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Ordinance 7 of 1865.—Larceny, &c.

Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36, 38, 40, 43, 44, 48, 50, 51, 54, 55, 59, 75, 79, 84 and

96 same as section 64 of Ordinance 4 of 1865.

Ordinance 8 of 1865.---Malicious Injury to Property.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44 and

60 same as section 64 of Ordinance 4 of 1865.

Sec, 19 of 4 of 1865.

Sec. 32 of

7 of 1885.

Ordinance 12 of 1865.-Security from Personal Violence.

For attempting to choke, &c. in order to commit an indictable offence.

For robbery or assault by a person armed, or by two or more, or robbery and wounding

1, 2 or 3 whippings--

(1) male under 16 not exceeding 25 strokes at each whipping and with rattan. (2) other males not exceeding 30 strokes at each whipping.

(3) Court to specify number of strokes and instrument.

No whipping to take place after expiration of 6 months from passing of

sentence.

Ordinance 3 of 1881.-Penal Ordinances Amendment Ordinance, 1881.

Flogging on the back unlawful.

Flogging to be with a rattan on the breech.

Sentence to specify number of strokes or lashes.

Sentence to state that flogging shall be in a prison in case of a person of or over 14 years, and privately in case of a person under the age of 14 years.

Ordinance 15 of 1886.—Peace Preservation Ordinance.

Section 9. Rioters, etc. and persons found carrying arms, &c. during the existence of any proclamation may, in addition to any other penalty, be whipped with a rattan not exceeding half an inch in diameter and with not more than 30 strokes.

Ordinance 16 of 1887.— Whipping as a further Punishment for certain Crimes.

Upon conviction of--

(a) a crime committed with any offensive weapon or instrument.

(b) any felony not punishable with death committed after two previous convictions for felony for each of which the sentence has been at least 6 months hard labour.