.
5 of 1924.
13 of 1929.
25 of 1930.
5 of 1938.
16 of 1938.
7 of 1939.
8 of 1948.
20 of 1948.
22 of 1950.
24 of 1950.
39 of 1954.
1 of 1958.
16 of 1963.
71 of 1967.
8 of 1969.
52 of 1969.
5 of 1971.
15 of 1972. L.N. 69 74. 12 of 1976. 13 of 1981.
Short title.
1861 2. 100,
Murder.
1861 2. 100, s. L.
Sentence for murder.
1861 c. 100, s. 2.
Burial of body of person executed.
1861 c. 100, s. 3.
Conspiring or soliciting to
commit murder.
1861 c. 100, s. 4.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Offences against the Person Ordinance.
HOMICIDE
(Amended, 5 of 1924, s. 6)
Any person who is convicted of murder shall suffer death
2. as a felon.
3. On every conviction for murder the court shall pronounce sentence of death, and the same may be carried into execution, and all other proceedings upon such sentence and in respect thereof may be had and taken, in the same manner in all respects as sentence of death might have been pronounced and carried into execution, and all other proceedings thereupon and in respect thereof might have been had and taken, before the commencement of this Ordinance. on a conviction for any other felony for which the prisoner might have been sentenced to suffer death as a felon.
4.
The body of every person executed for murder shall be buried in such place as the Governor may order.
5.
(Amended, 16 of 1963, s. 7)
All persons who within the Colony conspire, confederate. and agree to murder any person, whether he is a subject of Her Majesty or not and whether he is within Her Majesty's dominions or not, and any person who within the Colony solicits, encourages.
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