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1284 [ 11 of 1890. ] WOMEN AND GIRLS ' PROTECTION .
chased for the purpose of prostitution, either within or without
the Colony, shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided.
Receiving or 10. Any person who receives or harbours any girl under
harbouring
procured girls the age of sixteen years knowing that such girl has been
under 16 with procured for the purpose of having illicit carnal connexion with
women or
any other person and with intent to aid such purpose or who
girls knowing receives or harbours any woman or girl knowing that such
been sold for
woman or girl has been sold pledged or let out to hire or
prostitution;
] purchased, either within or without the Colony, for the purpose
of prostitution, and with intent to aid such purpose, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof, shall be
liable to the punishments hereinafter provided.
Decoying
women or
11. Any person who by force, intimidation, or any fraudulent
girls into or means brings , leads, takes, decoys, or entices any woman or
away from
the Colony girl into or away from the Colony, for the purpose of emigra
[Ibid. 8. ii.) tion , shall be guilty of a misdemeanour, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable to the punishment hereinafter provided .
Punishment
12. Every person convicted of any offence against the
[forIbid. 5. 12.) provisions of any of sections 4 to 11 of this ordinance, shallbe
liable to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years
with or without hard labour. Provided always that if the case
is determined by a single Magistrate instead of being in his
discretion sent for trial he shall not impose a heavier sentence
than one year's imprisonment with or without hard labour
and that where there appears a necessity for aa heavier sentence
the case shall be determined by two Magistrates or committed
for trial at the Supreme Court.
Punishment 13. Whenever any person shall be convicted either sum
on second and marily or before the Supreme Court of any offence against the
subsequent provisions of sections 4 to 1l of this ordinance, if it shall be
[Ibid.5.13.)
8. proved that the offender has been previously convicted either
summarily or before the Supreme Court, of an offence under
the same or any other of the said sections of this ordinance, or
under the corresponding provisions of any ordinance hereby
repealed , it shall be lawful for the Magistrate or Court, in its
discretion , to direct that, in addition to the punishment herein
before prescribed, the offender, if a male, be once privately
whipped, subject to the provisions contained in sections 3 and
4 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1887, and all the provisions of section
94 of Ordinance No. 7 of 1865 , relating to the form of in
formation for a subsequent offence and proceedings thereon,
sball apply to offences punishable under this ordinance.