CAP. 154. 
CYPRUS 
CRIMINAL CODE 
CHAPTER 154 OF ?HE LAWS 
1959 EDITION 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
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(;ellera1 rule of construction of Law . . 
Interpretation .. .. 
Territuviul applicalion 
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General Rules as tu C7i~tillal Respoitsibility. Extent of the jurisdiLtion of the Courts of tlie colony . . .. 
Ignorance of law .. .. .. 
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Counselling another to commit an offence .. .. 
Definition of accessories after the fact . . ., .* 
Punishment of accessories after the fact to felonies 
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Punishments. 
Kinds of punishments . . .. .. 
Sentence of death .. .. ., 
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Security for coming up for judgment . . .. 
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5 0 0I;FENCES .\tiAINST 1’CIULlC 01IL)EH. 
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Compulsion how far a defence .. .. 
Unlawful drilling .. .. 
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propaganda, etc. of unlawful association 
Power of arrest and seizure 
Power to examine packages .. 
Onus of proof .. 
Definition of unlawful associatiuii .. .. 
lndustrjal disturbances. Proclaniatiun ol emergency . . .. 
Persons taking part in lock-outs and strikes during operation of a proclamation .. .. .. .. 
Offences against the maintenancc of the public service transport ctc. 
k’rosecution by Attoniey-(.;eueral .. .. .. 
Offences affecting vt.laiio,ls with ForrLgil Sides oiid 1Sxlc1~wl Tvanqriiility. 
Defamation of foreign prinies .. .. *. 
Piracy .. .. 
Unlaqful Assewhlies, Iiiots nud olirr,r (fjrftces against Public I‘ruizqi~illily. 
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Making proclamation for rioters to disperse .. .. 
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Rioting after proclamation .. .. .. 
Preventing or obstructing the making of prnclamation . . 
Rioters demolishing buildings, etc. .. .. .. 
Rioters injuring buildings, machinery, etc. .. .. 
Riotously preventing the sailing of ship . . .. .. 
Carrying arms to terrorise . . .. .. .. 
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Knives at weddings, etc., prohibited . . .. .. 
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AUTHORITY. O1’1;KliCES AGAISS’l’ THE ADMINISTKATION 01’ L,:iIVFLJL 
Col’l’ilp/lOjl fllld. the d4bl/st. fff O&-ce. 
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Extortion by public ~~tti .. 
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Officers charged with administratii~n of property ul a special charaLtcr 
1;alse claims by ofiicials . . .. 
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Prosecutions by Attorney-Gcncral 
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Evidence on charge of perjury 
Contradictory statements by witncssv .. 
Giving false information to yolice offi~ .. .. 
Effecting public mischiel . . .. 
Fabricating evidence . . .. 
False swearing .. 
Inducing witnesses to give falsc VI’ to \\-ithholtl true ttw11tl<)t1y 
Deceiving witnesses .. 
Destroying evidence .. .. 
Conspiracy to defeat justice and iiiterle:-cnce Hit11 witnesses 
Deterrence of judges, etc., aud interlrrcncc \\.it11 ju(licia1 prwxedings 
Compounding felonies . . .. 
Compounding penal actiuns .. 
Advertisements for stolen prvperty . . .. 
Corruptly taking a reward .. 
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Aiding prisoners to escape . . .. .. .. 
Refusal or neglect to aid public vfficer iu prevention of crime 
Removal, etc., of property under lawful seizure .. .. 
Obstructing Court officers .. .. .. 
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Ofletices rdnting fo Religion. 
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Offences relating to Marviage and Domestic Obligations Offences against Morality. .. .. Definition of rape .. .. 
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Abduction of girls under sixteen .. .. .. 
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Defilement of girls under thirteen years of age .. .. 
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Defilement of idiots or imbeciles 
Suppression of brothels . . .. 
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Allowing child or young person to freyuent a brothel 
Procuring defilement of woman by threats, or fraud or administering 
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Use of sound amplifying instruments on or near public places . . 
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Negligent act likely to spread infection of diseases dangerous to life . . 
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PART v 
OFFENCES AGAINST 'THE PERSON 
Murder and Manslaughter. 
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Killing on provocation . . .. 
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Causing death by want of precaution or by carelessness 
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When child deemed to be a person . . .. 
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Responsibility of person who has the charge of another 
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Duty of persons doing dangerous acts 
Duty of persons in charge of dangerous thiiigs 
Disabling in order to commit felony or misdemeanour . . 
Stupefying in order to commit felony or misdemeanour 
Acts intended to cause grievous harm OT prevent arrest 
Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by railway 
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Maliciously administering poison with intent to harm . . . 
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OFFENCES RELATING TO PROPERTY. 
Strnliq. .. .. Definition . . .. 
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Offences causinc Injirry to Property. 
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Setting fire to crops and growing plants . . 
Attempting to set fire to crops, etc. . . .. 
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Attempting to set fire to goods in biiildings 
Casting away ships .. 
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Attempts to destroy property by explosives 
Communicating infectious diseases to animals 
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FORGERY, COINING, COUNTERFEITING, SIMILAR 
OFFENCES AND PERSONATION. 
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THE 
PUNISHMENT THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER MATTERS 
RELATING TO THE CRIMINAL LAW OF THE COLONY . 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 9 
[lst JIIIII~OYI~, 19291 iY$2-l3. 
12 of 51. 
28 of 52. 
4 of 53. 
I’ARl I. 45 of 53. 
28 of 54. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 20 of 55. 
13 of56. 
21 of 56. 
Short title. 
2 of 45/53. Prel iminary . 27/58. 
1. This Law may be cited as the Criminal Code. 
2. Nothing in this Law shall affect--- 
(a) tlie liability, trial or punishment of a person for an Savings. 
offence against any Law in force in the Colon\- 
other than this Law; or 
(h) tlic liability of a person to be tried or punislied for 
an offence under the provisions of any Law in 
force in the Calony relating to the jurisdiction 
of the Colonial Courts in respect of acts done 
beyond the ordinary jiirisdiction of such 
Courts ; or 
(c) tlie power of any Court to punish a person for 
contempt of such Court : or 
(tl) the liability or trial of a person, or the punishrnttiit 
of a person under anv sentence passed or to be 
passed in respect of any act done or commenced 
before the coming into operation of this Law ; or 
(e) aiiv power of Her Majesty, or of the Governor as 
the representative of Her Majesty, to grant or 
to remit or commute in whole or in part or to 
respite the execution of any sentence passed 01‘ 
to be passed ; or 
(f) any Law for the time being in force for tlie govern- 
ment of Her Majesty’s military or naval or air 
forces, or the military or police forces of the 
Colony : 
Provided that if a person does an act which is punishable 
under this Law and is also punishable under another Law 
of any of the kinds mentioned in this section, he shall not 
be punished for that act both under that Taw and also 
under this Law. 
Interpretation. 
General 
3. This Law shall be interpreted in accordance with the gts;:ucti,,,l 
principles of legal interpretation obtaining in England, and of 
10 
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Interpreta- 
tion. expressions used in it shall be presumed, so far as is 
consistent with their context, and except as may be other- 
wise expressly provided, to be used with the’meaning 
attaching to them in English criminal law and shall be 
construed in accordance therewith. 
4. In this Law- 
“ Court ” means a Court of competent jurisdiction ; 
d‘ dwelling house ” includes any building or structure 
or part of a building or structure which is for the time 
being kept by the owner or occupier for the residence 
therein of himself, his family or servants or any of 
them, and it is immaterial that it is from time to time 
nninhabited ; a building or structure adjacent to or 
occupied or used for any purpose with a dwelling house 
is deemed to be part of the dwelling house if there is 
a communication between such building or structure 
and the dwelling house, either immediate or by means 
of a covered and enclosed passage leading from the 
one to the other, but not otherwise ; 
“ felony ” means an offence which is declared by law 
to be a felony, or, if not declared to be a misdemeanour, 
is punishable, without proof of previoiis conviction, 
with death, or with imprisonment for three years or 
more ; 
(‘ harm ” means any bodily hurt, disease or disorder- 
whether permanent or temporary ; 
(‘ dangerous harm ” means harm endangering life ; 
(‘ grievous harm ” means any harm which amounts 
to a maim or dangerous harm or seriously or per- 
manently injures health or comfort or which is likely 
so to injure health or comfort, or which extends to 
permanent disfigurement or to any permanent or 
serious injury to any external or internal organ, 
membrane or sense ; 
“ judicial proceedings ” includes any proceeding had 
or taken in or before any Court, tribunal, commission 
of inquirv or person in which or before whom evidence 
may be taken on oath, whether such Court, tribunal, 
commission of inquiry or person takes evidence on 
oath or not ; 
“ knowingly ” used in connection with any term 
denoting uttering or using implies knowledge of the 
character of the thing uttered or used ; 
CRIMINAL CODE. [.CAP. 154. 11 
“ Law ” includes any orders or rules or 1-egdations 
niade tinder the authority of any Law ; 
“ maim ” means the destruction or pcrniancmt 
disabling c.f any external or internal organ, inem- 
brane or sense ; 
“ misdemeanour ” means any offence which is not 
a felony ; 
‘‘ money ” includes currency notes, bank notes, 
bank drafts, cheques and any other orders, warI-ants 
or requests for the payment of money ; 
“ Municipal authority ” means a Miinicipal Council, 
Municipal Commission, or other body duly aut horizcd 
by law to exercise Municipal autlioritv and govern- 
ment ; 
“ night ” or “ night time ” means the interlral 
between half past six o’clock in the evening and half 
past six o’clock in the morning ; 
“ oath ” includes affirmation or declaration ; 
(1 offence ” is an act, attempt or omission piinishablc 
by law ; 
person ” and “ owner ” and other like terni n.licn 
used with reference to property includes corpor a t’ 10x1s 
of all kinds and any other association of persons capable 
of owning property, and also when so used includes 
Her Majesty ; 
nieans an!- 
person holding anv of tile following offices or perform- 
ing the duty there;)f, wlietlier as a depiity or otherwise, 
namely :-- 
(a) any civil office including the office of 
Governor, the power of appointing n 
person to which or of removing from 
which is vested in Her Majesty, or in 
the Governor or in the Governor in 
Council or in any public commission or 
hoard; or 
(b) any office to which a person is appointed or 
nominated by law or by election ; or 
(c) any civil office, the power of appointing to 
which or removing from which is vested 
in any person or persons holding an office 
of any kind, included in either of the two It 
It “ person employed in the public service 
I 
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12 CRIMINAL CODE 
last preceding paragraphs of this defini- 
tion ; or 
(d) any ofice of arbitrator or urnpire in any 
proceeding or matter submitted to arbi- 
tration by order or with the sanction of 
any Court, or in pursuance of any Law ; 
and the said termlfurther includes : -- - 
(i) a member of a commission of inquiry 
appointed under or in pursuance of any 
Law ; 
(ii) anv person employed to execute any process 
of a Court : 
(iii) all persons belonging to the niilitarv or police 
forces of the Colony ; 
(i,) all persons in the employment of any 
Government Department ; 
(17) a person acting as a minister of religion of 
whatsoever denomination in so far as he 
performs functions in respect of the 
notification of intending marriage or in 
respect of the solemnization of marriage, 
or in respect of the making or keeping of 
any register or certificate of marriage, 
birth, baptism, death or burial, but not 
in any other respect ; 
(vi) a person in the emplov of a Municipal 
authority ; 
(14) the niukhtar and azas for the time being of 
any village ; 
" 1, possession - - 
(U) " be " or " have in his possession " includes 
not only having in one's own personal 
possession, but also knowingly having in 
the actual possession or custody of any 
other person, or having anything in any 
place (whether belonging to, or occupied 
by oneself or not) for the use or benefit 
of oneself or of any other person ; 
(h) if there are two or more persons and any 
one or more of them with the knowledge 
and consent of the rest has or have any- 
thing in his or their custody or possession, 
it shall be deemed and taken to be in the * 
C’KI MINA L CODE. [CAP. 154. 13 
custody arid possession of each and all 
of them ; 
“ property ” includes everytliiiig ariiiiiate or in- 
animate capable of being the subject of ownership ; 
“ public ” refers not only to all persons within the 
Colony but also to the persons inhabiting or using ally 
particular place, or any number of such persons, and 
also to such indeterminate persons as may happen tu 
be affected by the conduct in respect to which such 
expression is used ; 
“ public place ” or “ public premises ” includes any 
public way and building, place or convenience to which, 
for the time being, the public are entitled or permitted 
to have access either without any condition or upon 
c-ondition of making any payinerit, and any building 
or place which is for the time being used for an17 public 
or religious meeting, or assembly or as an open court ; 
“ public way ” iiicludes any Iiigh\vaj., market-place, 
square, street, bridge or otliil- ivay I\ hicix is lawfn~ly 
used by the public ; 
“ publicly ” when applied to acts done iiieans 
tither --- 
(a) tliat tliev are so done in any public place as 
to 116 seen by any pcrson whether siicli 
person be or be not in a public place : GI- 
(b) that tlity are so done in any place iiot 
1)eing a public place as to be likely to 
lie seen by any person in a public 
place ; 
“ utter ” iiieans and includes using or dealing with 
and attempting to use or deal with and attempting to 
induce any person to use, deal with or act upon the 
thing in question ; 
‘‘ valuable security ’’ includes any docunient which 
is the property of any person, and which is evidence of 
the ownership of any property or of the right to 
recover or receive any property ; 
“ vessel ” includes a ship, a boat and everv other 
kind of vessel used in iiavigation either on the sea or 
in inland waters ; 
“ wound ’’ means any incision or puncture which 
divides or pierces any exterior membrane of the body, 
and any membrane is exterior for the purpose of this - -__ 
14 CAP. 154.1 CliI MI Nil L CODL. 
definition which can be touched without dividing or 
piercing any other membrane. 
Territorial Application. 
I* \tCllt (It 5. The jurisdiction of the Courts of the Colony for the 
of purposes of this Law extends to every place within the 
courts of the Colony or within three miles of the coast thereof measured 
from low water mark. the ]uri-,di~ - 
6. Where an ofience is committed on the boundary of 
two or more Districts or within a mile of the boundary or 
is committed partly in one District and partly in another 
or other Districts, such offence may be tried by the District 
Court of either or any such District as if it had been wholly 
committed in the District in which it is tried. 
Geiaeral Rides (IS to Criiitiiial Kes~omibilitj~. 
7. Ignorance of the law does not afford any excuse for 
aiiy act or omission which would otherwise constitute an 
offence, unless knowledge of the law by the offender is 
cspressly declared to be an element of the offence. 
8. A person is not criminally responsible in respect of an 
offence relatiiig to property, if the act done or omitted to be 
done by him with respect to the property was done in the 
exercise of an honest claim of right and without intention 
to defraud. 
9. Subject to the express provisions of this Law relating 
to negligent acts and omissions, a person is not criminally 
responsible for an act or omission whic11 occurs inde- 
ycndentl\; of the exercise of his will, or for an went which 
occurs b$ accident . 
Unless the intention to cause a particular result is 
cspressly declared to be an element of the offence con- 
stituted, in whole or part, by an act or omission, the result 
intended to be caused by an act or omission is immaterial. 
.Unless otherwise expressly declared, the motive by which 
a person is induced to do or omit to do an act, or to form 
an intention, is immaterial so far as regards criminal 
resp(msihi1itv. 
IQ. A person who does or omits to do an act under an 
honest and reasonable, but mistaken, belief in the existence 
CKIiMI NA L CODE. [CAY. 154. 15 
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of any state of things is not criminally responsible for the 
act or omission to any greater extent than if the real state 
of things had been such as he believed to exist. 
The operation of this rule may be excluded by the express 
or implied provisions of the law relating to the subject. 
11. Every person is presumed to be of sound mind, and i’rt.su1111)- 
to have been of sound mind at any time which comes in 
question, until the contrary is proved. 
12. A person is not criminally responsible for an act or Illsallity. 
omission if at the time of doing the act or making the 
omission he is through any disease affecting his mind 
incapable of understanding what he is doing, or of knowing 
that he ought not to do the act or make the omission. 
But a person may be criminally responsible for an act or 
omission, although his mind is affected by disease, if such 
disease does not in fact produce upon his mind one or other 
of the effects above mentioned in reference to that act or 1 (,,)of sCl, 
omission. lo A/51. 
13. (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person shall il$;;;;;ill 
iiot, on the ground of intoxication be deemed to have done 
any act or made any omission involuntarily, or be exempt 
from criminal responsibility for any act or omission. 
(2) A person is not criminally responsible for an act or 
omission if at the time of doing the act or making the 
omission he is in such a state of intoxication that he is 
incapable of understanding what he is doing, or controlling 
his action, or knowing that he ought not to do the act or 
make the omission, provided that the thing which intoxi- 
cated him was administered to him without his knowledge 
or against his will. 
(3) When a specific intent is a constituent element of an 
offence, intoxication, whether complete or partial, and 
whether intentional or unintentional shall be taken into 
account for the purpose of ascertaining whether such an 
intent in fact existed. 
14. A person under the age of seven years is not (‘rlllli11al 
A person under the age of twelve years is not criniinally Lhi’drel’. responsi- 
bility ol criminally responsible for any act or omission. 
responsible for an act or omission, unless it is proved that 
at the time of doing the act or making the omission he had 
16 CAP. 154.1 
Judicial 
officers. 
('otnpiilsic ,ti. 
Neccssity. 
Coni pulsion 
of husband. 
1 'erson riot 
to be twice 
criminally 
responsible 
for same 
~Renre. capacity to know that he ought not to do the act or make 
the omission. 
A male person under the age of twelve years is presumed 
to be incapable of having carnal knowledge. 
15. Except as expressly provided by this Law, a judicial 
officer is not criminally responsible for anything done or 
omitted to be done by him in the exercise of his judicial 
functions, although the act done is in excess of his 
judicial authority or although he is bound to do the act 
omitted to be done. 
16. Except murder and ofiences against the State 
punishable with death, no act is an ofience which is done 
by a person who is compelled to do it by threats wliic11 at 
the time of doing it reasonably cause the apprehension that 
instant cleat11 to that person will otherwise be the comc- 
sequence ; provided that the person doing the act did not, 
uf his own accord or froin a reasonable apprehension of 
harm to himself short of instant death, place himself in thc 
situation by which he became subject to such constraint. 
17. An act or omission which would otherwise be ail 
offence may be excused if the person accused can show that 
it was done or omitted to be done only in order to avoid 
consequences which could not otherwise be avoided, an( 1 
which if they had followed, would have inflicted upon hiin 
or upon others whom he was bound to protect ineLritablc 
and irreparable evil, that no more was done than was 
I-easofiably necessary for that purpose, and that the evil 
inflicted by it was not disproportionate to the evil avoic-iecl. 
18. A married woniaii is not free froni criminal responsi- 
bility for doing or omitting to do an act merely because thc 
act or omission takes place in the presence of her husband. 
19. A permn cannot be twice criniinally ~-esponsiiblt~ 
either under the provision., of this Law or iandei the prmi- 
sions of any other Law for the same act or omission, cwxqd 
in the case where the act or omission is sucli that bv mcaii. 
thereof he causcs the death of another person, in wliich caw 
II~ may be convicted of the offence of which he is guilty 
by reason of causing such death, notwithstanding that he 
11;s already been convicted of some other offence constituted 
by the act or omission. 
CKIIIfINAL CODE. LCAP. 154. 17 
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Parties to Ofences. 
persons is deemed to have taken part in committing the 
offence and to be guilty of the offence, and may be charged 
with actually committing it, that is to say - 
(a) every person who actually does the act or makes 
the omission which constitutes the offence ; 
(b) every person who does or omits to do any act for 
the purpose of enabling or aiding another person 
to commit the offence ; 
(c) every person who aids or abets another person in 
committing the offence ; 
(d) any person who counsels or procures any other 
person to commit the offence. 
In the fourth case he may be chayged either with himself 
committing the offence or with counselling or procuring 
its commission. 
A conviction of counselling or procuring the commission 
of an offence entails the same consequences in all respects 
as a conviction of committing the offence. 
Any person who procures another to do or omit to do any 
act of such a nature that, if he had himself done the act or 
made the omission, the act or omission would have coii- 
stituted an offence on his part, is guilty of an offence of the 
same kind, and is liable to the same punishment as if he 
had himself done the act or made the omission ; and lie 
may be charged with himself doing the act or making the 
omission. 28). When an offence is committed each of the follo~viiig E;:;:;:. 
21. When two or more persons form a common intention offences 
to prosecute an unlawful purpose. in connection with one by joint 
another, and in the prosecution of such purpose an offence offendersin 
is committed of such nature thB its commission was a o~common 
probable consequence of the prosecution of such purpose, purpose. 
each sf them is deemed to have committed the offence. committed 
prosecution 
hen a person counsels another to commit an Counseltifig: 
and an offence is actually committed after such co,nmitam another to 
counsel by the person to whom it is given, it is immaterial offence. 
whether the offence actually committed is the same as 
that counselled or a different one, or whether the offence is 
mmitted in the !?ay counselled or in a different wav, 
ovided in either case that the facts constituting the 
3 -1~ 
18 CAP. 154.1 L'KIAlliVAL COLIL. 
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offence actually committed are a probable consequence 
of carrying out the counsel. 
In either case the person who gave the counsel is deemed 
tu have counselled the other person to commit the offence 
actually committed by him. 
Definition of 
after accessories the 
fact. 23. A person who receives or assists another who is, to 
his knowledge, guilty of an offence, in order to enable him 
to escape punishment, is said to become an accessory after 
the fact to the offence. 
A wife does not become an accessory after tlie fact to an 
offence of which her husband is guilty by receiving or 
assisting liirii iii order to enable liim to escape punishment ; 
nor by receiving or assisting, in her husband's presence 
and bi his ;iutliority, another person who is guilty of an 
offence in tlie commission of wliich lier husband has taken 
part, iii oidci to cnalAc that other person to escape 
punisliment ; nor docs a hiisband bcconie accessory aftei 
the fact to an offence of \vIiicli his Ivife is guilty by receiving 
or assisting lic~ in order to enabie lier to escape punislirnent 
Punishment 
sories after 
the fact to 
felony. 
t'unisliment 
of acces- 
sories after 
the fact 
denleanour. 
punish- 
ments 24. Any persoli wlio bcconics an acccssory after tlie fact 
to a felony is guilt J- of a felony, ;tnd is liable, if no othei 
punishment is providcd, to imprisonment for three years. 
25. Ally peiwii 1~110 beconlcs an accessory after the fact of acces- 
to a misdemcanoiir is giiiltl- of a niisdcnic.anour. 
to mis- J)ii~?i.sli ~ire+zts. 
Kinds of 26. '1 1w folio\\ itis piinisliments ma)' be inflicted by a 
Court :- 
(.) dcath ; 
(6) iinprisonnicwt ; 
((7) flogging ; 
(d) whipping ; 
(e) fine ; 
(f) payment of compensation ; 
(g) finding security to keep the peacc and be of goml 
behaviour : or to COITI~~ lip for jiiclgmcnt ; 
2 of 28/52. (/I) supcrvision. 
Sentence Of 27. (1) The punishment of death shall be inflicted by death. hanging the offender by the neck until he is dead. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 19 
(2) Sentence of death shall not be pronounced on 3428152. 
or recorded against a person convicted of an offence if it 
appears to the Court that at the time when the offence was 
committed he was under the age of sixteen years; but in 
lieu thereof the Court shall sentence him to be detained 
during the Governor’s pleasure; and if so sentenced he 
shall be liable to be detained in such place and under such 
conditions as the Governor may direct. 
able with death is found in accordance with the provisions 
of this section to be pregnant, the sentence to be passed 
on her shall be a sentence of imprisonment for life instead 
of sentence of death. 
(4) Where a woman convicted of an offence punish- 
able with death alleges that she is pregnant, or where the 
‘4ssize Court before whom a woman is so convicted thinks 
fit so to order, the question whether or not the woman is 
pregnant shall, before sentence is passed on her, be 
determined by the Court. 
(5) The question whether the wonian is pregnant or 
not shall be determined by the Court on such evidence 
as may be laid before it either on the part of the woman 
or on the part of the Crown, and the Court shall find that 
the woman is not pregnant unless it is proved affirmatively 
to their satisfaction that she is pregnant. 
(6) Where on proceedings under this section the 
Court finds that the woman in question is not pregnant, 
the woman may appeal to the Supreme Court, and that 
Court, if satisfied that for any reason the finding should 
be set aside, shall quash the sentence passed on her and 
instead thereof pass on her a sentence of imprisonment 
for life. 
(7) The rights conferred by this section on a woman 
convicted of an offence punishable with death shall be in 
substitution for the right of such a woman to move in 
arrest of execution on the ground that she is pregnant 
and the last inentiorled right shall cease. (3) Where a woman convicted of an offence punish- 3d2137. 
8. Where the Governor pardons any person who has ~ommuta- 
term of imprisonment, that person shall be deemed to sentenceof 
have been sentenceci by the Assize Court before which he 2%””- 
was convicted for tlie said term. 3 of 20155. been sentenced to death on condition that Re serves a. sentenceto tion of death 
20 CAP. 154.1 CKI 151 IN A L CODE. 
I1 nprison- 
40j2sp2. 29. A person liable to imprisonment €or life or any 
other period may be sentenced for any shorter terni, or 
the Court before which such person is tried may, instead 
thereof, impose a fine of an amount not exceeding the 
amount which such Court is empowered to impose. ment. 
F*ogglnga*d 30. (1) A sentence of flogging shall be to be flogged oncc 
only. Such flogging shall be with a whip of a pattern and 
size to be approved by the Governor or with such other 
instrument as the Governor may approve. The sentence 
shall specify the number of strokes, which shall not exceed 
twenty-four. Where the number of strokes exceeds twelve 
such order shall be subject to confirmation by a Judge 
of the Supreme Court, except when such order is made 
by an Assize Court, and shall not be carried into efbect 
until such confirmation shall have been received. WO 
person who has been flogged shall bc again flogged within 
fourteen days. whipping. 
once 
cane. (2) A sentence of whipping shall be to be whipped 
Such whipping shall be with a light rod or 
The sentence shall specify the number of strokes, 
which shall not exceed twelve in the case of a person 
under sixteen years of age nor twenty-four in any other 
case. only. 
(3) No female shall be flogged or whipped. 
(4) No person under the age of sixteen shall be 
(5) A sentence of flogging shall not be carried out 
except in the presence of a Commissioner of a district and 
of a District Medical Officer, nor before such Medical 
Officer has after examination certified that, in his opinion, 
the prisoner is physically fit to undergo the sentence of 
flogging about to be inflicted on him. 
(6) The Medical Officer may at any time during the 
carrying out of the sentence of flogging intervene and 
prohibit the remainder of the sentence from being carried 
out, if in his opinion the prisoner is unable to bear such 
sentence without risk of pl-nysical injury. 
(7) No sentence of flogging shall be carried out by 
instalments. flogged. 
Fines. 31. Where a. fine is imposed under any Law, then in the 
absence of express provisions relating to such fine in such 
Law the following provisions shall apply : -- 
CRIMINAL CODE. 21 
(a) where no sum is expressed to which the fine may 
extend the amount of the fine which may be 
imposed is unlimited but shall not be excessive ; 
(b) in the case of an offence punishable with a fine 
or a term of imprisonment the imposition of a 
fine or a term of imprisonment shall be a 
matter for the discretion of the Court ; 
(c) such fine shall be levied and recovered in all 
respects in accordance with and subject to the 
provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law or cap. 155. 
of any Law amending or substituted for the 
same. 
32. A person convicted of an offence not punishable Securuf-y fur keeping the with death may, instead of, or in addition to, any punish- peace. 
ment to which he is liable, be ordered to enter into his 
own recognizance, with or without sureties, in such amount 
as the Court thinks fit, that he shall keep the peace and 
be of good behaviour for a time to be fixed by the Court, 
and may be ordered to be imprisoned until such 
recognizance, with sureties, if so directed, is entered into ; 
but so that the imprisonment for not entering into the 
recognizance shall not extend for a term longer than one 
year, and shall not, together with the fixed term oi 
imprisonment, if any, extend for a term longer than the 
longest term for which he might be sentenced to be 
imprisoned without fine. 
33. When a person is convicted of any offence not SecuT )sv 
punishable with death the Court may, instead nf passing lor Ju+,. 
sentence, discharge the offender upon his entering into 
his own recognizance, with or without sureties, in such 
sum as the Court may think fit, conditional that he shall 
appear and receive judgment at some future sitting of the 
Court or when called U colllln,, e , 
I (1) When any person, having bcen convicted off ang7 auk- -14- ortic * brzp?” offence punishable with imprisonment for a term of two vlslo 
years or upwards, is again convicted of any offence cemn 
punishable with inaprisonment for a term of two years or ei 3, aspa 
upwards the Court may, if it thinks fit9 at the time of 
passing sentence of imprisonment on such person, also 
order that he shall be subject to supervision as hereinafter 
provided for a term not exceeding five years from the date 
of the expiration of such sentence : ease5 
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-- 
Provided that, if such conviction is set aside on 
appeal GI- otherwise, such order shall become void : 
General 
punish- 
ment for 
mis- 
demeanour. 
2 of 9/31. 
Treason by 
the law of 
England. 
Instigating 
invasion. Provided further that, if the conduct of the person 
convicted is such as to make it unnecessary that he should 
remain under such supervision, the Court may, at any 
time, discharge such order. 
large 
himsel (2) Every person subject to supervision, who is at 
shall, unless the Court otherwise directs, report 
f personally once in each month to the probation 
officer named in the order at such time as may be directed 
by such officer and forthwith notify to such officer any 
change of hi, residence. 
(3) If any person subject to supervision, who is at 
large, refuses or neglects to comply with any requirement 
as provided by the last preceding subsection such peqson 
shall, unless he proves to the satisfaction of thc Court 
that he did his best to act in conformity with such require- 
ment, be guilty of an offence and be liable to imprisonment 
for a term not exceeding six months. 
35. When in this Law, no punishment is specially 
provided for any misdemeanour, it shall be punishable 
with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or 
with a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds or with 
both such punishments. 
PART 11. 
Treason and other Ofeitces against the Sovereign's A zdhority . 
36. Any person who compasses, imagines, invents, 
devises or intends any act, matter or theory, the com- 
passing, imagining, inventing, devising or intending whereof 
is treason by the law of England for the time being in 
force, and expresses, utters or declares such compassing, 
imagining, inventing, devising or intending by publishing 
any printing or -writing or by any overt act *or does any 
act which, if done in gland, would be deemed to be 
treason according to t law sf England for the time 
being in force, is guilty of the offence termed treason and 
is liable to suffer death. OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. 
Any person who instigates my foreigner to invade 
with an 2.: -?ed force is guilty of treason, and 
is liable to the punishm;.iat of death. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAB. lMO 23 
Concealment 
of treason. 38. Any person who- 
(U) becomes an accessory after the fact to treason ; or 
(6) knowing that any person intends to commit 
treason, does not give information thereof with 
all reasonable despatch to the Governor, Com- 
missioner of a district or a peace officer, or use 
other reasonable endeavour to prevent the 
commission of the off erice, 
is guilty of the felony, termed misprision of treason, and 
is liable to imprisonment for life. 
Treasonable 39. Any person who forms an intention to effect any elonies of the following purposes, that is to say- 
(U) to depose Her Majesty from the Style, honour 
and royal name of the Imperial Crown of Great 
Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions 
beyond the Seas, or of any of Her Majesty’s 
dominions or territories or countries ; or 
(b) to levy war against Her Majesty within any part 
of Her Majesty’s dominions, or within any 
country which has been declared to be under 
his protection or mandate, in order by force 
or constraint to compel her to change her 
measures or counsels, or in order to put airy 
force or constraint upon, or in order to intiniidats 
or overawe the legislature or legislative authority 
of any of Her Majesty’s dominions, or of an;. 
country which has been declared to 1x1 iinder 
her protection or mandate ; or 
(c) to instigate any foreigner to make an armed 
invasion of any of Her Majesty’s dominions 
or of any countrv which has been declared to 
be under her protection OF mandate 
and manifests such intention hy an overt act, or by 
publishing any printing or writing, is gtaifIv of a felony 
and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
40. Any person who, without IawiuI authority, carries z;\!;-$tln 
on, or makes preparation for carrying on, or aids in or warll~zc 
advises the carrying on of, or ;orepardtion for, an17 wa- or unded-ed*ci~~ 
warlike undertaking with, for, by or against, any section, 
race OF body of persons in the Colony, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for life. 4 3) LO/ e5 
etc. 
Inciting to 
mutiny. 
Aiding 
soldiers or 
policemen 
in acts of 
mutiny. 
Inducing 
soldiers or 
policemen 
to desert. CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 24 
use of 41. Whoever prepares or endeavours, by armed force 
against the or the show of armed force, to procure an alteration in 
Governnjentn the Government or law, or to resist the execution of the 
laws, or to compel the Governor or any member of the 
Executive or Legislative Council, or any person in command 
of any military or naval forces or of any peace officers, to 
do, or abstain from doing, any act of a public or official 
character is liable to imprisonment for life. - --_ - - - - 
armed force 
42. Any person who maliciously and advisedly 
endeavouk to effect any of the following purposes, that is 
to say-- 
(a) to seduce any person serving in the military or 
nai,-al forces of the Colony or aay member of 
the police force from his duty and allegiance 
to Her Majestv ; or 
(h) to incite any such persons to commit an act of 
niutinv or any traitorous or mutinous act ; or 
(c) to incite any such persons to make or endeavour 
to make a mutinous assembly, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for lifc. 
43. Any person who 
(a) aids, abets, or is accessory to any act of mutiny 
by ; or 
(b) incites to sedition or to disobedience to anv lawful 
order given bv a superior officer or to'any act 
of insubordination, 
any non-commissioned officer or prkvate of the military 01- 
naval forces of the C~lony or any member of the police 
force, is giailty of a misdemeanour. 
44. Any person who, by any means whatever, directlv 
(a) procures OF persuades or attempts to procure or 
(bj aids, abets, or is accessory to the desertion of ; or 
(c) having reason to believe he is a deserter, harbours 
any ncm-commissioned officer or private of the said military 
or naval forces. or any member of the police farce, is 
guilty of a misdemecr;wr, and is liable to imprisonment 
for six nnontl-as. or indirectly--- 
persuade to desert ; or 
or aids in concealing, 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 25 
Aiding 
prisoners of 45. Any person who- 
(a) knowingly and advisedly aids an alien enemy of war to 
Colony, whether such prisoner is confined in a 
prison or elsewhere or is suffered to be at large 
on his parole, to escape from his prison or place 
of confinement or if he is at large on his parole, 
to escape from the Colony, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for life ; or 
(b) negligently and unlawfully permits the escape of 
any such person as is mentioned in the preceding 
paragraph is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
46. In the case of any of the offences defined in sections 36 Definition 
to 55 (inclusive), when the manifestation by an overt act Of Overt act. 
of an intention to effect any purpose is an element of the 
offence every act of conspiring with any person to effect 
that purpose, and every act done in furtherance of the 
purpose by any of the persons conspiring, is deemed to be 
an o\rert act manifesting the intention. Her Majesty, being a prisoner of war in the escape. 
47. Any person who- Seditious 
conspiracy 
(R) conspires with any other person or persons to do andpublica- 
any act in furtherance of an!: seditious intention tk;!i;?-Eh 
common to both or all of them : or intention 
2 of 17,’W. (h) pitblishes any words or document or makes any 
visible representation whatsoever with a sed;- 
tious intention, 
is giiiity of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fi1.t. 
years. 
48. For the purposes of the last preceding section a Sedit:ous intention 
defined wditious intention is an intention-- 
(a) to bring into hatred or cmtenipt or to excite dis- 
affection against the person of Her Majesty, 3(a) fJf 12/51. 
Her Heirs or SuccessorS, Her Majesty’s Govern- 
ment in the United Kingdom or the Government 
of the Colony as by law established; or 
(b) to bring about a change in the sovereignty of the 
Colony; or 
(c) to excite Her Majesty’s subjects or inhabitants of 
the Colony to attempt to procure the alteration, 
otherwise than by lawful means, of any other 
matter in the Colony as by law established; or 0f34’32- 
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(d) to bring into hatred or contempt or to excite dis- 
affection against the administration of justice 
in the Colony; or 
(e) to raise discontent or disaffection amongst Her 
Majesty’s subjects or inhabitants of the Colony; 
or 
3 of 17/49. 
IMOOXIt 
intention 
defined. 
3(b) cf 12/51. 
4 of 11/49. 
Evidence to 
rebut prima 
facie case of 
publication 
by agent. 
2 of 27/58. (f) to promote feelings of ill will and hostility between 
different communities or classes of the popula- 
tion of the Colony : 
Provided that it shall be lawful for any person-- 
(i) to endeavour in good faith to show that Her 
Majesty or Her Majesty’s Government in the 
United Kingdom have been misled or mistaken 
in any of their measures; or 
(ii) to point out in good faith errors or defects in the 
Government or constitution of the Colony as 
by law established or in legislatian or in the 
administration of justice with a view to the 
reformation of such errors or defects; or 
(iii) to persuade in good faith Her Majesty’s subjects, 
or inhabitants of the Colony to attempt to 
procure by lawful means the alteration of any 
matter in the Colony as by law established other 
than that‘referred to in paragraph (b) of this 
section; or 
(iv) to point out in good faith, with a view to their 
removal, any matters which are producing or 
have a tendency to produce feelings of ill will 
and enmity between different communities or 
classes of the population of the Colony. 
49. If, on the trial of any person for the publication of any 
seditious matter, any matter published in contravention of 
section 51 or any defamatory matter as in sections 194 to 
202 (inclusive) hereinafter mentioned, evidence has been 
given which establishes a presumptive case of publication 
against the defendant by the act of any other person by his 
authority, it shaIl be competent to the defendant to prove 
that the publication was made without his authority, 
consent or knowledge and that the publication did not arise 
from want of due care or caution on his part. lJpon such 
proof as aforesaid the defendant shall be entitled to be 
discharged. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 27 
50. Any person who publishes or reproduces any state- ~~~~~;, 
ment, rumour or report which he knows or has reason to withintent 
believe to be false with intent to cause, or which is likely to z:;;: 
cause, fear or alarm to the public or which is calculated to to the __ - ___ ____ 
disturb the public peace is guilty of a misdemeanour. public. 
51. (1) Any person who prints, publishes, or to any 
(q encourage recourse to violence on the part of any 
of the inhabitants of the Colony; or 
(ii) promote feelings of ill will between different classes 
or communities or persons in the Colony, 
is guilty of misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for 
twelve months : 
Provided that no person shall be guilty of an offence 
under the provisions of this section if such statement was 
printed, published or made solely for any one or more of 
the following purposes, the proof whereof shall lie upon 
him, that is to say :-- 
(a) to endeavour in good faith to show that Her 
Majesty or Her Majesty’s Government in the 
United Kingdom has been misled or mistaken 
in any of their measures ; or 
(h) to point out in good faith errors or defects in the 
Government, or the policies thereof, or constitu- 
tion of the Colony as by law established, or any 
legislation, or in the administration of justice, 
with a view to the remedying of such errors or 
defects; or 
(c) to persuade in good faith any inhabitants of the 
Colony to attempt to procure by lawful means 
the alteration of any matter in the Colony as 
by law established other than that referred to 
in paragraph (b) of section 48; or 
(a) to point out in good faith with a view to their 
removal, any matters which are producing or 
have a tendency to produce discontent amongst 
any of the inhabitants of the Colony or feelings 
of ill will and enmity between different com- 
munities or classes of persons in the Colony. 
(2) For the purposes of this section “an assemblv” assembly makes any statement calculated or likely to- promoting 
of 27/58. ill will. 
means a gathering of five or more persons. 
28 CAP. 1M.I CRIMINAL CODE. 
Unlawful 
oaths to 
conunit 
capital 
offences. 
Other 
unlawful 
oaths to 
commit 
offences. 52. Any person who- 
(a) administers, or is present at and consents to the 
administering of, any oath; or engagement in 
the nature of an oath, purporting to bind the 
person who takes it to commit any offence 
punishable with death ; or 
(b) takes any such oath or engagement, not being com- 
pelled to do so, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
53. Any person who- 
(a) administers or is present at and consents to the 
administering of, any oath or engagement in 
the nature of an oath, purporting to bind the 
person who takes it to act in any of the ways 
following, that is to say- 
(i) to engage in any mutinous or seditious 
enterprise ; 
(ii) to commit any ofkence not punishable 
with death ; 
(iii) to disturb the public peace ; 
(iv) to be of any association, society or con- 
federacy formed for the purpose of doing any 
such act as aforesaid ; 
(v) to obey the orders or commands of any 
committee or body of men not lawfully csnsti- 
tuted, or of any leader or commander or other 
person not having authority by law for that 
purpose ; 
(vi) not to inform or give evidence against 
any associate, confederate or other person ; 
(vii) not to reveal or discover any unlawful 
association, society or confederacy, or any 
illegal act done or to be done, or any illegal oath 
or engagement that may have been administered 
or tendered to or taken by himself or any other 
person, or the import of any such oath or 
engagement ; or 
(b) takes any such oath or engagement, not being com- 
pelled to do so, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 29 
54. A person who takes any such oath or engagement EO$$? 
as is mentioned in the two last preceding sections cannot defence. 
set up as a defence that he was compelled to do so, unless 
within fourteen days after taking it, or, if he is prevented 
by actual force or sickness, within fourteen days after the 
termination of such prevention, he declares by information 
on oath before some peace officer, or, if he is on actual service 
in the military forces of the Colony, or in the police forces, 
either by such information or by information to his com- 
manding officer, the whole of what he knows concerning 
the matter, including the person or persons by whom and 
in whose presence, and the place where, and the time when, 
the oath or engagement was administered or taken. 
55. (I) Any person who- Unlawful 
drilling. 
(a) without the permission of the Governor trains or 
drills any other person to the use of arms or the 
practice of military exercises, movements, or 
evolutions ; or 
(b) is present at any meeting or assembly of persons, 
held without the permission of the Governor, for 
the purpose of training or drilling any other 
persons to the use of arms or the practice of 
military exercises, movements, or evolutions, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
(2) Any person w130 at any meeting or assembly held 
without the permission of the Governor is trained or drilled 
to the use of arms or the practice of military exercises, 
movements, or evolutions, or who is present at any such 
meeting or assembly for the purpose of being so trained or 
drilled is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment 50/20/55- 
for five years. 
Ofences against the Constitution qnd existing Social Order hIembership 
56. (1) Any person who is a member of an unlawful ELtion of an un- 
association is guilty of felony and is liable to imprisonment illegai. 
(2) Any person who occupies or acts in any office or offiw 
position in or of an unlawful association or who acts as a :zi$g. etL 9 
representative of an unlawful association or who acts as of 35/33. 
a teacher in any institution or school conducted by or 2of43/33. 
under the authority or apparent authority of an unlawful for three years. 2 of 35/33. 
6 (U) of20/55 
30 CAP. :1!54.] CRIMINAL CODE. 
6 (b) of 20155. 
Onus of 
proof. 
2 of 35/33. 
.\dvocating 
and en- 
couraging 
unlawful 
association. 
3 of 35/33. 
tiiving or 
soliciting 
contribu- 
tions for an 
unlawful 
association. 
7 of ZOl55. 
Possession 
ments 
having a 
seditious 
intention 
and publica- 
tion, etc., of 
piopaganda of unlawful 
association. 
2 of 27/49. of docu- 
8 of 20155. association is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprison- 
ment for seven years. 
(3) Any person who attends a meeting of an unlawful 
association or of members of an unlawful association or of 
persons who advocate or encourage the doing of any of the 
acts declared to be unlawful in section 63 of this Code or who 
has in his possession or custody any badge, ticket book of 
membership, or any letter or document whatsoever , when- 
ever issued, which appears to imply membership of, or any 
authority from or any connection with an unlawful associa- 
tion, shall be presumed, unless or until the contrary is 
proved, to be a member of an unlawful association. 
57. Any person who by speech or writing or in any other 
way advocates or encourages the doing of any of the acts 
declared to be unlawful in section 63 of this Code is gbilty 
of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for five years. 
58. Any person who gives or pays contributions, sub- 
scriptions or donations and any person who solicits contribu- 
tions or subscriptions or donations for or on account of 
any unlawful association is guilty of a misdemeanour and 
is liable to imprisonment for one year. 
59. Any person who--- 
(a) transmits through the post or who, without lawful 
authority or excuse, the proof of which lies 
upon him, has in his possession any book, 
periodical, pamphlet, poster, proclamation, 
newspaper, letter or any other document or 
writing whatsoever having a seditious intention 
as defined in section 48 of this Code ; or 
(b) prints, publishes, sells or exposes for sale, or 
transmits through the post or who, without 
lawful authority or excuse, the proof of which 
lies upon him, has in his possession any book, 
periodical, pamphlet, poster, proclamation, 
newspaper, letter or any other document or 
writing Whatsoever which advocates or en- 
courages any of the acts declared to be unlawful 
in section 63 of this Code or which is issued or 
appears to be issued by or on behalf of, or in the 
interests of, an unlawful association, 
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for three 
years, and any book, periodical, pamphlet, poster, pro- 
(CAP. 154. 31 
clamation, iiewspaper, letter or any other document or 
writing in respect of which such person shall have been 
convicted shall be forfeited. 
60. A Superintendelit or Assistant Superintendent of :‘;gd 
Police or an Inspector in charge of a Ihision or any non- seizure. 
coinrnissioned officer or private authorized in writing by s of 35/33. 
a Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Police or 
Inspector in charge of Division may without warrant and 
with or without assistance enter into any house or building 
or any place in which he has reason to believe that a meeting 
of an unlawful association or of members of an unlawful 
association or of persons who advocate or encourage the 
doing of any of the acts declared to be unlawful in section 63 
of this Code is bcing held or which he has reason to believe 
contains any document or thing the possession of which is 
prohibited by section 59 of this Code and may arrest any 
peison found therein and scize any such docuinerit or thing 
and it shall be lawful for a District Court or any Judge 
thereof upon application oi a Superinteiiden t or Assistant 
Superintendent or Inspector in charge of a Division and 
upon such notice (if any) as lie inay think fit, to order any 
such document or thing to be forfeited. 
61. (1) Ail\, of the falloning officers, that is to say- Power to 
examine 
(a) snbject to the pro\.isions of section 20 of the Post packages. 
Ofice La\v, any postnmtcr in respcct of any 3 of45153. 
package traiismitted through the post ; Cap. 303. 
(b) any Collector oz Assistant Collector of Customs ; 
(c) any police oflicc.r not below the rank of an Inspector ; 
(d) any other officer authorized in that behalf by the 
may detain, open and examine any package or article 
which he suspects to contain any publication or extract 
therefrom which it is an offence under the provisions of 
section 59 of this Code to transmit‘ through the post, print, 
publish, sell, expose for sale or possess, and during such 
examination may detain any person transmitting through 
the post, printing, publishing, selling, or exposing for salt 
such package or article or in whosc possession such packagr. 
or article is found. 
(2) If any such publication or extract therefrom is 
found in such package or article, the whole package or 
article may be impounded and retained by the officer, and Governor, 
____ 32 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
the person transmitting through the post, printing, 
publishing, selling, exposing for sale, or in whose possession 
it is found, may forthwith be arrested and proceeded 
against for the cornmission of an offence under section 59 
of this Code. 
Onus of 
hoof. 
5 f!/ 35/33, 62. In any prosecution under sectioiis 56, 58 or 59 of this 
Code any book, periodical, pamphlet, poster, proclamation, 
newspaper, letter or any other document or writing which 
purports to be or appears to be issued by or on behalf of 
or in the interests of the association alleged to be unlawful, 
or of any association or organization with which the 
association alleged to be unlawful is, or purports to be, or 
appears to be affiliated or in any way connected, whenever 
issued shall, if tendered by the prosecution, be prima facie 
evidencc of the contents thereof and of the doctrines or 
practices of tlie association alleged to be unlawful. 
rjefinltion (,f 
iinlawful 63. In this Law- 
association. 
6 of 35/33. 
6 of 35/33. 
6 of 35/33, " unlawful association " means- - 
(n) any body or persons, incorporated or unincor- 
porated, which by its constitution 01- pl-opaganda 
or otherwise advocates, incites or encourages any 
of the following unlawful acts-- 
(i) the overthrow of the constitution of the 
Colony by revolution or sabotagc ; 
(ii) the overthrow by force or \kdeiice of the 
established government of the Colony, or of any 
other civilized country, or of organized Gcnwi;- 
ment ; 
(iii) the destruction or injury of property of 
the Colony or of property used in trade or 
commerce with other countries or in the Colony ; 
(b) any body of persons incorporated or unincorporated, 
which by its constitution or propaganda, or 
otherwise advocates or encourages the doing of 
any act having or purporting to have as an 
object the carrying out of a seditious intention 
as defined in section 48 of this Code ; 
(c) any bbdy of persons incorporated or unincorporated 
or any organization which is or purports to be or 
appears to be affiliated or in any way connected 
with any body of persons incorporated olr un- 
incorporated or any organization which by its 
CRIMINAL CODE. jCAP. 154. 33 
constitution or propaganda or otherwise advo- 
cates, incites or encourages the doing of ally 
act specified in paragraph (U) or (b) of this 
section ; 
any body of persons, incorporated or amincox- 6 of 35/33. 
prated, or any organization whether within or 
without the Colony which is declared by Order 
of the Governor in Council to have among its 
aims or to be used for the promotion of a general 
strike, or of disorder of any kind or of the spread 
A of sedition within the Colony and to be I.sch.to20, 
proscribed within the Colony. 51. 
Every such Order shall be published in the 2 of 19/44. 
Gazette and shall remain in force for a period of 
twelve months from the date 01 such publication 
and no longer unless renewed for such further 
period or peiiods, not exceeding twelve inoiiths 
at any one time, as the Governor in Council 
inay direct by Order published in the Gazette. 
hd the said term further includes anv branch, centre 01' 
committee of an unlawful association, &id any institution 
or scliool conducted 1117 or uritier the autliority of an 
unlawful association. 
64. If at any tinie the Governor is of olinioii that there lllllustrlal 
t-\sists in the Colony a serious indust ~i31 disturbance proL1ama 
prejudicing or threatening trade or commercc with other tioil of 
countries or in the Colony, he may by proclamation declarc 
the Colonv to be in a-state of emergency, and for thtl 
piiipses of this section siicli a proclamation shall remain 
in force until it is revoked. dibturbanct s. 
emergency. 
65. Any person who during the operation of a proclania- 
tion referred to in the last preceding section takes part in iniock-outs 
or continues, or incites to, urges, aids or encourages the ,zFes 
taking part in, or continuance of, a lock-out or strike in operationof 
relation to emplovment in or in connection with the trans- ~iK,:"'ama- 
port of goods or the conveyance of passengers in trade or 
commerce with other countries or in the Colony; or in 
relation to employment in, or in connection with, the 
provisioii of any public service in the Colony or of any 
Government Department or Municipal authority in tl c 
Colony is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable 
imprisonment for one year 
a-iw 3 
34 GAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL COfiE. 
P~W[~IL(~= 
by Att.1mey- 
G~,,~~~~~. 67. A prosecution for any offence under sections 56 to 66 
(inclusive) chall riot he instituted except by, or with the 
consent of, the Attorney-General. 
c![jCltcc..; qfecti ~ig relntiom with Fore& Sfnies and 
Extern a1 Trail qid ill it?. 
I)efarIlation 
princes. 68. Any person, who without such justification or excuse 
ac; would be sufficient in the case of the defamation of a of foreign 
CRIMINA I, CODE. [CAP. 154. 35 
private person, publislies anyt liing intended to be read, or 
any sign or visible reyreseiitation, tending to degrade, revile 
or expose to liatred or contenipt any foreign prince, 
potentate, ambassador or other foreign dignitary with 
iiitent to disturb peace and friendship between the United 
Kingdom or the Colony and the country to which such 
prince, Potentate, ambassador or dignitary belongs, is 
guilty of a misdemeanour. 
69. Any person who is guilty of piracy or an.; crinie Piracy 
connected with or relating or akin to piracy shall be liable 
to be tried ant1 punished according to tlie law of England 
for the time being in force. 
M?rlaztjid Isseriiblies, 1tiot.s trrtd other O~eeliccs ciguiiist 
70. I\ Iic~ e five 01- ~iioie yeisons as5emblcd kvitli intent to l)etlnlt,olls. Pf i bl i c Trtr iiq ii ill ity 
commit xi ofkence, or, being assernblctl with intent to carry 
out some common pili pose, concluc’t t lieniselves in such a 
~n;inii(~ a5 to cause ptxoiis in tlw iit~iglibourliood reasonably 
to fcar that tlie ptmons so assm1)lcc-l. \\ill coninlit a breach Un,awf,ll 
of tlie peace, or will by such ns~mhl y needlessly aiid assembly. 
witliout any reasonablt. occasioii provokc other lp~~rsoiis to 
coniniit a tkacli of tlie ptwe tlq. are an unlawful asscmMj-. 
It is iinniaterial that tlic original assembling was lau.fu1 
if, being assemblecl, the]. conduct tlieinselves with a 
(~)ii~riion ptti-~ww in sucli a 111a111ier as aforesaid. 
\\:lien an uiilawful asseinbl\: lias begun to execute the ktlot. 
piii-post~, ~v~iet~ier of a puMic or‘of a pri\Tate nature, for \vIiicIi 2 of 13/50. 
it asseniblect by ;I breach of the pace and to the tcrror ot 
t tic public., tlie assembly is called a riot, and the pcrsoiis 
assembled are said to be riotously awxinbled. 
71. Any person who takes part in an unlawful assembly I’iinishment 
is guilty of a misclemeariour, and is liable to imprisonment ::z$$”l 
for one year. 
72. Any person who takes part in a riot is guilty of a Pumshment 
inisderneanour and is liable to imprisonment for three years. yo;&8. 
any police officer, of or above the rank of Inspector, ‘11 forrioters 
whose view twelve or more persons are riotously assemble8 , to disperse. 
or who apprehends that a riot is about to be committed i,i 
twelve or more persons assembled within his view may 73. Any Cornmi5sioiier of a 1)istrict or, iii his absencr, blaking vo- . clamation 
4 of 2/37 
36 AB. 154.1 CRlMlN4L CODE. 
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make or cause to be made a proclamation in the &ueenJs 
~laane, in such forria as lie thinks fit, commanding the 
riott FS or persons so assembled to disperse peaceably. 
'74. lf upon the expiration of a reasonable time after such 
pro,;lamation is made, or after the making of such pro- 
rlax:-,~tionn has been prevented by force, twelve or more 
JWS~S camtinue riotously assembled together, any person 
authorized to make proclamation, or any police officer, or 
any sther person acting in aid of such person or police 
officer. may do all things necessary for dispersing thc 
persons so continuing assembled, or for apprehending them 
01 any of them, and, if any person makes resistance, may 
use ab,l such force as is reasonably necessary for overcoming 
such resistanre, and shall not be liable in any criminal or 
civil proceeding for having, by the use of such force, cam 
liaran or death to any person, 
75, If proclamation is made, commanding the persons 
enga~ed In a riot, C)T assembled with the purpose of com- 
miltirig a riot, to disperse, every person who, at ox after the 
c:tpisation of a reasonable time from the making of such 
piioc8arnaticmJ takes or continues to take part in the riot or 
assexnb%y, is guilty elf a felony, and is liable to imprisonment 
for five 47e;ir.s. 
76. Any person who forcibly prevents OF obstructs the 
making of siicli proclamation as is in section 73 mentioned, 
is guilty of a felony, aiici is liable to imprisonment for ten 
.,iears ; aiicl if the making of the proclamation is so pre- 
iiented, every person who, knowing that it has been so 
prevented, takes or continues to take part in the riot or 
assenahlg7, is liable to irnprisonmerlt far five years. 
73. Any persons who, beiaig riotously assembled together, 
unlawfidly pull down or destroy, or begin to pull down or 
destroy, any building, ship, railway, machinery or struc- 
tures are guilty of a felony and each of them is liable fn 
imprisonment for life. 
78. Any persons who, being riotously assembled together 
unlawfully $amage any of the things in the last preceding 
section mentioned, are guilty of a felony, and each of them 
is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 37 
/. All persons are guilty of a misdemeanour who, being riiotously 
riotously asseIiiblecl, unlawfully and with force prevent , c).,~ sailing 
hinder or obstruct the loading or unloading, or the sailing ship. 
or navigating of any vessel or unlawfully and with force 
board any vessel with intent to do so. preventing 
., Any person who carries in public without lawful Frnykg 
occasion any offensive arm or weapon in such a manner as terrorise. 
to cause terror to any person is guilty of a misdemeanour, 
and HS liable to imprisonment for two years, and his arms 
OH weapons shall be forfeited. 
I (I) Any person \vho imports, manufactures, sells, 
rs or exposes for sale a dagger or avho wears or carries Daggers 
a dagger outside his house or thc curtilage thereof, is guilty 
of a. misdemeanour anti is liabie to imprisoiirrlent for t\Go 
years ancl, notu.ithstarrcliri~. aiij'thing to the contrary in 
 section^ 29, 32 and 33 of tliis Code contained, is liable'to a 
miniminm sentence of im priminient for one year unless the 
Court, in all the circimstanccs of the case including con- 
sideration of hardship and similar mitigating circumstances 
personal to the convicted person, thinks it expedient to 
lesser sentence or make any other order. 
enever anv lesser sentence is imposed OF any 
other order is made 'under subsection (1 ) of this section the 
Court shall record the reasons for the imposition of siich 
sentence or making of such order. 6 of 28/52 
(1) Any person who wears or carries a knife not 
thereof is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprison- 
ment for one year. 
in a sharp point outside his house or the curtilage thereof 
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment 
for one year and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary 
in sections 29, 32 and 33 of this Code contained, is liable to 
a minimum sentence of imprisonment for six months unless 
the Court, in all the circumstances of the case including 
consideration of hardship and similar mitigating circum- 
stances persohal to the convicted person, thinks it expedient 
to impose a lesser sentence or make any other order. 
other order is made under absection (2) of this section g in a sharp point outside his house or the curtilage sidehouse 
ny person who wears or carries a knife ending 7(a) of ~152. 
(39 Whenever any lesser sentence is imposed or any 7(b)of28/52. 
38 
Knives at 
weddings. 
ctc , 
prohibited. 
6 of 2/37 
Of 28/52 
8 of 28/52. 
Clasp-knives 
9 of 28/52. CAP. 154.1 CKI~IZiVAL CODL. 
the Court shall record the reasons for the imposition of 
siicli sentence or making of snch order. 
(4) So person shall be deemed to have committetl 
an oftencc under this section if lie shall prove to the satis- 
faction of the Coiirt that lit. ifras wearing or carrying outside 
liis liousc oI the curtilagc thereof the knife in respect of 
wliicli tlie chargc. is ni;icle, for some la\vful piirpose for ivhicli 
such knifc was necec;c;ar~ 
I 83. (1) Ally person wlio shall wear or carry a knife not 
ending in a sliaip point at any wedding or fair or in an\- 
(2) .Itiy person wlio \vc.ar-s or carries a knife enditig 
in a sharp point at anj. iwdcling or fair or in any hrot1ic.l 
oI licensecl pwniisc~s i? giiiltjr of a niistlt~meanour aiici i\ 
liable to imprisonment for tivo j ears and, iiotivitlistaiiding 
anvthiiig to the contrary in btctions 2q, 32 anti 33 of this 
Code contained. is liahle to a minimum sentence of im- 
prisonment for one year ixuless the Court, in all the 
cir ciiinstanccs of the case including considerat ion of Iiai tl- 
sliip and sindar mitlgating circiinistance.s pel-ioiial lo tlw 
coni-icted person, thinks it expcdient to impow ;I lv\w 
sentence or make any other ordcr. 
(3) Whenever any lesscr sentence is imposed or ani' 
other ordcr is inad(. undcir sn1,c;ectiori (2) the Court shall 
record tlie reasons for tlic imposition of sucli scnttncc. 01 
making of 5iicli order-. 
(4) No pci~on 4iall lw dccintd to liavc cornmitic (1 
an offencch iintler this section if hc pro\'cq to tlic satisfactiiji 
of the Court tliat licl \vac; wcaring or carr\-ing such kriiic III 
tlic eserciw of liiq trade or calling. , 
1)rotl)~I ot liccnwl prenii,es is guilty of a misdemeanoiir. -1 
84. Sothing in this I.aiv shall prevent any p~rson from 
(.) of not more than four inches in length if not ending 
in a sharp point ; or 
(b) of not more than two and a half inches in length if 
u~licw it is not ~o~constrnctcd as to be convertible lw means 
of a spring or otheriviw into a dagger or knife witl; a fixed 
blade.. carrviiig a clasp-knife \iihirIi lias a blade- 
ending in a sharp point, 
vorfeiture. 85. Anv dagger or knife in respect to which any person 
has been convicted for a breach Iof this Code shall be 
forfeited. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 654. 39 
86. In this Law- Definitions 
“ dagger ” includes any sword of any kid, any 2014’53 
instrument commonly known as “ sword stick ” or 
“ sword cane ” irrespective of whether its pointed blade 
is cutting or not, and any knife or other instrumcnt 
having a blade ending in a sharp point and which in 
the opinion of the Court is not primarily designed for 
use in a profession, craft or business exercised or 
carried on by the accused or for domestic use; 
being a dagger, having a blade ending in a sharp point entry. 
or not. ‘‘ knife ” means any knife, or other instrument, not Forcible 
7. Any person ~’110, in order lo take posession tlicreof, 
enters on any land or tenements in a violent manriei, 
whether such violence consists in actual force applied to 
any other person or an tlireats or in breaking open an)‘ 
house or in collectirig an uniisiial ni:n:ber of pcople, i\ 
guilty of the misdemeanour termed forcible entrl-. 
It is immaterial whetht.1 lit. i\ entitled to mter on the land 
or not, provided that a person who enteis iipon lands OI 
tenements of his own hut which are in the ciistodv of hi, 
5ervant or bailift, do~ not coniniit the offence of forciblcl FolLlble 
detainer. 
a Any person who, being in actual possession of land 
without colour of right, holds possession of it, nn a manner 
likely to cause a breach of the peace or reasonablc 
apprehension of a breach of the peace, against a person 
entitled by law to the possession of the land is guiltv of 
8. Any person who takes part in a fight in a public 
place is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprison- 
ment for one year. 
or attempts to provoke another to fight a duel, or attempts 
to provoke any person to challenge another to fight a clue?, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. the misdemeanour termed forcible detainer. A ffrny . 
Challenge to . Any person who challenges another to fight a duel, fightaduel. 
91. Any person who-- Threatening violence (a) with intent to intimidate or annoy any person, 
threatens to break or injures a dwelling house ; 
or 
(b) with intent to alarm any person in a dwelling 
house, discharges loaded firearms or commits 
any other breach of the peace ; or 
40 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
(c) with intent to cause any person to do any act 
which he is not legally bound to do, or to omit 
to do any act which that person is legally 
entitled to do, threatens another with injury 
to his person, reputation or property, or to the 
person or reputation of any one in whom that 
person is interested, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment 
for three years. 
intent to 
injure. 
7 of 2/37. 
Assembling 
for the 
purpose of 
smuggling. 
Drunken- 
ness. 
2 of 9/31. 
Disturbance. 
2 of 9/31. Possessing 92. Any person who has in his possession or under his 
custody any firearm or ammunition with intent by means 
thereof to endanger life or cause serious injury to property, 
or to enable any other person by means thereof to endanger 
life or cause serious injury to property, is, whether any 
injury to person or property has been caused or not, guilty 
of a felonv and is liable to imprisonment for five years. 
In this section the expression “ firearm ” means any 
firearm from which any shot, bullet, or other missile can 
be discharged, or any part thereof, and tlic expression 
“ ammunition ” means ammunition for any sixcli firearms, 
arid includes grenades, bombs, and otlirr similar missiles, 
whether such missiles are capable of use with a firearm 
or not, and ingredients ant1 components thereof. 
93. Any persons who assem1)le together, to the numlicr 
of three or more, for the purpose of unshipping, carryir 
or concealing, any goods subject to Customs duty :cr.,i 
are guilty of a misdemr~anour, and each of them is lia’LtZc 
to a fine not exceeding onc IiunJred pounds or to imprisr4rt- 
nient for one year. 
94. (1) Any person who in any puhlic way or place, 
whether a building or not, is guilty while drunk of riotous 
or disorderly behaviour is guilty of a rnisdemeann:nr and 
is liable to imprisonment for three months. 
(2) Any person who is drunk while in possession of 
any loaded firearm, knife or other deadly weapon may be 
apprehended without a warrant, and is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour and is liable to a fine not exceeding twenty 
pounds or to imprisonment for six months or to both. 
95. Any person who creatcas a noise or iqxoar in a public 
place withoiit reasonable cause in a manner likely to liable to forfeiture under any Law relating to the Curt .> Oil, >) 
__ 
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CRIMINAL CODE. [CAI?. l!W 41 
disturb the inhabitants or to cause a breach of the peace 
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment 
for three months. 
authority tears down, defaces or destroys any notice, 
intimation, or document affixed or to be affixed to any 
building or any public place, under the provisions of any 
Law or Rules of Court or by order of any public servant, 
Municipality, or other public body is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour and is liable to a fine not exceeding five pounds 
or to imprisonment for one month. 
Moslem feast, or is the occupier of premises on which such 
Moslem feast is held, and engages, whether with or without 
pay, or knowingly permits a dancing girl to dance or sing 
at such feast, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to 
a fine not exceeding five pounds or to imprisonment for 
one month. 96. Any person who wilfully and without proper Dmtructioll of notices. 
I 97. (1) Any person who holds or is responsible for a Moslem feasts. 
(2) In this section- 
" dancing girl" means a prostitute or a woniaii 
who dances or sings for pay at Moslem feasts; 
" Moslem feast " means a Moslem festival arranged 
for or in connection with a marriage or for circumcision. 
98. Any person who attempts to prevent, obstruct or ~'~;;~~ 
disturb any public election by any kind of force, violence by force or 
01' threats, or by any act which is an offence punishable threats 
under this Law is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
99. Any person who in any public place or in any place Pubh~ 
not being a public place in such manner or circumstances 
as to be likely to be heard by any other person in any 
public place shall insult any other person in such a manner 
as would be likely to provoke any person present to commit 
an assault is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to 
imprisonment for one month or to a fine not exceeding 
five pounds or to both. insult 
o~4d~48 
PART II'E 
OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF EAWF~J;. 
AWTHBRITY. 
(a) being ernpIoycd in the prtbslic scsvice, aed being corruption. 
42 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
charged with the performance of any duty by 
virtue of such employment, corruptly asks, 
receives or obtains, or agrees or attempts to 
receive or obtain, any property or benefit of 
any kind for himself or any other person on 
account of anything already done or omitted 
to be done, or to be afterwards done or omitted 
to be done, by him in the discharge of the 
duties of his office ; or 
(h) corruptly gives, confers or procures, or promises 
or offers to give or confer, or to procure or 
attempt to procure, to, upon, or for any person 
employed in the public service, or to, upon, or 
for any other person, any property or benefit 
of any kind on account of any such act or 
omission on the part of the person so employed, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprison~nent 
for three \rears, and also to a fine. 
ltXt<JltlOn pub116 by 
i~ffirers 1. Any person wlm, being employed in the public 
service, takes, or accepts from any perion for the perfor- 
niance of his duty as snch ofker, any rpwartf bcyontl his 
proper pay and emolument or any promise of 511~11 rcwartl 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is lial)lc. to iniprisonnient 
Tor three \.ears, ant1 also to a fine 
Public 102. Any person who, being employed in the I’ublic 
rewiviiy wrvice, receives any property or benefit of an!’ kind for 
P~I’F~~ .;how favour. to Iiirnself, on the understanding, express or irnplicd, that he 
shall favour- the person giiring tlie property 01‘ cnnferring 
the benefit, or any one in whorn that person is interested, 
in any transaction then pending, or likely to take place, 
between the person giving the property or conferring the 
benefit, or any one in whom he is interested, and any 
person employed in the public service, is guilty of a 
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for two years 
and also to a fine. (Iff iccrs 
Officers 103. Any person who, being employed in the public 
with admi,l,- service, and being charged by virtue of his employment 
stra+i,n of with any judicial or administrative duties respecting 
a specjal properties of a special character, or respecting the carrying 
character on of any manufacture, trade or business of a special or with 
special character, and having acquired or holding, directly or 
duties. indirectly, a private interest in any such property, charged 
property of 
CRLMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 43 
manufacture, trade or business, discharges any such 
tluties with respect to the property, manufacture, tradc 
or business, in which he has such interest or with respcct 
to the conduct of any person in relation thereto, is guilty 
of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for on; 
year. 
104. Any person \I 110, being employed in the public Fatae claims 
service in such a capacity as to require him or to enable by c’ffic’als. 
liim to fiirnish returns or statements toucliing any suni 
payatdc or claimed to be payable to himself or to any 
other person or touching any other matte1 required to be 
certified for the purpose of any payment of money or 
delivery of goods to be made to any person, makes a return 
or statement touching any \uch matter which is, to hi, 
knowledgt~, false in any material particular, is guilty of ;I 
niisdemcwwur and is liablc 10 irnpriwnmen t for t Iirc.tA 
J-cals, and also to a fint.. 
105. Any pcrson nho, being employed in the public Abuse of 
bcrvictb, doeh or directs to be done, in ahse of tlie autIiorit\i office 
of his offire, any arbitrary act prejudicial to thc rights of 
another iq guilty of a misdemeanour. 
If the act is done or directed to be done for purposes 
of gain he i5 giiilti, of a felonv, and is liable to imprisonment 
for tlirec \’ear.; 
106. A prosecution for any oficnce under any of the last 
t Iiree preceding sections shall not be instituted except by, General. 
or v-ith tlic consent of, the Attornev-General. 
law to gi\-e any certificate touching any matter by virtue puhllc 
whereof the rights of any person may be prejudicially offirm 
affected, gives a certificate which is, to his knowledge, 
false in any material particular is guiltv of a misdemeanour. 107. Anj~ person who, being authorised or required by False certi- . ficates by 
108. Any person who False 
(a) not being a ju(Iicia1 officer, assumes to act as a ~~~,~~~~y, 
judicial officer : or - 
(b) without authority assumes to act as a person 
having authority by law to administer an oath 
or take a solemn declaration or affirmation or 
affidavit or to do any other act of a public 
nature which can only be done by persons 
authorised by law to do so ; or 
44 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE 
(c) represents himself to be a person authorised by 
law to sign a document testifying to the contents 
of any regis’ter or record kept by lawful 
authority, or testifying to any fact or event, 
and signs such document, as being so authorised, 
when he is not, and knows that he is not, in 
fact, so authorised, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
Personating 109. Any person W~O- 
oficers. (a) personates any person employed in the public 
service on an occasion when the latter is required 
to do any act or attend in any place by virtue 
of his employment ; or 
(h) falsely represents himself to be a ptlrson employeci 
in the public service, and assumes to do any 
;tct or to attend in any place for the purpose 
of cioing any act by virtue of such employment, 
is guilty of a ~nisdemennoi~r, :ind is liahle to iiiiprisoninent 
for tlirtbc years. public 
OfleFtcec relnting to the 1 driiiiiisfratio~ ~,f .7ustice. 
Porj ury 
nation of 
PI ’r j irry 118. (I) Any person who in any judicial proceeding or 
for the purphse of instituting any j utlicial proceeding 
knowingly gives falw testimony touching any matter which 
is material to any question then tlepmnding in that pro- 
ceeding or intended to be raised in that proceeding, is 
<guilty of the misdemeanour termed perjury . 
It is immaterial whether the testimony is giveii on oath 
or under any other sanction authorised by law. 
The forms and ceremonies used in adniinistering the oath 
or in otherwise binding the pcrson giving the testimony 
to speak the truth are immaterial, if he assent to the 
forms and ceremonies actually used. 
It is immaterial whether the false testimony is given 
orally or in writing. 
It is immaterial whether the Court or tribunal is properly 
constituted, or is held in the proper place, or not, if it 
actually acts as a Court or tribunal in the proceeding in 
which the testimony is given. 
It is immaterial whether the person who gives the 
testimony is a competent witness or not, or whether the 
testimony is admissible in the proceeding or not. aud subur- 
CRIMIN.4L CODE. [CAP. 154. 45 - 
(2) Any person who procures another person to commit 
a perjury, which he actually commits in consequence of 
such procurement, is guilty of the misdemeanour termed 
subornation of perjury . 
Punishment 111. Any person who commits perjury or suborns 
perjury is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 
seven years. of perjury. 
Evidence cbn 
pejury. 112. A person callnot be convicted of committing perjury 
01- of subornation of perjury solely upon the evidence of 
one witness as to the falsity of any statement alleged to 
be false. charge of 
('ontra- 113. (1) AIIJ. ~K~SOI~ who- dictory 
by wltneweb. statements (a) being a witness at the trial on information of a 
person for any offence, on his examination as 
such witness, wilfully makes any statement 
tending to prove the guilt or innocence of the 
accused, inconsistent with or contradictory to 
what he has stated on his examination as a 
witness concerning the same matter before the 
District Court ; or 
(6) Iiaving made a charge or complaint on oath before 
a District Court of the commission of an offence 
subsequently, on his examination as a witness 
before a District Court when the charge 
coniplaiiit is being inquired into, wilfully makes 
any statement Lending to prove the guilt or 
innocence of the person charged inconsistent 
with or contradictory to what he stated on his 
sworn charge or complaint, 
is deemed to have given false testimony within the meaning 
of section 118 of this Code 
(2) Any person who, having made a statement to any 
person entitled or authorized under any Law in force for 
the time being to investigate into the commission of any 
offence, subsequently on his examination as a witnes~ in 
a summary trial or in a preliminary inquiry, makes anv 
statement tending to prove the guilt or innocence of any 
person inconsistent with, or contradictory to, the first 
mentioned statement is guilty of a misdemeanour and is 
liable to imprisonment for three years or to a fine not 
exceeding fifty pounds or to both : 4 oj45/5~. 
hoj44iw. 
46 
. 
Mode of 
proving 
OffCIlCC. 
CA\,ing tiilhc 
inlorinatit 
to.police 
other. 
Eflecting 
public 
mischief. 
7 of44j48. 
Fabricating 
evidence. 
False 
sweariiig. C RI hl I N A L C: 0 DL; . 
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Provided that upon thc trial of any p~isop foi 311 ofiencc 
tinder this section it shall not be rwcessary to prove the 
falsity oE either of the inconsistent or contradictoi y state- 
ments, but, upon proof that both the statements ivere madc 
hy him, the Court before which lie is tried, if it considers 
tliat the statements, or either of thtm, were, 01- \vas, made 
with a view to deceive the Court to which, 01 tlicl person to 
\horn, the statements, or either of them, were, or wt~, 
made, and thereby improperly to prove thc. guilt or inno- 
cence of any person of the offence in relatioil to wliicli tlic 
ctatenients were made, shall convict thv ,icciised. 
(3) \Vlien an Assizt. Court coniiiiit., a persoii for trial for 
c)iving false evidence in any proccdiiig 1)cforc.: it, lit: mi\’, P 
If tlie Court thinks tit, be ccimiiiitled foi tiid1 ;~nc1 tikc1 at tlic 
sainc <ittirig of the Court. 
116. Any person who, with intt:iit to niislc~a(1 ally tribiiii,il 
(a) fabricates evidence by any nicaiis otlicr tliani 
(b) knowingly makes use of such fabricated c~viilciict~, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to impriwiment 
for seven years. in any judicial proceeding - 
perjury or subornation of perjwy ; or 
7. Any person who swears falsely or niak(+ <i faIs(b 
affirmation or declaration More any person aut homxd tc 1 
administer an oath or take a declaration iincler such cir- 
stances that the false swearing or declaration if coninlit ted 
in a judicial proceeding would have amoii1lttYI to p~~.‘it~ij~l is 
guilty of a misdemeanour. 
CRlMlNdL CODE. [CAP. 154. 47 - 
118. Any person who gives or offers or promises to give $:;:$: to 
any witness or to any person about to be called as a witness give false 
in &y judicial procekding any gratification upon any under- ~~~Jh- 
standing or agreement that the testimony of that witness testimony. 
or person shall be thereby influenced, or who attempts by 
any means whatsoever to induce any witness to give false 
evidence or to withhold true testimony, is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour and is liable to imprisonment for three years. 
119. Any person who practises any fraud or deceit, or Deceiving knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement repre- witnesses. 
sentation, token or writing, to any person called or to be 
called as a witness in any judicial proceeding, with intent 
to affect the testimony of such person as a witness, is 
guilty of a misdemeanour. 
120. Any person who, knowing that any book, document Destroying 
or other thing of anj’ kind, is or may be required in evi- e”idence. 
dcnce in a judicial proceeding, wilfullv destroys or renders 
it illtgible or undecipherable or incapable of identification, 
with intent thereby to prevent it from being used in evi- 
dencc, is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
126. e Any person commits a misdemeanour w1~ - Conspiracy 
to defeat (a) conspires with any other person to accuse any justiceand 
person falctdy of any crime or to do anything to zz[ference 
obstruct prevent, pervert or defeat the course witnesses. 
of justice ; or 
(b) in order to obstruct the due course of justice, 
dissuades, hinders or prevents any person 
lawfully bound to appear and gi17e evidence 
as a witness from so appearing and giving 
evidence or endeavours to do so ; or 
(c) obstructs or in any way interferes with or knowingly 
prevents the execution of any legal process, 
civil of criminal. 
Deterrence 
of judges, 122. Any person who does any act- 
(a) calculated, or which is likely, to deter any person ?;;rz:nce 
from acting in any judicial capacity or in any with judicial 
manner as counsel, witness or party in any proceedings. 
judicial proceedings ; 9 of 20/.5S. 
Ib) calculated, or which is likely, to obstruct, or in any 
way interfere with, any judicial proceedings, 
48 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment 
for three years. 
Compound- 
ing felonies. 
'olllp,ound- 
ing penal 
actions. 
Advertise- 
merits for 
stolen 
property. 
Corruptly 
taking a 
reward. 
7 of 12j.51. 123. Any person who asks, receives or obtains, or agrees 
or attempts to receive or obtain any property or benefit 
of any kind for himself or any other person upon any agree- 
rrient or understanding that lie will compound or conceal a 
felony which is not lawfully compoundable, or will abstain 
from, discontinue or delay a prosecution, for sucli a felony, or 
mill withhold anv evidence thereof, is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour. 
124. Any person who, having brought, or undei- pretence 
of bringing, an action against another person upon a penal 
Law in order to obtain from him a penalty for any offence 
committed 01- alleged to have been comiiiitted by him, 
compounds the action without the order or consent of the 
Court in which the action is brought or is to be brought, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
125. Any person who- 
(a) publicly offers a reward for the return of any 
property which has been stolen or lost, and in the 
offer makes use of any words purporting that 
no questions will be asked, or that the person 
producing such property will not be seized or 
molested ; or 
(b) publicly offers to return to any person who riiay 
have bought or advanced money by way of 
loan upon any stolen or lost property the money 
so paid or advanced, or any other slim of money 
or reward for the return of sucli property ; or 
(c) prints or publishes any such offer, 
is gnilty of a misdemeanour. 
a Every person who corruptly takes any money 
or reward, directly or indirectly, under pretence or capon 
account of helping any person to recover any progertv 
or misdemeanour, been stolen or obtained in any wa~; 
whatsoever, 01- received, is (mhs he has used a11 due 
diligence to cause the offender- to be hroiight for trial to 
the same) gniltgr sl felony and is liabk to imprisonmen( which has9 under circumstances 1vhich amount to fe%orq' 
for five years. 
CRIMINAL CODE. /CAP. 154. 49 
Rescues, Escapes und obstructing O@cers oj Court of LarLf. 
127. Any person, who by force rescues or attempts to ::;; Irvlll 
roscue from lawful custody any other person-- custody. 
(a) is, if such last-named pei’son is under sentence of 
death or imprisonment for life, or charged with 
an offence punishable with death, or im- 
prisonment for life, guilty of a felony, and is 
liable to imprisonment for life ; and 
(0) is, if such other person is imprisoned on a charge or 
under sentence for any offence other than those 
specified above, guilty of a felony and is liable 
to imprisonment for seven years; and 
(c) is, in any other case, guilty of a tnisdenieanour. 
If the person rescued is in the custody of a private person, 
the offender must have notice of the fact that the person 
rescued is in such custody. 
128. Any person who, being in lawful custody for any F;;rtloJ1l 
criminal offence, escapes from such custody - CllStd> 
(a) is, if he is charged with, or has been convicted of, 
felony, guilty of a felony, and is liable to irn- 
prisonment for seven years ; and 
(b) is, in any other case, guilty of a niisdenieanoui-. 
‘\lcllng 129. Any person who- - prisonel \ t I) 
est ape (a) aids a prisoner iii escaping or atteniptiiig to escayt’ 
from lawful custody ; or 
(b) conveys anything or causes anything to be cuiiveyed 
into a prison with intent to fac.ilit,tte the escape 
of a prisoner, 
is guilty of ;1 felony, and is liable to irnprisonment for seven 
years. 
0, Any person who, being lawfully commanded by any 
public officer, peace officer or other person to give aid for the aid pu~ic 
prevention of crime, or for arresting., any person or for 
preventing the rescue or escape of any person, refuses or ofcrime. 
neglects to give such aid according to his ability is guilty 
of a misdemeanour. 
Removal, 131, Any person who, when any property has been etc., 
attached or taken under the process of authority of any ~~~~~wwful 
Court, knowingly and with intent to hinder or defeat seizure. 
50 CAP. 154.j CRIMINAL CODE. 
the attachment or process, receives, removes, retains, 
coriceals or disposes of such property, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for three years. 
obstructlrle: 
oficers. 132. Any person who wilfully obstructs or resists any 
person lawfully charged with the execution of an order or 
warrant of any Court is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is 
liable to imprisonment for one yeal. Court 
Miscellaneous O$ences against Public Authority. 
133. Any person employed in the public service who, 
in the discharge of the duties of his office, commits any iraud 
or Lreacli of trust affecting the public, whether such fraud 
01- tmach of trust would have been criminal or not if corn- 
niitted ag;iinst a private person, is guilty of a misdemeanour. breachc5 Frauds and of 
trust by 
pub1 IL 
4 ofqj/j3 officers 
Neglect (,f 
Orflcial~’uty 
5 0/43/33. 134. Anj permri employed in tl~e public service who wil- 
fully neglects to perforni any duty which he is bound l>~ law 
to perform, provided that the discharge of such duty is not 
attended with greater clanger than a man of ordinary firm- 
ness and activity may be expected to encounter, is guilt). 
of a misdemeanour. 
Disclosure of 
ofhcial 
of43,33, 135. (3) Any person employed in the public service who 
publishes or coxnmunicates any fact which comes to his 
knowledge by virtue of his oflice, and wliich it is his duty to 
keep secret or any docunierit which conies to his possession 
by virtue of his office and wliicli it is his duty to keep seciek, 
except to some person tct wliorn he i\ bsiaiid to publish or 
communicate it is griil ty of a misdemeanour. 
(2) Any person who being employc-,cl in the ppnblic serxice, 
without proper authority, al)stracts, or makes a copy of, 
any document the property of his ttmployer is guilty oi a 
misdemeanour and is liable to imyriconnient for a term not 
exceeding one year. 
(3) A prosecution for an offence under the provisions of 
this section shall not be commenced except by, or with the 
consent of, the Attornev-g;cllePal. secrets 
Restnction 
of prosecu- 
tions. 
L)isubedieiic(i 
to StPtntoly 1%. E:.\-ery prwn who wilfully d~solqs anv JAW by 
doing any act wliicli it foabids, or by omitting to do any 
act which it requires to be done, and which concc.rns tht. 
public or any part of the public, is guilty of a misdemeanour 
and is liable, unless it appears from the Law that it was the duty 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 51 
intention of the Legislature to provide for some other 
penalty for such disobedience, to imprisonment for a term 
not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding one 
hundred pounds or to both. 
137. Everyone who disobeys any order, warrant or Disobedietlce of lawful command duly made, issued or given by any Court, officer orders. 
or person acting in any public capacity and duly authorised 
in that behalf is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable, 
unless any other penalty or mode of proceeding is expressly 
prescribed in respect of such disobedience, to imprisonment 
for two years. 
PART IV. 
OFFENCES INJURIOUS TO THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL. 
Ofences relating to Religion. 
138. Any person who destroys, damages or defiles any Insult tc) 
place of worship or any object which is held sacred by any gT::G.f 
class of persons with the intention of thereby insulting the 
religion of any class of persons or with the knowledge that 
any class of persons is likely to consider such destruction, 
damage or defilement as an insult to their religion, is guilty 
of a misdemeanour. 
1139. Any person, who voluntarily causes disturbance to Disturbing 
ariy assembly hwfully engaged in the performance of a .&.wmh]ies. 
religious worship or religious ceremony, is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour. religious 
148. Every persoil, who with the intention of wounding Trespabsing on burial the feelings of any person or of insulting the religion of any places. 
person, or with the knowledge that the feelings of any person 
are likely to be wounded, or that the religion of any person 
is likely to be insulted thereby, commits any trespass in 
any place of worship or in any place of sepulture or in 
lace set apart for the performance of funeral rites 
OF as a depository for the remains of the dead, or offers 
any indignity to any laurnan corpse, or causes disturbance 
to any persons assembled for the purpose of funeral cere- 
monies, is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
le Any person who with the deliberate intention of ~EA~T~~ 
wounding the religious feelings of any person utters ariy the intent to 
word or makes any sound in the hearing of that person, 
or makes any gestur:: in the sight of that person, or places feelings. 
52 CAP. 154.j CRIJIIiVAL CODE. -~ 
any object in the sight of that person, is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour and is liable to imprisonment for one year. 
~~UbilCdtloll~ 
‘rlrultlng 
70f43/31, 142. (I) Any person who publishes a book or yamphlet 
01 any article or letter in a newspaper or periodical which 
any class of persons consider as a public insult to their 
religion, with intent to vilify such religion or to shock or 
insult believers in such religion is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
(2) A prosecution for an offence under the provisions of 
this section shall not be commenced except by, or with the 
consent of, the At torney-General. religion 
Destructzo 1.2. 
143. Any person who demolishes, destroys, pulls down or 
tlamagcs any building or monument intended for public 
use 01- ornaments, or who cuts down, destroys or damages 
trees growing in any public place is guilty of a misdemeanour 
and is liable to a fine not exceeding ten poands or to im- 
prisonment for three months. l)rstro) ‘I1;: 
1JUbllL 
bui1dir1#5, 
fInti trees. or damaging 
Illollulllelltc, 
OfencPs agntnst Moralitjf. 
144. Any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of 
;I female, without her consent, 01- with her consent, if the 
consent is obtained by force or fear of bodily harm, or, in 
the case of a married woman, by personating her husband, 
is guiltv of the felony termed rapt’. 1)efiiiition 
<if rape. 
i~ull15illllellt 
c’f rd~’e 145. Any person who commits the oftence of rape is 
liable to iniprisonment for life, with or without whipping 
or flogging. 
Attempt t(i 146 Any person who attempts to commit rape ss guilty 
coinrnitralv. of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for ten years 
with or without whipping or flogging. 
h~est. 
10 of 20,’55. 14’6. Any male person who has carnal knowledge qf 
a female person, irrespective of whether with the cornsent 
or not of such female person, who is to his knowledge his 
grand daughter, daughter, sister or mother- shall bc giiilty 
of the offence of iiiccst and shaII br. Iiablc to imprisonnnerit 
for sm7(~1 ycars 
.4~uctioi1. 848. Any person who, with intent to marry or carnally 
know a female, or to cause her to be married or carna.lly 
known by any other person, takes her away, or detains 
CRIMINAL CODE. [GAP. 154. 53 
her, against her will, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to 
imprisonment for seven years. 
149. Any person who unlawfully takes an unmarried Abductlo11 (kc 
girls under girl under the age of sixteen years out of the custody or sixteen 
protection of her father or mother or other person having 
tlie lawful care 01- charge of her, and against the will of such 
father or mother or other person, is guilty of a niisde- 
meanour. 
150. Any person who by duress causes any person to ~~~~$~~, 
marry against his or her will, is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
Indecent 
assault on 
females. 151. Any person who unlawfully and indecently as- 
saults any female is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
152. Any person who unlawfully and irdecently as :?!:;AI, 
3 of xsp4 
153. (1) Any person \vho unlawfully and camally knows Defilcnient 
a female under the age of thirteen years Is guilty of a tkJlrteen 
felony and is liable to imprisonment for life with or with- year. of w 
out flogging or whipping. 
(2) Any person who attempts to have uadawfi~l carnal 
knowledge of a female under the agc of thil-lem years 
is guilty of a misdemeanour anti is liabb to irnpriwnment i: IL] pt 
for three years. 
attempts ti) have unPawfu1 carnal knowledgcb of ‘any female berwgd, 
person of, 01- above, the age of thirteen years ant1 under 
the age of sixteen years is guilty of a misdeni~ < allour 
Provided that it shall be a sufficient defence to any 
charge under this section if it shall be made to appear 
to the Court efore which the charge shall he brought 
that the person so charged had reasonable cause to believe 
that the female person was of, or ‘above, the age of sixteen 
years saults any male person is guilty of a misdemeanoaxr. males. 
of gi~k untfcr 
1854. Any person who unlawfully and carnally know OK ~~~e~$~’f’’’t 
ye;**s II dgEi 
I1 of Ll)/41 
. Any person who, PCn~~iatg a female to be an idiot tar t::i 
ile, has or attempts to have unlawful camal knowledge It’ll:) 
of her in circun~4n1l~~es riot amounting to rape is guiftv of 
;a misdemeanour. 
CRIMINAL CODE. 
. . - __ - 54 CAP. dslp.] -- _________^____I__ 
ment of a brothel; or 
(b) king the tenant, lessee, occupier or person in 
charge of any premises, knowingly permits such 
prcmises or'any part thereof to be used as a 
brothel or for tlic pnrposes of habitual pros- 
titution ; or 
(c) being the lessor or landlord of any premises or the 
agent of such lessor or landlord, lets the same 
or any part thereof with the knowledge that 
such premises or some part thereof are or is to 
I)e used as a brothel, or is wilfully a party to 
the continued use of such premises or anv 
part, thereof as a brothel, 
is guilt77 of a misdemeanour. 
Determina- 
tion tenancy of the of 
premises on 
ting use as (2) (U) Upon the conviction of the tenant, lessee or 
occupier of any premises, of knowingly per- 
niitting the premises, or any part thereof, to 
be used as a brothel, the landlord or lessor shall 
be entitled to require the person so convicted 
to assign the lease or other contract under 
which the said premises are held by him to 
some person approved by the landlord or the 
lessor, which approval shall not be unreason- 
ably withheld, and, in the event of the person 
so convicted failing within three months to 
assign the lease or contract as aforesaid, the 
landlord or lessor shall be entitled to determine 
the lease or other contract but without prejudice 
to the rights or remedies of any party td SUCII 
lease or contract accrued before the date of such 
determination. If the landlord or lessor should 
so detmnine the lease or other contract of 
tenancy, the Court which has convicted the 
tenant: lessee or occupier shall have power 
to make a smxnary order for delivery of pos- 
session to the landlord or lessor ; 
(h) if the lar~dlsrdl or lessor, after such conviction 
has been brought to his notice, fails to exercise 
his rights under the foregoing provisions of 
this SB absection, and stibseqiaently during the 
subsistence of the lease or contract any such 
oficnce is again committed in respect of the 
premises, t: L landlord or lessor shall be deemed 
to haa7e knowingly aided or abetted the corn-- conviction 
lor permit- 
brothel, etc. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 55 
--_I_~___ 
mission of that offence, unless he proves that 
he had taken all reasonable steps to prevent 
the recurrence of tlie offence ; 
(c) where a landlord or lessor detcrniines a leasc or 
other contract under the powers conferred bv 
this section, and subsequently grants anothir 
lease or enters into another contract of tenancy 
to, with, or for the benefit of the same persoil 
without causing to be inserted in such lease or 
contract all reasonable provisions for the pre- 
vention of a recurrence of any swh offence as 
aforesaid, he shall he deemed to have failed 
to exercise his rights under tlie foregoing 
provisions of this section, and any such offenct. 
as aforesaid committed during the subsistence of 
the subseqnent lease or contract sliall be deemed, 
for the purposes of this section, to have been 
committed diiring tlic wbsistence of tile pre - 
vious leasc or contract. 
157. Any person who- - 
(a) procures a girl or womaI1 who is under the age of ~~~~~~~~~~~~'~l 
twenty-one years to have unlawfirl carnal 5 of Wj 
connection with any other person or persons, 
either,. in the Colony or elscwha.re ; or 
(h) procui5es a woman or girl to be a common prosi ittile, 
either in the Colony or elsewhere ; 01- 
(c) proc~irres a woman or girl to leave the CoIonj* with 
intent that she may become a11 inmate of a 
brothel elsewhere ; 01' 
(d) procures a woman or girl with intent that she may 
for the purposes of prostitution become an 
inmate of a brothel in the Colony 01' elsewliere, 
is guilty of a ~~~~er~eari~~~ : 
Provided that EO person sh 1 be convicted of any offence 
under this section upon the evidence of one witness only 
unless such witness be corroborated in some materid 
particailar by evidence implicating the accused. 
158. Any person who having the custody, charge or care /a,~~,,~i~~ 
of a child or young person between the ages of four and child Oh 
sixteen years allows that child or young person to reside persorn to 
in or frequent a brothel shall be guilty of a misdemeanour fretlactit 
and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty-five H~~+SIS? young 
bn)tlit.!. 
56 CRIMINAL CODE. - -- - 
pounds or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six 
months 01 to both. 
woman by 
threats, or 
fraud or 
administer- 
ing drugs. 
6 of 45/53. 
House- 
holder. etc.. Procuring 159. .h;~-~ person who- 
defilement of (0) by threats or intimidation of any kind procures a 
female to have unlawful carnal. connection with 
a man, either in the Colony or elsewhere ; or 
(b) by any false pretence procures a female to have 
unlawful carnal connection mith a man, either 
ism the Colony or elsewhere ; or 
(c) adininisters to any female, or causes a woman or 
girl to take, any drug or other thing with 
inettit to stupefy or overpower her in order to 
enaltlth mj. man, whether a particular man or 
not, to have unlawful carnal knowledgc of lier, 
is guiltv of a. misdemeanour : 
Provided that I~O person shall be convicted of any offence 
under this section upon the evidence of one witness only 
unless such witness be corroborated in some mxterial 
particnlar hj~ evidence iiiiplicating the accused. 
160. Any person who, being the owner or occupier of 
permitting premises or having or acting or assisting in the management 
defilement or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers any woman woman 
under under the age of thirteen years to resort to or be upon 
thirteen such premises for the pux$ose of being unlawfully and years on 
his premises. carnally known by any man, whether such carnal knowledge 
is intended to be with any particular man or generally, 
is guilty of a felony ad, on conviction, is liable to 
imprisonment for five vears : 
Provided that it shall be a sufficient defence to any 
charge iander this section if it shall be made to appear, 
to the Court before whom the charge shall be brought, 
that tkie person so charged had reasonable cause to believe 
that fh~ woman was of OT above the age ob sixteen years. 
Householder 
etc. permit- 
ting defile- 
ment of 
woman 
under 
sixteen years 
of age on 
his premises. 68, Any yeison y?vho, being the owner or occupier of 
prenaisles or having or acting or assisting in the management 
or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers any woman 
ahove the age of BBrirteen years arid under the age of sixteen 
years to resort tal 01 IPC upon such premises for the purpose 
of being tanlawiviEy and carnally known by any man, 
whetlaer sncl i cairnal knowledge is intended to be with 
any particular nibiii or generally, is guilty of a mis- 
demeaTIour : 
('KIMINAL CODE. /CAP. 154. 57 
Providtd that it shall be a sufficient defence to any 
cliarge under this section if it shall be niatk to appear to 
the Court before whom the chargc shall be brwight, that 
the person so charged had reasonable cause to l>elieve tlia t 
tlie woman was of or above the age of sixteen years. 
162. Any person who detains an\' \\w1imri against her ~;~;~~nt 
(a) in or upon any premises with intent tliat she may 
be unlawfully and carnally known by any man, 
whether any particular man or generally ; or 
is guilty of a inisdemeanoui- and is 1ial)lt. to imprisonment 
for a term not exceeding two years. 
of having any unlawful carnal connection, or is in any \vlthholdIng 
brothel, a person shall be deemed to detain such woman ci4+t1'e.i. 
in or upon such premises or in such brotliel, if, with intent 
to compel or induce her to remain in or upon such premises 
or in such brothel, such person withholds from sucli woman 
any wearing apparel 01- other property belonging to her, 
or where wearing apparel has been lent or otherwise siipplied 
to such woman by or by the directions of such person, such 
person threatens such woman with legal proceedings if she 
takes away with her the wearing apparel so lent or supplied. 
No legal proceedings, whc~ther civil or criminal, shall be 
taken against any such wmen for taking away or being 
found in possession of any such wearing apparel as was 
iieccssary to enahle her to' leave such premises or brothel. will 01 111 brothel. 
(6) in any brothel, 
When a woman is in or upon any premises for the purpose :i;g:f;;:1;'7 
163. If it appears to any Magistrate, 011 information Power Ijf 
made before hini on oath by any parent, relative or guardian qv"r'l' 
of any woman or other person who, in the opinion of the 
Magistrate, is acting boniifide in the interests of any woman, 
that there is reasonable cause to suspect that such woman 
is iinlawfully detained for immoral purposes by any person 
in any place within the jurisdiction of such Magistrate, 
such Magistrate may issue a warrant ai1 thoriying the person 
named therein to search for, and, when found, to take to 
and detain in a place of safety such wornari until she can 
be brought before a Magistrate ; and tlie Magistrate before 
whom sucli woman is brought may cause tiel- to be deli\~cred 
tip to her parents or guardians, or otherwiw ckalt with as 
circumstances niay permit and require. 
SS CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
A Magistrate issuing such warrant may, by the same or 
any other warrant, cause any person accused of so 
tinlawfully detaining such woman to be apprehended and 
brought before a Magistrate and proceedings to be taken 
for piinishing such person according to law. 
A woman shall be deemed to be unlawfully detained for 
immoral purposes if she is so detained for the purposes of 
being unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether 
any particular man or generally : and--- 
(a) either is under the age of sixteen years ; or 
(b) if she is of or over the age of sixteen years and 
under the age of eighteen years, is so detained 
against her will or against the will of her father 
or mother or of any person having the lawful 
care or charge of her; or 
(c) if she is of or over the age of eighteen years and 
is so detained against her will. 
Any person authorized by warrant under this section 
to search for any woman so detained as aforesaid may 
enter (if need be by force) any house, building or other 
place mentioned in the warrant, and may remove such 
wcman therefrom : 
Provided always that every warrant issued under this 
section authorizing the search for any woman in any 
house, building or other place shall be addressed to and 
executed by a peace officer. 
Person 
earnings of 
or of prostitution ; or 164. (1) Every person who - living on 
prostitution 
persistently 
soliciting. (a) knowingly lives wholly or in part on the earnings 
(h) in any public place persistently solicits or ini- 
portunes for immoral purposes. 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
(2) If it is made to appear to a Magistrate by information 
on oath that there is reason to suspect that any house 
or any part of a house is used by a woman for purposes 
of prostitution, and that any person residing in or 
frequenting the house is living wholly or in part on the 
earnings of the prostitute, the Magistrate may issue a 
warrant authorizing any peace officer to enter and search 
the house and to arrest that person. 
(3) Where a person is proved to live with or to be 
Irabitually in the company of a prostitute or is proved to 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 59 
have exercised control, direction or influence over the 
movements of a prostitute in such a manner as to show 
that he or she is aiding, abetting or compelling her 
prostitution with any other person, or generally, he or 
she shall, unless he or she shall satisfy the Court to the 
contrary, be deemed to be knowingly living on the earnings 
of prostitution . 
165. Every woman who is proved to have, for the woman 
purpose of gain, exercised control, direction or influence ~~~~tc.~ 
over the movements of 4 prostitute in such a manner as prostitntion 
to show that she is aiping, abetting or compellingher 
prostitution with any person, or generally, is guilty of a 
misdemeanour. 
166. Any person who conspires with another to induce conspiracy 
any female, by means of any false pretence or other todefile. 
fraudulent means, to permit any person to have unlawful 
carnal knowledge of her is guilty of a felony, and is liable 
to imprisonment for three years. 
167. Any person who, with intent to procure miscarriage Attenlpts to procure of a woman, whether she is or is not with child, unlawfully abortion. 
administers to her or causes her to take any poison or 
other noxious thing, or uses any force of any kind, or 
iises any other means whatever, is guilty of a felony, ant1 
is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. 
168. Any person who, with intent to yrociire her own Thelikeby 
miscarriage, whether she is or is not with child, unlawfully zy~th 
administers to herself any poison or other noxious thing, 
or uses any force of any kind, or uses any other means 
whatever, or permits any such thing or means to be 
administered or used to her, is guilty of a felony, and is 
liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
169. Any person who unlawfully supplies to or procures supplying 
for any person anything whatever, knowing that it is &zgznts 
intended to be unlawfully used to procure the miscarriage to procure 
of a woman, whether she is or is not with child, is guilty abortion. 
of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for three years. 
170. Except as otherwise expressly stated, it is immaterial p;;l;yv 
in the case of any of the offences committed with respect femaleim- 
to a woman or girl under a specified age, that the accused material. 
- 60 CAP. '154.1 CRIMINA I, CODE. 
person did not know that the woman or girl was under 
that age, or believed that she was not under that age. 
I Tiinat urd 
otfen\:es. 
lrnnatural 
otfence with 
vi( tleuce. 
At t Ctll pt $. 
I 'tIILitu1;ll 
offetices with 
child untler 
t hirt em. 
Iht ia I ii v. 
Indtc,twcy. 
4 o/ 19/44. 
0 b s c e n e 
publicatioris 
and 
exhibitions. 171. Any person who--- 
(a) has carnal knowledge of any person against the 
order of nature ; or 
(b) permits a male person to have carnal knowledge 
of him against the order of nature, 
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for five 
years. 
172. Any person who with violence commits either of 
tlie offences specified in the last preceding section is guilty 
of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. 
173. ,4ny person who attempts to conimit either of tlir 
oftences specified in section 171 is guilty of a felony and 
is liable to imprisonment for three years, and if the attempt 
is xcompanied with violence hr is liable to imprisonmcmt 
for seven years. 
174. Any person who has, or attenipts to have, wit11 01 
without violence, carnal knowledge of a child under thirtcen 
years of age against tlie order of nature is guilty of a felony 
and is liable to imprisonment for fou1-tc.cn ~'ca1-s \vntll or 
without whipping or flogging. 
175. Any person wlio has carnal knowledge of an animal 
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for three 
vea rs. 
176. Any person who publicly commits any act of 
indecency is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to a 
fine not exceeding ten pounds or to imprisonment for 
three months. 
177. Any person who 
(g) sells or has in his possession for sale or hire or 
prints for sale or hire any obsctbne book or 
other obscene printed or written matter, or 
any obscene picture, Ihotograph, drawing or 
model, or any other object tending to con-upt 
morals ; or 
(b) exposes to view in any public place any obscene 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 61 
picture, photograph, drawing or model, or any 
other object tending to corrupt morals ; or 
(G) exhibits any indecent show or performance in any 
public place, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
It is a defence to a charge of any of the offences defined 
in this section to prove that it was for the public benefit 
that the act complained of should be done. 
Oj&ences relating to Marriage and Domestic Obligations. 
e Any person who wilfully and by fraud causes any ~'rduduiel1t 
woman who is not lawfully married to him to believe that ~~~~~~~' 
she is lawfully married to him and to co-habit or haw 
sexual intercourse with him in that belief, is guilty of a 
felony and is lialde to imprisonment for ten years. 
1'79. Any person who, having a husband or wife living, ~1g.1111~ 
marries in the Colony in any case in which such marriagc. 
is void by reason of its taking place during the life of sucl~ 
husband or wife, is guilty of a felony and is liable to 
imprisonment for five years : 
Provided that it is a good defence to a charge brought 
under this section to prove -- 
(a) that the former marriage has been declaied \wid 
by a Court of competent jurisdiction or by a 
competent ecclesiastical authority; or 
lie continuous absence of the former husband 01- 
wife, as the case may be, at the the of the 
subsequent marriage for the period of seven 
years then last past without knowledge or 
information that such former husband or wife 
was alive within that period; or 
(c) that the law governing the personal status of the 
huband allows him to have more than one wife. 
180. Any person who dishonestly or with a fraudulent E;zgy 
intention goes through the ceremony of marriage, knowing fraudulently that he is not thereby lawfully married, is guilty of a g. one through 
felony and is liable to imprisonment for five years. WI thou t 
lawful 
niarriagy. 
181. Any person who unlawfully abandons or exposes b:xposure (>i 
any child under the age of two years, whereby the life ch''d. 
of the child is endangered or its health has been or is likely 
62 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
to be permanently injured, is guilty of a felony and is 
liable to imprisonment for five years. 
Neglect of 
filial duty. 
10 of 28/52. 182. (1) Any person over the age of seventeen, possessed 
of sufficient means, who wilfully neglects or refuses to 
provide adequate food, clothing, medical aid or lodging 
for any of his parents, who, owing to niental or bodily 
weakness or old age, is unable to provide for himself shall 
be guilty of a misdemeanour. 
(2) Upon a conviction under this section a Court may 
order that any property registered or in the possession 
of the person convicted which rnay have been received 
as a gift from such parent shall be re-transferred or re- 
delivered to such parent and any such order shall be 
sufficient authority to the Land Registry Office to cause 
any necessary amendment to the relative regist ration 
to he effected but so that any rights of a tliii-cl perso11 
shall not be prejudicially affected. 
Powertothe 183. (1) h Court, before which a person is convicted 
Court to 
make main- 
tenance 
orders. 
10 of 28/52 
71 of 21/56. 
Gp. 155. for an ohence under section 182 of ibis Code, rnay, in 
lieu of any other punishment, make an order (hereinafter 
in this section referred to as " the nAntenaIrce order ") 
that the person convicted shal? maintain the child or 
parent, as the case may be, and such order may include 
a provision that the person convicted shall pay to the 
ciiild or the parent, as the case may be, or lo any 0ffict.r 
of Court or other person for the use of such child or parent, 
wch weekly suin not exceeding three pounds as the (hurt 
shall, .having regard to the means of the person convicted, 
ronsider reasonable. 
(2) Any rqaintenance order rnay, at any time, be altered, 
varied, suspended or tliscliarged by the Court and tlie 
Court may, upon application of an interested party, from 
time to time, incrcase or diminish the amount of any 
weekly payment ordered to he made, but so that the sarnr 
does not, in any case, exceed the sum of three pounds. 
(3) Where any person who without proper cause fails 
to comply with a maintenance order for weekly payments, 
the Couit may order that the arrears due under the 
maintenance order be levied and recovered as a penalty 
in all respects in accordance with and subject to thc 
provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law or of any Law 
amending or substituted for the same including the power 
to commit to prison in lieu of issuing a warrant for execution, 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 63 
provided that no order shall be made for the recovery 
of arrears falling due more than six months prior to the 
making of the order. 
(4) No warrant of execution or of commitment under 
subsection (3) of this section shall affect the force and 
effect of a maintenance order unless the Court shall 
otherwise direct . 
. Any person who being legally liable either as Masternot 
master or mistress to provide for any apprentice or servant sewantsor 
necessary food, clothing or lodging, wilfully and without apprentics. 
lawful excuse refuses or neglects to provide the same, 
or unlawfullv and maliciously does or causes to be done 
any bodily harm to such apprentice or servant so that the 
life of such apprentice or servant is endangered or that 
his health has been or is likely to be permanently injured, 
is guilt!, of a misdemeanour. providing for 
185. Any person who, with intent to deprive any parent, zz,n, 
guardian or other person who has the lawful care or charge 
of a child under the age of fourteen years, of the possession 
of such child- 
(a) forcibly or fraudulently takes or entices away, 
or detains the child ; or 
(b) receives or harbours the child, knowing it to 
Iia\-e been so taken or enticed away or detained, 
is guilty of a felonv. and is liable to imprisonment for 
\even years. 
It is a defelice to a cliarge of any of the ofiences defined 
in this section to prove that the accused person claimed 
in good faith a right to the possession of the child, or, 
in the case of an illegitimate child, is its mother or claimed 
to be its father. 
Nuisnn ces. 
law or omits to discharge a legal duty and thereby causes 
any common injury, or danger or annoyance, or obstructs 
or causes inconvenience to the public in the exercise oi 
common rights, commits the misdemeanour termed a 
common n4sance and is liable to imprisonment for one year. 
It is immaterial that the act or omission complained 
of is convenient to a larger number of the public than it 186. Any person who does an act not authorized by ~~~~. 
64 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
lise <)f sound 
amplifying 
Instruments 
on or near 
public 
places. 
'1 q 44/48. 
L (I/ I'S,M. inconveniences, but the fact that it facilitates the lawful 
exercise of their rights by a part of the public may show 
that it is not a nuisance to any of the public. 
187. (1) KO yerson shall usc or operate or cause 01 
permit any other person to use or operate any loudspeaker, 
megaphone, amplifier or other instrument automatically, 
mechanically or electrically amplifying or transmitting 
amplified sound- 
(U) in any public place; or 
(b) in any other place iii such riiaIinei- or circuimstances 
that the sound so amplified is audible in any 
public place, 
save under a permit issued by the Coniniissioner 01 such 
person as the Commissioner may authorise in that behalf 
and in accordance with such conditions as may be attached 
to such permit : 
Piovided that 110 perinit sl~ll be required ior tlir list' 
or operation of 
(a) any loudspeaker, niegaplioiie or ainpliiicr iris talletl 
within a chtirch or niosque wie1y for t lie puryoscx 
of relaying any religious service or cm~iony, 
held in accorda~ice with the aclopted rites of 
yuch church or inosqiie ancl bo as ttw sountl 
ampliiiied tlmeby not to be audible in any 
other piihlic placc , 
(1") ally instrument soltlly used or ol~eratt~tl for tlie 
exhibition of a cinematograph film in any 
place or premises duly licensed for the purpose 
and so as the sound amplified therc+y uot to 
be audible in any other public place. 
(2) Any person who acts in contravention of sulisection 
(1) or of any condition attached to any permit issued 
thereunder is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to a 
fine riot exceeding twenty-five pounds or to imprisonment 
for six months or to both and the Couri i~ying the oElencc 
may order that the instrument in resped of ~hich the 
offence has keen committed shall be fosfeite cl 
(3) The provisia:nr, of this scctinn shzii <. 5-- in adfditirm 
to, and not in srahstiiution for, .the ywm ClPC of al't' r\+hY- 
TAW or public instrument relatmg to the iicjf: OF ofwatiwi 
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CRIMIlh-A I, CODE. [CAP. 154. 65 
of any of the instruments referred to therein but so that 
no person shall be punished twice on the same set of facts. 
188. The following persons- Idle and 
(a) every common prostitute behaving in a disorderly $gzlY 
(b) every person wandering or placing himself in any 
public glace to beg or gather alms, or causing 
or procuring or encouraging any child or children 
so to do; 
(c) every male person who, in any pubhc place, 
solicits or importunes for immoral purposes ; 
(d) every person who, in any public place, conducts 
himself in a manner likely to cause a breach 
of the peace ; and 
(e) every person who without lawful excusc does any 
indecent act in any public place, 
shall be deemed idle and disorderly persons, arid are liable 
on conviction to imprisonment for one month or to a 
fine not exceeding five pounds or to both. or indecent manner in any public place ; 19 of 15/47. 
189. The following persons- liogues and 
\ agabonds. (a) every person convicted of an offence under tlie 
last preceding section after having been 
previously convicted as an idle and disorderly 
person ; 
(b) every person wandering abroad and c.~ideak ouring 
by the exposure of wounds or deformation to 
obtain or gather alms ; 
(c) every person going about as a gatherer or collector 
of alms, or endeavouring to procure charitable 
contributions of any nature or kind, under anv 
false or fraudulent pretence ; 
(d) every suspected person or reputed thief who has 
no visible means of subsistence and cannot give 
a good account of himself ; 
(e) every person found wandering in or upon or near 
any premises or in any road or highway or aril; 
place adjacent thereto or in any public place 
at such time and under such circumstances 
as to lead to the conclusion that such person 
is there for an illegal or disorderly purpose ; 
C -164 B 
66 CAP. 154.1 CR1iWNAL CODE. 
9 oj 12/51. 
Negligen* 
act likely to 
ticm of 
diseascs 
dangerous 
to hfe. 
Fouling 
water. spread 1n fec- 
Fouling air. shzll be deemed to be a rogue and vagabond, and is guilty 
of a misdemeanour, and is liable for the first oHence to 
imprisonment for three months, and for every subsequent 
offence to imprisonment for one year. 
BW. Any person who unlawfully or negligently does any 
act which is, and which he knows or has reason to believe 
to be, likely to spread the infection of any disease, dangerous 
to life, is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
191. Any person who voluntarily corrupts or fouls tlw 
water of any public spring or reservoir, so as to render 
it less bit for the purpose for which it is ordinarily used, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
92. Any person who voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere 
in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of 
persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in thc 
neighbourhood or passing along a public way, is guilty 
of a rnistlerneancsur. 
193. Any person nh, lor the purposes of trade or 
otherwise, makes loud noises or of1ens;ive or unwholesome 
c,trac.lls in such yhws and circumstances as to annoy any 
aonsiderable number oi pcrsons in the exercise of their 
common rights, commits and is liable to be punished 
as for a common nuisance. 
rk$ YYl at2 0)l. 
894. hy person who, by print, writing, painting, 
rlfigy, or by any nieaiis otlmwise than solely by gestures, 
spokeri words, or other sounds, unlawfully publishes any 
defamatory matter concerning another person, with intent 
io defame that other person, is guilty of the misdemeanour 
termed libel. 
Defirlrtionof 895. (I) Matter is defamatory which imputes to a 
deialnaSoV person any crime, or misconduct in any public office, or 
which is Bibely to injure him in his occupation, calling 
or Q~Ec~, or to expose him to general hatred, contempt or 
1 idicule. 
(2) In this section " crime " means any offence punishable 
under Chis Code, and any act punishable under any Law 
or statute in force within the Colony, and also any act, 
wheresoever committed, which if committed by perc ,on a matter, 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 67 
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within the Colony would be punishable under any Law 
or statute in force within the Colony. 
196. Every person who publishes or threatens to publish Publishing 
any defamatory matter concerning any other person, or :;lreateillng 
directly or indirectly threatens to print or publish or topublish 
directly or indirectly proposes to abstain from printing to or publishing, any matter or thing touching any other abstainfrom 
person, with intent to extort any money, or security for E::;? 
money, or valuable thing from such or any oihex person, withintent 
or with intent to induce any person to confer OP procure toextort. 
for any person any appointment or office of profit or 
trust, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprison- 
ment for any term not exceeding thee years. 
197. (1) A person publishes a libel if he causes the L)efinitiun of 
print, writing, painting, effigy or other means by which puhl'catic'n- 
the defamatory matter is conveyed, to be so dealt with, 
either by exhibition, reading, recitation, description, 
delivery or otherwise, so that the defamatory meaning 
thereof becomes known or is likely to become known, to 
either the person defamed or any other person. 
(2) It is not necessary for libel that a defamatory rneaniiig 
shoiild be directly or completely expressed ; and it suffices 
if such meaning and its application to the person alleged 
to be defamed, can be collected either from the alleged 
libel itself or from ally extrinsic circumstances. or partlj. 
by the one and partly by the other means. 
JL <, 
;L person is unlawful, within the rneakng of scctions 199 
to 282 (inclusive), unless - 
(a) the matter is true arid it was for the public benefit 
(5) it is privileged on one of the grounds hereafter that it should be published ; or 
mentioned in sections 199 to 202 (inclusive). 
199. (1) The publication of defamatory matter is Cases 111 
absolutely privileged, and no person shall under any pub,icatlo,, 
circumstances be liable to punishment under this Code of 
in respect thereof, in any of the following cases, namely-- $~~~~~~ry 
(a) if the matter is published by the Governor, ot' ;?;:;; which 
by the Executive Council or the Legislati3.e 
Council, in any official document: or proceedinb ; 
or 
s(a) / 
68 CRIMINAL CODE 
(b) if the matter is published in the Executive Council 
or the Legislative Council by the Governor 
or by any member of such Council ; or 
(c) if the matter is published by order of the Governor 
in Council ; or 
(d$ if the matter is published concerning a person 
subject to military, naval, or police discipline 
for the time being, and relates to his conduct 
as a person subject to such discipline, and is 
judicial proceedings by a person taking part 
thcrein as a Judge or Magistrate or advocate 
or witaiess or party thereto ; 
(f)? if the matter published. is in fact a fair report 
of anything said, done or published in the 
Exer:eative COIXIC~~ or tPir Legislative Council ; or 
(p) if the matter pulblkkied is in fact a fair report 
of anything said, done OH' shown in any judicial 
proceedings before any Co~irt : Pssvided that 
if the Court pollibits the publication of anything 
said OF S~~OWI~ before rt, ~lra the ground that it 
is seditioiis, im~nonal or blasphemous, the 
publicatiorr thereof ddli not be privileged ; or 
(h) if the matter pi~blished is a COPY or seprodiictlon, 
or in fact a faix abstract, of any matter which 
has beein previously gubHished, and the previous 
publication of which was or would have been 
privileged under the provisions of this section ; 
(k) if the  SO^^ ~~~~~s~~~~~ the matter is legally 
here a ~~~~ic~t~o~ is d~ol~telgr privileged, it is 
iall for the pun-poses of sections 194 to 202 (inclusive) 
whether the matter be true or false, and whether it be 
UT be not known or believed to be false, and whether 
Provided 'that nothing in this section shall exempt 4 
person from any liability to punishment under any section 
of this Code other than sections 194 to 202 or under any 
other Law ox- statute in force within the Colony. or 
bound to PUbBiSh it. 
e not published in good faith : 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 69 
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200. A publication of defamatory matter is privileged cases in 
relation between the parties by and to whom the publication (lefnmntory 
is made is such that the person publishing the niatter coIlclltl,,na~~v 
is under some legal, moral or social duty to publish it privllewl 
to the person to whom the publication is made or has a 
legitimate personal interest in so publisliing it, provided 
that the publication does not exceed either in extent or 
matter what is reasonably sufficient for the occasion, and 
in any of the following cases, namely - 
(U) if the matter is an expression of opinion in good 
faith as to the conduct of a person in a judicial, 
official or other public capacity, or as to his 
personal character so far as it appears in such 
conduct ; or 
(b) if the matter is an eupression of opinion in good 
faith as to the conduct of a person in relation 
to any public qucstion 01 matter, or as to his 
personal chatactw 50 far as it appears in such 
conduct ; or 
(c) if the matter is an expression of opinion in good 
faith ;IS to the c-ontfiict of anv person as disclosed 
by evidence gitwi in ;I public Icgal procetding, 
whether civil or criminal, or as to tltc concliict 
of any peison as a party, witness, or otltcrwise 
in any such proceeding, or as to the character 
of any person so far as it appears in any sucll 
c-onduct as in this paragraph mentioned ; or on condition that it was published in good faith, if thc I,catloIl which pub (), 
niattei 15 
(d) if the matter is an expression of opinion in good 
faith as to the merits of any book, writing, 
painting, speech, or other work, performance, 
or act published or pnhlicly done or made, 
or submitted by a person to the judgment 
of the public, or as to the character of the 
person so far as it appears therein ; or 
(e) if the matter is a censure passed by a person in 
good faith on the conduct of another person 
in any matter in respect of which he has 
authority, by contract or otherwise, over the 
other person, or on the character of the other 
person, so far as it appears in such conduct ; or 
(f) if the matter is a complaint or accusation made 
by a person in good faith against another 
person in respect of his conduct in any matter, 
70 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
or in respect of his character so far as it appears 
in such conduct, to any person having authority, 
by contract or otherwise, over that other 
person in respect of such conduct or matter, 
or having authority by law to inquire into or 
receive complaints respecting such conduct or 
matter; or 
(g) if the matter is published in good faith for the 
protection of the rights or interests of the 
person who publishes it, or of the person to 
whom it is published, or of some person in 
whom the person to whom it is published is 
interested. 
201. A publication of defamatory matter shall not be 
deemed to have been made in good faith by a person, 
within the meaning of the last preceding section, if it is 
made to appear either-- 
(a) that the matter was untrue, and that he did not 
believe it to be true ; or 
(b) that the matter was untrue, and that he published 
it without having taken reasonable care to 
ascertain whether it was true or false ; or 
(c) that, in publishing the matter, he acted with 
intent to injure the person defamed in a 
substantially greater degree or substantially 
otherwise than was reasonably necessary f6 
the interest of the public or for the protectkt 
of the private right or interest in respect 
which he claims to be priviltged. Explanation 
as to good 
faith. 
' 
Presumption 
faith 202. If it is proved, on behalf of the accused permi, 
that the defamatory matter was published under such 
circumstances that the publication would have been 
justified if made in good faith, the publication shall be 
presumed to have been made in good faith until the contrary 
is made to appear, either from the libel itself, or from the 
evidence given on behalf of the accused person, or from 
evidence given on the part of the prosecution. as to good 
PART V. 
OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON. 
Murder and Manslaughter. 
203. Any person who by an unlawful act or omission 
causes the death of another person is guilty of the felony Man- 
slaughter. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 71 
termed manslaughter. An unlawful omission is an omission 
arnoimting to culpable ncgligcnce to discharge a duty 
whet lirr s~ich omission is 01- is iiot accornpnied hv an 
intention to cause clmth or bodily harm. 
284. hiy person who of malice aforethought causes the Murder 
death of another person by an unlawful act or omission 
is guilty of minder. 
05. Any person convicted of murder shall be sentenced Punishment of murder. to death. 
6. Any person who commits the felony of manslaughter ~~~~~nt 
is liable to imprisonment for life. slaughter. 
07. Malice aforetlioirght .sliall he cltwwc'i to be &falice 
established l)y evidence proving wlwtlicr expressly or by tI,ought. 
implication any one or niore of t lie following circum- 2 o/ 9/36. 
stances :- afore- 
(a) an intention to muse the death of or to do grievous 
harm to any person, whether sucli person is 
the person ictuaIly PtiHed or not ; 
(3) knowledge that the act or omission causing death 
will probably cause the cleat11 of or gricvous 
harm,*to some person, whether siich person is 
the person actually killed or not, altlioiigh 
w(-h knowletlgc is ncc-ornpanicd by iritliffcx-cnce 
\diether death or grievoiis bodily harm is 
caused or not, or by a wish that it mav not be 
caused ; 
(c) an intent to commit a felony when in the circum- 
stances the commission of such felony is 
dangerous to life and likely in itself to cause 
death ; 
(d) an intention by the act or omission to facilitate 
the flight or escape from custody of any person 
who has committed or attempted to commit a 
felony. 49/31. 
208. When a person who unlawfully kills another under Killing of 
o,34,32- provocatlon. circumstances which, but for tlie provisions of this section, 
would constitute murder, does the act which caiises death 
in the heat of passion caused by a sudden provocation, 
that is to say, by any wrongful act or insult or aggravation 
of such a nature as to deprive a reasonable person of the I of35/35 
72 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
In fan ticide. 
5 of 19/44. 
Causing 
death by 
want of 
precaution 
{jr by 
carelessIiess. 
Causing 
death 
defined. power of self-control, and before there would be time for 
the passion of such reasonable person to cool, he is @ty 
of manslaughter only. 
209. (1) Where a woman by any wilful act or omission 
causes the death of her child, being a child under the age 
of twelve months, but at the time of the act or omission 
the balance of her mind was disturbed by reason of her 
not having fully recovered from the effect of giving birth 
to the child or by reason of the effect of lactation consequent 
upon the birth of the child, then, notwithstanding that the 
circumstances were such that but for this section the 
offence would have amounted to murder, she shall be 
guilty of felony, to wit of infanticide, and may for such 
offence be dealt with and punished as if she had been guilty 
of the offence of manslaughter of the child. 
(2) Where upon the trial of a woman for the murder 
of her child, being a child under the age of twelve months, 
the Court is of opinion that she by any-wilful act or 
omission caused its death, but that at the time of the 
act or omission the balance of her mind was disturbed 
by reason of her not having fully recovered ironi the effect 
of giving birth to the child or by reason of the effect of 
lactation consequent upon the birth of the child, then 
the Court may, notwithstanding that the circumstances 
were such that hut for the provisions of this sectilon it 
might have returned a verdict of murder, return m 1l;n~i 
thereof a verdict of infant icidcb. 
a Any persou who by wmt of premutlasa 01- by 
rash or careless act, not amounting to culipal3Be negligent 
unintentionally causes the death of another person .# 
guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonrn<:ct 
for two years, or to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds 
211. A persen is deemed to have caused the death of 
another person although his act is not the immediate or 
not the sole cause of death in any of the following cases :--- 
(a) if he inflicts bodily injury on another which 
causes surgical or medical t I-eatment which 
cr211ses death. In this case it is irnmalerial 
whether the treatment was proper or mistaken, 
if it wds employed in good faith ancl with 
co~mmon knowledge and skill : but the persori 
inflicting the injury is not ciccmed t:) yisav~ 
(b) if 
(c) if 
I (d) if 
(e) if [CAP. 154. 
caused the death if the treatment which was 
its immediate cause was not employed in good 
faith or was so employed without common 
knowledge or skill ; 
he inflicts a bodily injury on another which 
would not have caused death if the injured 
person subniitted to proper surgical or medical 
treatment or had observed proper precautions 
as to his mode of living ; 
by actual violence or threat of violence he 
causes a person to do some act which causes 
his own death, such act being a mode of avoiding 
such violence or threats which under the 
circumstances would appear natural to the 
person injured ; 
by any act or omission he hastened the death 
of a person suffering under anv disease or 
injury which apart from such act or omission 
would have caused death ; 
this act or omission would not have caused 
death unless it had been accompanied by an 
act or omission of the person killed or of other 
persons. - - __ .. CRIMINAL CODE. 73 , ~ 
212. A child becomes ;E per-son capable of being killed When child 
when it has completely proceecied in a living state froin ~~ec~~~~r~~~z, 
the botly of its motlm, ~r1xtPier it has breathed or not, 
anti whether it has :in indeperndcnt circulation or not, 
arid whetlier the umbilical cord i., severt-ed or nod 
213. A pe~sson is not deemed CO have killed another if ]LlmbtnoiI 
the dent11 ,)if that other person ciloes not take place within 
a year and a day of the cause 0% death. 
Such period is reckoned inclusive of the day on which 
the last unlawful act coratributerq to the cause of death 
was done. 
When the cause of deat~~ is ail omission PO observe QF 
perform a duty, the permCB reckamed tnclusive of the day 
on which the crmissisr, ceas 
When the cause nf death is iii park an urnlawful act, 
and in part an om o observe or pesforna a duty, 
the pernod is rec-kont sive lJf the dav on wlaich the 
last iinYawfuii act was the day on which the omission 
ceased, wkkhever is 
74 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. ____ _. . .____ - 
Qfences connected with Murder and Suicide. 
Attempt to 214. Any person who - murder. 
(a) attempts unlawfully to cause the death of another ; 
or 
(b) with intent unlawfully to cause the death of another 
does any act, or omits to do any act which it 
is his duty to do, such act or omission being of 
such a nature as to be likely to endanger human 
life, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
Attempt to 215. Any person who, being under sentence of im- 
prisonment for three years or more, attempts to commit 
murder, is liable to imprisonment for life with or without 
whipping or flogging. murder by 
convict. 
Written 
murder. 286. Any person who, knowing the coI';tents thereof, 
directly or indirectly causes to be received any writing 
threatening to kill any person is guilty of a felony, and is 
liable to imprisonment for seven years. threats to 
Conspiracy 217. Any person who conspires with any other person 
to kill any person, whether such person is in the Colony 
or elsewhere, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprison- 
ment for fourteen years. to murder. 
Abetting 288. Any person who-- suicide. 
(a) procures another to kill himself ; or 
(b) counsels another to kill himself and thereby 
(6) aids another in killing himself, induces him to do so ; or 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
Attedpting 219. Any person who attempts to kill himself is guilty suicide. of a misdemeanour. 
Concealing 220. Any person who, when a woman is delivered of a 
child, endeavours, by any secret disposition of the dead body 
of the child, to conceal the birth, whether the child died 
before, at, or after its birth, is guilty of a misdemeanour. the birth of 
child. 
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Duties relating to the Preservation of Life and Health. 
221. It is the duty of every person having charge of Hespow 
blllty of another who is unable by reason of age, sickness, unsound- person who 
ness of mind, detention or any other cause to withdraw haschargeof 
himself from such charge, and who is unable to provide an”ther 
himself with the necessaries of life, whether the charge 
is undertaken under a contract, or is imposed by law, 
or arises by reason of any act, whether lawful or unlawful, 
of the person who has such charge, to provide for that 
other person the necessaries of life ; and he is held to have 
caused any consequences which result to the life or health 
of the other person by reason of any omission to perform 
that duty. 
lias charge of a child wider the age of fourteen years, of fain"v 
tieing a member of his household, to provide the necessaries 
of life for such child ; ant1 he is held to have caused any 
consequences which result to the life or health of the child 
hy reason of any omission to perfoi III that tlutv. whether- 
tile child is Mpless or not. 222. It is the duty of every person who, as head of family, m,ty of ileati 
223. It is the duty of every person who as master or I)uty of master mistress Iias contractecl to proGide necessary footl, clothing 
or lodging, for any servant or apprentice under the age of 
sixteen wars to ‘pro\Tide the wnir. ; and he or she is held 
to have caiised any conscqucnccs which result to the life 
or health of tIie servant or apprmtice ~)y reason of any 
omission to perform that dutv. 
224. It is the duty of every person who, except iii a case nuty 
of necessity, undertakes to administer surgical or medical ~~~~’’ 
treatment to any other person, or to do any other lawful act (Iangerviis 
which is or may be dangerous to human life or health, acts 
to have reasonable skill and to use reasonable care in doing 
such act ; and he is held to have caused any consequences 
which result to the life or health of any person bv reason 
of any omission to observe or perform that duty. 
225. It is the duty of every person who has in his charge Duty of 
or under his control anything, whether living or inanimate, cllarge of 
and whether moving or stationary, of such a nature that, dapgerou5 
in the absence of care or precaution in its use or manage- 
ment, the life, safety or health of any person may be en- 
dangered, to use reasonable care and take reasonable 
precautions to avoid such danger ; and he is held to have persons in 
things. 
76 
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I )isabling in 
order to 
commit 
felony or 
mis- 
demeanour. 
Stupefying 
111 order to 
commit 
ielony or 
inlS- 
c Iemcanou r. 
Acts 
tntcntlecl ti) 
cause 
grievous 
harm or 
prevent 
arrest, CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
caused any consequences which result to the life or health 
of any person by reason of any omission to perform that 
duty. 
0fleutces endangering Life or Health. 
226. Any person who, by any means calculated to choke, 
suffocate or strangle, and with intent to commit or to 
facilitate the cornmission of a felony or misdemeanour, 
or to facilitate the flight of an offender after the commission 
or attempted commission of a felony or misdemeanour, 
renders or attempts to render any person inca.pable of 
resistance, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment 
for life. 
227. Any person who, with intent to commit or to 
facilitate the commission of a felony or misdemeanour, 
or to facilitate the flight of an offender after the commission 
or attempted commission of a felony or misdemeanour, 
administers or attempts to administer any stupefying or 
overpowering drug or thing to any persoti, is guilty of 
a felony, and is liable to imprisonment foralife. 
228. Any person who, with intent to maim, disfigure 
or disable any person or to do some grievous harm to any 
person, or to resist or prevent the lawful arrest or detention 
of any person- 
(a) unlawfully wounds or does any grievous harm to 
any person by any means wliatever ; or 
(b) unlawfully attempts in any manner to strike any 
person with any kind of projectile or with a 
knife, or other dangerous or offensive weapon ; 
or 
(c) unlawfully causes any explosive substance to 
explode; or 
(d) sends or delivers any explosive substance or other 
dangerous or noxious thing to any person ; or 
(e) causes any such substance or thing to be taken or 
received by any person ; or 
(f) puts any corrosive Auid or any destmctive or 
explosive substance in any place ; or 
(g) unlawfully casts or throws any such fluid or 
substance at or upon any person, or otherwise 
applies any such fluid or substance to the person 
of any person, 
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
[CAY. 154. c -1 
/I 
l'IC\< lltlllg 229. Any person wlio urilawfiilly ebcapv froin 
(U) prevents or obstructs any person wlio ib 011 board wrc*ch 
of, or is escaping from, a vessel which is in distress 
or wrecked, in his endeavours to save his life; 
or 
(b) obstructs any pel son in his elidea\ ours to have the 
life of any person so situated, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
230. Any person who, with intent to injure or to endanger i;t:iy 
the safety of any person travelling by any railway, whether endangering 
a particular person or not- safety 
of persoiis 
travelling 
by railwa) (U) places anything on the railway ; or 
(h) deals with tlie rail\\ ay, 01- \vitli :tnytiiiiig \\hate\ er 
upon or near the railway, in such a manner as 
to affect or endanger the free and safe use of the 
railway or the safety of any such person ; or 
(c) shoots or throws anything at, into or upon or 
causes anything to come into contact with, 
any persoii or tliiiig OIA the railway ; or 
(d) sliows any light or signal, or in any way deals with 
any existing light or signal, upon or iiear thc 
railwqy ; 01- 
(e) by any omission to do any act which it is his duty 
to &) C~USCS tllcx safety of any such IWI-SOII to GV 
eiidangered, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for lift.. 
231. Any person who iinlawfully does grievous liarni to GlleVOU5 
another is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment harm 
for seven years, or to a fine or to both. 
232. Any person who urilawfully, and with intent to do Attellwting 
any harm to another, puts any explosive substance in any expiosive 
place whatever, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to im- substances 
prisonment for fourteen years, or to a fine or to both. to injure by 
233. Any person who Iinlawfully, and with intent to Malicious11 
injure or annoy another, causes any poison or noxious :2$:&,s(,,, 
thing to be administered to, or taken by, any person, withintent 
and thereby endangers his life, or does him some grievous toham'. 
harm, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment 
for fourteen years. 
78 -~ 
Wounding 
and similar 
acts. 
Failure to 
necessaries. supply 
Reckless 
and 
negligent 
acts. CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
234. Any person who- 
(a) unlawfully wounds another ; or 
(b) unlawfully, and with intent to injure or annoy any 
person, causes any poison or other noxious 
thing to be administered to, or taken by, any 
person, 
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for three 
years. 
235. Any person who, being charged with the duty of 
providing for another necessaries of life, without lawful 
excuse fails to do so, whereby the life of that other person 
is or is likely to be endangered, or his health is or is likely 
to be permanently injured, is guilty of a felony and is liable 
to imprisonment for three years. 
Criminal Recklessness and Negligence. 
236. Any person who in a manner so rashbr negligent as 
to endanger human life or to be likely to cause harm to any 
other person- 
(a) drives a vehicle or rides on any public way; or 
(b) navigates, or takes part in the navigation or working 
of, any vessel ; or 
(c) does any act with fire or any conibustible matter, or 
omits to take precautions against any probable 
danger from any fire or any combustible rnatter 
in his possession ; or 
(d) omits to take precautions against any probable 
danger from any animal in his possession ; or 
(e) gives medical or surgical treatment to any person 
whom he has undertaken to treat ; or 
(fl dispenses, supplies, sells, administers OF gives away, 
any medicine or poisonous or dangerous maiter ; 
(g) does any act with respect to, or omits to take proper 
precautions against any probable danger from, 
any machinery of which he is solely or partly in 
charge; or 
(h) does any act with respect to, or omits to take proper 
precautions against any probable danger from 
any explosive in his possession, Or 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [GAP. 154. 79 
~ ~~~ 
237. Any person who unlawfully does any act, or omits Othernegli- gent acts to do any act which it is his duty to do, not being an act or causing 
omission specified in the preceding section, by which act harm. 
or omission harm is caused to any person, is guilty of a 
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for six months, 
or to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, or to both. 
238. Any person who by any unlawful act, or omission z22nng 
not specified in section 230 of this Code, causes the safety of pers~~ 
any person travelling by any railway to be endangered, is r&yfy. 
guilty of a misdemeanour. 
239. Any person who exhibits any false light, mark or 2y:p 
buoy, intending or knowing it to be likely that such light,mark 
exhibition will mislead any navigator, shall be liable to or buoy. 
imprisonment for seven years, or to a fine, or to both. 
Conveying 
person by 240. Any person who knowingly or negligently conveys 
or causes to be conveyed for hire, any person by water in waterfor 
any vessel, when that vessel is in such a state or so loaded :::Eor 
as to be unsafe, is guilty of a misdemeanour. over-loaded 
vessel. 
Danger of 
obstruction 
way or line 
of navi- 241. Any person who by doing any act, or by omitting 
injury to to take reasonable care with any property in his possession inpublic 
or under his charge, causes danger, obstruction 
any person in any public way or public line of navigation, gation. 
is liable to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds. 
A ssnults. 
guilty of a misdemeanour, and, if the assault is not 
committed in circumstances for which a greater punishment 
is provided in this Code, is liable to imprisonment for a term 
not exceeding one year, or to a fine not exceeding fifty 
pounds, or to both. 242. A~iy person who unlawfully assaults another is 2g;y 
243. Any person who commits an assault occasioning 
actual bodily harm is guilty of a misdemeanour and is actual 
liable to imprisonment for three years. bodily 
harm. 
244. Any person who- 
(a) assaults any person with intent to commit a felony tu4gbl, 
or to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension withtwo 
or detainer of himself, or of any other person for yW5im- 
any offence ; or prisonment . 
80 CAP. 154.1 CUIMI N A L CODE. 
(b) assaults, resists, or wilfully obstructs any peace 
officer in the due execution of his duty, or any 
person acting in aid of such officer ; or 
(c) assaults any person in pursuance of any unlawful 
combination or conspiracy to raise the rate of 
wages, or respecting any trade, business or 
manufacture, or respecting any person concerned 
or employed therein ; or 
(d) assaults, resists, or obstructs any person engaged 
in any lawful execution of process, or in rnaking 
a lawful distress with intent to rescue any 
property lawfully taken under such process or 
distress ; or 
(e) assaults any person on account of any act doiie by 
him in the execution of any duty imposed on him 
by law, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisoninelit for 
two wars. 
Offences agamst Laberty. 
245. Any person who conveys any person beyond the 
limits of the Colony uithout the consent of that person, 
or of some person legally authorised to consent on behalf 
of that person, is said to kidnap that person from the 
Colony. 
246. Any person who takes or entices aiij' minor uiidei 
fourteen years of age if a male, or under sixteen years 
of age if a female, or any person of unsound mind, out 
of the keeping of the lawful guardian of such minor or 
person of unsound mind, without the consent oE such 
guardian, is said to kidnap such minor or person from 
lawful guardianship. Definition uf 
kidnapping 
fromthe 
Colony. 
Ueflrlltloll Of 
frothlawful 
guartlian- kidn,ipping 
ship 
minltion Of 247. Any person who by force compels, or by any 
deceitful means induces, any person to go from any place, 
is said to abduct that person. 
248. A person who kidnaps any person from the CoXo~ry 
or from lawful guardianship is guilty of a felony, and 
is liable to imprisonment for seven years, and is also liablc 
to a fine. ahduction. 
of -Went kid- 
napping. 
Kid~lappiw 
inorderto 
murder- 249. Any person who kidnaps or abducts any pierson 
in order that such person may be murdered or may be so 
disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, or abducting 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 81 
is guilty of a felony'and is liable to imprisonment for ten 
years. 
250. Any person who kidnaps or abducts any person, zz&$;tg 
with intent to cause that person to be secretly and wrong- withintent 
fully confined, is guilty of a felony and is liable to xcretlyand 
251. Any person who kidnaps or abducts any person Kidnapping wrongfully 
to confine 
person. imprisonment for seven years. 
in order that such person may be subjected, or may be so 
disposed of as to be put in danger of being subjected, to subject 
grievous hurt, or to the unnatural lust of any person, or 
knowing it to be likely that such person will be so subjected hurt. etc. 
or disposed of, is guilty of a felony and is liable to 
imprisonment for ten years, and also to a fine. aEGti:f 
252. Any person who, knowing that any person has Wrongfully 
been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or keeping 
or confines such person, is guilty of a felony, and shall confinement. 
or abducted such person with the same intention or person. 
knowledge, or for the same purpose as that with or for 
which he conceals or detains such person in confinement. concealing 
be punished in the same manner as if he had kidnapped abducted kidnapped or 
253. Any person who kidnaps or abducts any child 
under the age of fourteen years, with the intention of chlldunder 
taking dishonestly any movable property from the person zaz;tll 
of such child, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprison- intent to 
ment for seven years, and also to a fine. steal from 
its person. 
254. Any person who unlawfully compels any person Unlawful compulsory to labour against the will of that person is guilty of a 1 abour. 
misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for one year. 
PART VI. 
OFFENCES RELATING TO PROPERTY. 
Stealing. 
the owner, fraudulently and without a claim of right 
made in good faith, takes and carries away anything 
capable of being stolen with intent, at the time of such 
taking, permanently to deprive the owner thereof. 
Provided that a person may be guilty of stealing any 
such thing notwith randing that he has lawful possession 255. (1) A person steals who, without the consent of Defin1t.m. 
C.-184 6 
82 CRIMINAL CODE. 
- ~ CAP. 154.1 
thereof if, being a bailee or part owner tliereof, he 
fraudulently converts the same to his own me or tlw 
use of any person other than tlie owner. 
(2) (a) The expression “ takes ” includes obtaining tlic ___ - -- -- 
possession- 
(i) by any trick ; 
(ii) by intimidation ; 
(iii) under a mistake on the part oi tlic. owiit’i 
with knowledge on the part of the taker that 
possession has been so obtained ; 
(iv) by finding, where at the tinie of the 
iinding the finder believes that the owner 
can be discovered by taking reasonablc steps ; 
(b) the expression carries away ” includiv\ anj’ 
removal of anything from tlic plact: wliicli it 
occupies, but in tlie case of a thing ,ittaclitd, 
only if it has 1)ecn conipletdy dcta,cliecI 
(c) tlic. c~x~~Iewon ow~11cr iiicliiclcs anv pal t ouiw, 
or person having posst ion or c-cintrol of, or a 
spt~ial pTop’rty II), :inytI~iiig cap;il)le of lxi11g 
stolcn. 
(3) EvcrVthirig nliicli 113s value ancl is tliv 1” operty 
of any Iwrson, and if adliering to thrh Iealtj ttwii aftvr- 
sevcrance tlicwfrom, is capablt~ ot I)c.in;r ,tolcxn I‘ 
‘I ,, 
Special crtb(iS 256. (1) W’livii <I factor or agtbnt pI(:(lges 01- g1ve5 a 
li~n on my goods or do( umcnt of title to goods cntrii\ttvl 
to hiin foi the purpose of sale or otlnerwise for any sim 
of n1orit.y not grcatcr thaii the amount dui: to him froni 
his principal at tlie the of pledging or giving tlie lien, 
togethe1 witli the amount of any bill of exchange or 
promissory note accepted 01’ made kjy him for or on account 
of his principal, such dealiiig with tlie goods or documcnt 
of title is not deemed to he theft. 
(2) When a servant, contrary to his master’s orders, 
takes from his possession any food irn ori-lcir that it InaV 
be given to an anirrial belonging to or in the possession 
of his master,‘such taking is not deemed to be thcft. 
Funds, etc., 
direction. 257. When a person receives, either alone or jointly witli 
another person, any money or valuable seciirity or a powcr 
of attorney for the sale, mortgage, pledge, or other dis- 
position of any property, whether capable of being stolen held under 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 83 
or not, with a direction in either case that such money or 
any part thereof, or any other money received in exchange 
for it, or any part thereof, or the proceeds or any part of 
the proceeds of such security, or of such mortgage, pledge, 
or other disposition, shall be applied to any purpose or 
paid to any person specified in the direction, such money 
and proceeds are deemed to be the property of the person 
for whom the money, security, or power of attorney was 
received until the direction has been complied with. 
another person, any property from another on terms agentsfor 
authorising him to sell it or otherwise dispose of it, and sale. 
requiring him to pay or account for the proceeds of the 
property, or any part of such proceeds, or to deliver 
anything received in exchange for the property to the person 
from whom it is received, or some other person, then the 
proceeds of the property, and anything so received in 
exchange for it, are deemed to be the property of the 
person from whom the property was so received, until they 
have been disposed of in accordance with the terms on 
which the property was received, unless it is a part of those 
terms that the proceeds, if any, shall form an item in a 
debtor and creditor account between hiin and the person 
to whom he is to pay them or account for them, and that 
the relation of a debtor and creditor only shall exist between 
them in respect thereof. ’ 
258. When a person receives, either alone or jointly with =$;;kc;; 
: 
~ 
I 
259. When a person receives, either alone or jointly with Money 
another person, any money on behalf of another, the money another 
is deemed to be the property of the person on whose behalf 
it is received, unless the money is received on the terms that 
it shall form an item in a debtor and creditor account, and 
that the relation of debtor and creditor only shall exist 
between the parties in respect of it. 
0. When any person takes or converts anything Theft by 
capable of being stolen, under such circumstances as would having an 
otherwise amount to theft, it is immaterial that he himself Ets:: 
has a special property or interest therein, or that he himself stolen 
is the owner of the thing taken or converted subject to 
some special property or interest of some other person 
therein ; or that he is lessee of the thing, or that he himself 
is one of two or more joint owners of the thing; or that 
he is a director or officer of a corporation or company or 
society who are the owners of it. received foi 
persons 
trgoii 
CAP. 154.1 CIUILIINAL CODE. 
261. A person who, while a man and his wife are living 
together, procures either of them to deal with anything 
which is, to his knowledge, the pro rty of the other in 
a manner which would be theft, if were not married, 
is deemed to have stolen the may be charged 
with theft. __--- - -_ - - 84 
Husband ________ 
and wlfe. 
General 
fortheft. 262. Any .person who steals anything capable of being 
stolen is guilty of the feloqy termed theft, and is liable, 
unless, owing to the circumstances of the theft or the nature 
of the thing.stolen, some other punishment is provided, to 
11 of 28/52. imprisonment for three years. punishment 
Stealing 263. If the thing stolen ‘is a testamentary instrument, 
whether the testator is living or dead, the offender is liable 
to imprisonment for seven years. 
264. If the thing stolen ii postal matter or any chattel, 
money or valuable security, contained in any postal matter, 
the offender is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
Stealing 265. (1) If the thing stolen is any of the things following, 
that is to say, a horse, mare,.gelding, ass, mule, camel, bull, 
9 0f2p7. cow, ox, ram, ewe, wether, goat or pig, or the young of any 
such animal, or any crops or fruit the offender is liable to 
12 of 28/52. imprisonment for five years. 
(2) The provisions of section 8 of this Code shall not 
apply in the case of any prosecution under this section for 
stealing any crops or fruit, the produce of any land or tree 
registered in the name of another person, unless the person 
charged proves to the satisfaction of the Court that-- 
(a) he has purchased or acquired by partition, 
exchange, inheritance or in consideration of 
marriage such land or tree from-the registered 
owner thereof or the heirs of such owner ; or 
(b) the crop or fruit although the produce of any land 
or tree so registered has been Bawfully acquired 
by him. wills. 
Stealing 
postal 
matter, etc. 
cattle, crops, 
etc. 
Stealing 
from the 
person; 
stealing 
goods in 
transit, etc. 266. If a theft is committed under any of the circum- 
(U) if the thing is stolen from the person of another ; 
(b) if the thing is stolen in a dwelling house, and its 
value exceeds five pounds, or the offender at or stances following, that is to say- 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 85 
immediately before or after the time of stealing 
uses or threatens to use violence to any person 
in a dwelling house; 
(c) if the thing is stolen from any kind of vessel or 
vehicle or place or deposit used for the convey- 
ance or custody of goods in transit from one 
place to another ; 
(d) if the thing stolen is attached to or forms part of a 
railway ; 
(e) if the thing is stolen from a vessel which is in distress 
or wrecked or stranded ; 
(f) if the thing is stolen from a public office in which it 
is deposited or kept; 
(g) if the offender, in order to commit the offence, 
opens any locked room, box, or other receptacle, 
by means of a key or other instrument, 
the offender is liable to imprisonment for five years. 13 of 28/52. 
267. If the offender is a person employed in the public ~~~~~~i~ 
service and the thing stolen is the property of Her Majesty, public 
or came into the possession of the offender by virtue of his 
employment, he is liable to imprisonment for seven years. of zs152. 
268. If the offender is a clerk or servant and the thing ~~e~J$~'~ 
stolen is the property of his employer, or came into the sewants. 
possession of the offender on account of his employer, he zof9/31. 
is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 15 of 28152. 
269. If the offender is a director or officer of a corporation Staling 
or company, and the thing stolen is the property of the 
corporation or company, he is liable to imprisonment for companies. 
seven years. directors or 
270. If the thing stolen is any of the things following, Stealingby agents. etc. that is to say- 
(a) property which has been received by the offender 
with a power of attorney for the disposition 
thereof ; 
(b) the property which has been entrusted to the 
offender either alone or jointly with any other 
person for him to retain in safe custody or to 
apply, pay or deliver for any purpose or to any 
86 
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Stealing hy 
tenants or 
lodgers 
Stealing 
after 
previous 
conviction. 
16 01 28/52 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
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person the same or any part thereof or any 
proceeds thereof ; 
(c) property wliicli has been received by tlir: offender 
either alone or jointly with any other person for 
or on account of any other person ; 
(d) the whole or part of the proceeds of any valuable 
security which has been received by the offender 
with a direction that the proceeds thereof should 
be applied to any purpose or paid to any person 
specified in the direction ; 
(e) the whole or part of the proceeds arising from any 
disposition of any property which have been 
recert~cl by the offender by virtue of a power of 
attorney for such disposition, such power of 
attor-ney having been received by the offendei 
wit11 a 'direction that such proceeds should be 
applied to any purpose or paid to any person 
specified in the direction, 
the offender is liable to inqxisonmen t for seven years. 
2731. If the thing stolen is a fixture or chattel let to the 
offender to be iised by him with a house or lodging, and its 
value exceeds fivr. ~)oiincis, lie is liable to imprisonment for 
three years. 
272. (1) If the offender, before committing the theft, 
had been convicted of a theft punisliable under section 262, 
he is liablc: to imprisonment for five years. 
(2) If the offender, before committing a theft under 
section 265, had been convicted of a theft punishable under 
that section, he is lial>le to imprisonment for seven years. 
Oflences allied to StealiuLg. 
273. Any person who, with intent to defraud, conceals or 
takes from its place of deposit any register which is 
authorised or reqarired by Paw to he kept for authenticating 
or recording the title to any property, or for recording 
births, baptisms, marriages, deaths, or burials, or a copy 
of any part of any such register which is required by law 
to be sent to any public office, is guilty of a felony, and is 
liable to iniprisorment for seven years. 
274. Any person who, with intent to defraud, conceals 
any testamentary inst;t,ment, whether the testator is Concealing 
registers 
Concealln~ 
wills 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAB. 154. 87 _- - 
living or dead, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to 
imprisonment for seven years. 
275. Any person who, with intent to defraud, conceals Concealing 
the whole or part of any document which is evidence of deeds. 
title to any land or estate in land is guilty of a felony, and 
is liable to imprisonment for three years. 
276. Any person who kills any animal capable of being Killing 
stolen with intent to steal the skin or carcass, or any part $;;:ent 
of the skin or carcass, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to tosteal. 
the same punishment as if he had stolen the animal. 
277. Any person who makes anything movable with Severing 
intent to steal it is guilty of a felony, and is liable to the $%:$? 
same punishment as if he had stolen the thing after it had 
become movable. 
278. Any person who takes, conceals, or otherwise Fraudulently 
disposes of any ore or any metal or mineral in or about a dealingwith 
mine, with intent to defraud any person, is guilty of a felony, mines. 
and is liable to imprisonment for five years. minerals in 
279. (1) Any person who fraudulently abstracts or Prau(1ixlernt 
diverts to his own use or to the use of any other person any 
mechanical, illuminating, or electrical power derived from powfr ami 
any machine, apparatus, or substance, the progmty of g;:yky 
another person, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to 
imprisonment for five years. 
(2) Any person who fraudulently abstracts or divests to 
his own use or to the use of any 6tther person any running 
water, the property of another person, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for five years. 
Criminal Tres$ass. 
288. Any person who enters into or upon pr~pertj~ in the ~Ilte11r 
possession of another with intent to consmit an offence iP!R3Ay ,( 
punishable by this Code, ox: by ariy Law in force within the arioti~cr ~~xtk 
Colony, or to intimidate, insult OF annoy any person in ~~~~,~~l~(~n 
possession of such property ; or having I;~wfulBy entered offence, etc. 
into or upon such property, unhwfully remains there with 
inlent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person, 
or with intent to commit an offence punishable by this Code 
or by any Law in force within the Colony, is guilty of a 
misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for ~WO years. 
Un- 
authorised 
cultivation. 
10 of 2/37. 
Cap. 232. 
Definition of 
robbery. 
Punishment 
of robbery. 
11 of 2/37. 
10 of 12/51. 
-4ttempted 
robbery. 281. (11, Any person who ploughs, sows or otherwise 
(a) any land registered in the name of any other person ; 
(b) any land in respect of which a contract for sale has 
been deposited in the Land Registry Office 
under the provisions of the Sale of Land 
(Specific Performance) Law, by the purchaser 
thereof, 
without the consent of such registered owner or his heirs or 
purchaser of his heirs, as the case may be, is guilty of a 
misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for six months. 
(2) The provisions of section 8 of this Code shall not apply 
in the case oE any prosecution under this section unless the 
person charged proves to the satisfaction of the Court that 
tie has piircliased or acqtiired by partition, exchange, 
inheritance or in consideration of marriage such land from 
the registered owner thereof of his heirs. cultivates -- 
Robber-y a9ad Extortio??. 
282. Any person who steals anything, and, at or imrne- 
diately before or iminediately after the time of stealing it, 
uses or threatens to use actual violence to any person 01- 
property in order to obtain or retain the tliiiig stolen or to 
prevent or overcome resistance to its being stoleii or 
retained, is guilty of the felony termed robhery. 
283. Any person who comniils the offence of robbery is 
liable to imprisonrnent for fourteen years. 
If the offender is armed with any dangerous or offeiisive 
weapon or instrument, or is in company with one or more 
person or persons, or if, at or imniediately before 01' 
immediately after the time of the robbery, he wounds, 
beats, strikes, or uses any other personal violence to any 
person, he is liable to imprisonment for life. 
284. Any person who assaults any person with intent to 
steal anything, and, at or immediately before or imme- 
diately after Ithe time of the assault, uses or threatens to 
use actual violence to any person or property in order to 
obtain the thing iiitende;l to be stolen, or to prevent or 
overcome resistance to its being stolen, is guilty of a 
felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
If the offender is armd with any dangerous or offensive 
weapon or instrument, or is in company with one or more 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 89 
other person or persons, or if, at or immediately before or 
immediately aiter the time of the assault, he wounds, beats, 
strikes, or uses any other personal violence to any person, 12 0/2/37. 
he is liable to imprisonment for life. 11 of12/51 
285. Any person who assaults any person with intent to Assault . with intent to steal anything, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to steal. 
imprisonment for three years. 
286. Any person who enters upon the property of another Entering 
with intent to steal, being armed with any dangerous or 
offensive weapon or instrument or in company with one or another 
more person or persons, in circumstances in which it would ~~~~,t~h 
be reasonably apprehended that in furtherance of that steal. 
intent, or in order to effect or facilitate his escape, violence 13 of 2/37. 
to any person would be used is guiltv of a felony and is 
lialde to imprisonment for five Vears. 12 of 12/51 
287. Any persoii who, with intent to extort or gain any- Demanding thing from any person, and knowing the contents of the written property by 
writing, causes any person to receive any writing demanding threats. 
anything from any person without reasonable or probable 
cause, and containing threats of any injury or detriment 
of acy kind to be caused to any person, either by the 
offender or any other person, if the demand is not complied 
with, is guiltypf a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 
fourteen \-ears. 
288. Any person who, with intent to extort or gain any- Attelnptsat extortion by thing from any person- threats 
(a) accuses or threatens to accuse any person of com- 
mitting any felony or misdemeanour, or of 
offering or making any solicitation or threat to 
any person as an inducement to commit or 
permit the commission of any felony or mis- 
demeanour ; or 
(b) threatens that any person shall be accused by any 
other person of any felony or misdemeanour, or 
of any such act; or 
(c) knowing the contents of the writing, causes any 
person to receive any writing containing such 
accusation or threat as aforesaid, 
is guilty of a felony, and if the accusation or threat of 
accusation is of- 
90 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
(i) an offence for which the punishment of death or 
imprisonment for life may be inflicted ; or 
(ii) any of the offences defined in sections 144 to 177 
(inclusive) or an attempt to comniit any of such 
offences ; or 
(iii) an assault with intent to have carnal knowledge 
of any person against the order of nature, or an 
unlawful and indecent assault upon a male 
person ; or 
(iv) a solicitation or threat offered or made to any 
person as an inducement to commit or permit 
the commission of any of the offences aforesaid ; 
the offender is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. 
In any other case the offender is liable to imprisonment 
for three years. 
It is immaterial whether the person accused or threatened 
to be accused has or has not committed th6 offence or act 
of which he is accused or threatened to he accused. 
Procuring 
by threats. executionof 
deeds, etc.. 289. Any person who, with intent to defraud, and by 
means of any unlawful violence to, or restraint of, the person 
of another, or by means of any threat of violence or 
restraint to be used to the person of another, or by means 
of accusing or threatening to accuse any person of com- 
mitting any felony or misdemeanour, or by offering or 
making any solicitation or threat to any person as an 
inducement to commit or permit the commission of any 
offence, compels or induces any person--- 
(a) to execute, make, accept, indorse, alter, or destroy 
the whole or any part of any valuable security ; 
or 
(b) to write, impress, or affix any name or seal upon 
or to any paper or parchment, in order that it 
may be afterwards made or converted into or 
ysed or dealt with as a valuable security, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 
fourteen years. 
Demanding property 
with 
mcnaces with intent 
to stcal. years. 290. Any person who, with intent to steal any valuable 
thing, demands it from any person with menaces or force, 
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for five 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 91 
Burglary, Housebreaking a?td saniilar Ofences. 
or internal, of a building, or opens by unlocking, pulling, 
pushing, lifting, or any other means whatever, any door, 
window, shutter, cellar flap, or other thing, intended to 
close or cover an opening in a building, or an opening giving 
passage from one part of a building to another, is deemed to 
break the building. 
A person is deemed to enter a building as soon as any 
part of his body or any part of anv instrument used by him 
is within the building. 
A person who obtains entrance into a building by means 
of any threat or artifice used for that purpose, or by 
collusion with any person in the building, or who enteis 
any chimney or other aperture of the building permanently 
left open for any necessary purpose, but not intended to be 
ordinarily used as a means of entrance, is deetned to ha1.t. 
broken and entered the building. 291. A~iy person who hreaks any part, whether external I)t.fi1Iitions 
292. Any person who- 
(a) breaks and enters any building, tent or vessel used 
as a human dwelling or any building used as a hurglarv 
place.of worship with intent to commit a felony 
therein ; or 
(b) having entered any building, tent or vessel used 
as a human dwelling or any building used as a 
place of worship with intent to commit a felony 
therein, or having committed a felony in any 
such building, tent or vessel, breaks out thereof, 
is pilty of the felonv termed housebreaking, and is liable 
to imprisonment for" seven years. 
If the offence is committed in the night, it is termed 
burglary and the offender is liable to imprisonment for 
ten years. 
293. Any person who enters or is in any building, tent or Entering 
vessel used as a human dwelling or any building.used as a ~~~~~$ith 
place of worship with intent to commit a felony therein is intent to 
guilty or a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for five 
vears. 
If the offence is committed in the night, the offender is 
liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
92 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
Breaking 294. Any person who-- 
and commit- 
ting felony. into building (a) breaks and enters a schoolhouse, shop, warehouse, 
store, office, or counting house, or a building 
which is adjacent to a dwelling house and 
occupied with it but is not part of it, and 
commits a felony therein ; or 
(b) having committed a felony in a schoolhouse, shop, 
warehouse, store, office, or counting house, or 
in any such other building as last mentioned, 
breaks out of the building, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
to commit 
felony. 
Person 
found 
armed, 
etc., with 
intent to 
commit 
felony. 
14 of 2/37. Breaking 
into with intent 295. Any person who breaks and enters a schoolhouse, 
shop, warchouse, store, office or counting house, or a 
building which is adacent to a dwelling house and occupied 
with it but is not part of it, with intent to commit a felony 
therein, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to iniprisonment 
for five years. 
296. Any person who is found under any of the circum- 
(a) being armed with any dangerous or offensive 
weapon or instrument with intent to break or 
enter a dwelling house and to commit a felony 
therein ; 
(b) being armed as aforesaid by night with intent to 
break or enter any building whatever, and to 
commit a felony therein ; 
(c) having in his possession by night, without lawful 
excuse, the proof of which lies on him, any 
instrument of housebreaking ; 
(d) having in his possession by day any such instru- 
ment with intent to commit a felony; 
(e) having his face masked or blackened or being other- 
wise disguised, with intent to commit a felony ; 
(f) being in any building whatever by night with intent 
to commit a felony therein ; or 
(g) being in any building whatever by day with intent 
to commit a felony therein, and having taken 
precautions to conceal his presence, stances following, that is to say- 
is guilty of a felony and is liable--- 
(i) in the case of conviction under paragraph (a), (b), 
(c), (e) or (f) to imprisonment for five years; 
Clil it4 I NA L CO DE. [CAP. 154. 93 
~ 
(ii) in the case of a conviction under paragraph (d) 
or (g) to imprisonment for three years. 
If the offender 1ias”been previously convicted of a felony 
relating to property, lie is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
False Pretences. 
conduct, of a matter of fact, either past or present, which 
representation is false in fact, and which the person making 
it knows to be false or does not believe to be true, is a 
false pretence. 297. Any representation made by words, writing or Definition c)[ 
false 
298. Any perso1- who by any false pretence, and with Obtainiilg 
intent to defraud, obtains from any other person anything false 
capable of being stolen, or induces any other person to prcteiices. 
deliver to any person anything capable of being stolen, is 
guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to iuiprisonnient 
for three years. goods by 
299. ,411~ person who by any false pretence, and with in- Obtaining 
tent to defraud, induces any person to execute, make, accept, ~~+-~~~~.$ 
indorse, alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any false 
valuable security, or to write, iinpress, or affix any name P~~~~~’~* 
or seal upon or to any paper or parchmcmt in order that 
it may afterwai-(1s be made or converted into or used or 
dealt with as” a valuable security, is guilty of a niisde- 
meanour, and is liable to imprisonment for three years. 
or device obtains from any other person anything capable 
of being stolen or induces any other person to deliver to 
any person money or goods or any greater sum of money 
or greater quantity of goods than he would have paid or 
delivered but for such trick or device, is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for three years. 300. Any person who by rneans of any fraudulent trick Cheating. 
301. Any person who---- Obtaming 
credit, etc., (a) in incurring any debt or liabilitv obtains credit by false 
by any false pretence or by means of any other pretences. 
fraud ; or 
(b) with intent to defraud his creditors or any of 
them makes or causes to be made any gift, 
delivery, or transfer of or any charge of his 
property; or 
94 CAP. 154.3 CRIMINAL CODE. 
15 of 2/37. (c) with intent to defraud his creditors, conceals or 
removes any part of his property since or within 
two months before the date of any unsatisfied 
judgment or order for payment of money 
obtained against him, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonixent for 
one year. 
Cotispiracy 302. Any person who conspires with another by deceit 
or any fraudulent means to affect the market price of any- 
thing publicly sold, or to defraud the public, or any person, 
whether a particular person or not, or to extort any property 
from any person, is guilty of a misdenieanour, and is liable 
to imprisonment for three years. to defraud. 
kraut1 im 
n,ortgagt. 
1~1~~w-t~ 303. Any person who, being a seller or mortgagor of any 
property, or being the advocate or agent of any such 
seller or mortgagor, with intent to induce” the purchaser 
or mortgagee to accept the title offered or produced to 
him, and with intent to defraud--- 
(a) conceals from the purchaser or mortgagee any 
instrument material to the title, or any in- 
cumbrance ; or 
(b) falsifies any pedigree on which the title depends or 
may depend ; or 
(c) niakes any false statement as to the title offered or 
conceals any fact material thereto, 
is guilty of a misclemcanoiir, and is liable to imprisonment 
for two years. sale or 
l’rete1ldw 304. Any person who for gain or reward pretends to 
witchcraft or exercise or uSe any kind of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment, 
tell fortunes. or conjuration, or undertakes to tell fortunes, or pretends 
from his skill or knowledge in any occult science to dis- 
cover where or in what manncr anything supposed to have 
been stolen or lost may be found, is guilty of a mis- 
demeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for one pear. to exercise 
Obtaining 
I‘lIbC 305. Any person who wilfully procures or attempts to 
procure for himself or any other person any registration, 
licence or certificate under any Law or regulations by any 
false pretence, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is 1i;tble to 
imprisonment for one year. I egistrat 1011, 
b, 
pretence. 
L'RI &!I N A L CO1 )E. jCAP. 154. 95 
Receivers. 
306. Any person wlio receives or retains any property, l<~e1\~ing. 
28,52 etc. knowing tlic sanic to have been stolen or obtained in any 17 
way whatsoever under circumstances which aniount to 
felony or misdenicariour, is guilty of an offence of the like 
degree (whether felony or misdcmeanour) and is liable - 
(a) in the case of felony, to imprisoiinient for five 
(!I) in the case of niisderneanour, to iniprisorlnieiit years ; 
for two years. 
387. Repealed by 17 of 28/52 and printed by mistake. 
308. Wen a thing has been obtained by iiieans of any z;;;g;ge 
act constituting a felony or misdemeanour, or by means of ufownerslq). 
an act done at a place not in the Colony which, if it had been 
done in the Colony, would have constitutcd an offence, and 
which is an Melice under the laws in force in the place 
where it was done, and another person has acquired a 
lawful title to it, a subsequent receiving of the thing is 
not an offence, although the receiver knows the thing 
had previouslv been so obtained. 
309. Any person who has in his possession any chattel, nla~It11 
money, valuable security or other property whatsoever, property. 
which is reasonably suspected of being stolen property, is, 2 OS~/N 
unless he establishes to the satisfaction of a Court that he 
acquired the possession of it 'lawfully, guilty of a mis- 
demeanour and is liable to imprisonment for six months. pus~essioii of 
Frauds by Trustees and Persons an a Position of Trust, 
and False Accounting. 
310. Any person who, being a trustee of any property, Trustees 
destroys the property with intent to defraud, or, with intent ~$~~~~~~~ 
to defraud, converts the property to any use not authorised trust 
by the trust, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to im- I""perty. 
rrisonment for seven years. 
96 CAP. 154.j CRIMINAL CODE. 
For the purposes of this section the term " trustee " 
includes the following persons and no others, that is to 
say- 
(U) trustees upon express trusts created by a deed, 
'will, or instrument in writing, whether for a 
public or private or charitable purpose ; 
(b) trustees appointed by or under the authority 
of a law for any such purpose ; 
(c) person upon whom the duties of any such trust as 
aforesaid devolve ; 
(d) executors and administrators. 
Directors 
and officrrs 
t)f 
corpuratii ms 
or companies 
fraudulently 
appropriat- 
ing property. 
or keeping 
fraudulent 
accounts or 
falsifying 
books or 
accounts. 31 1. Any person who-- 
(a) being a director 01- ofticer of a corporation or com- 
pany, receives or possesses himself as such of 
any of the property of the corporation or com- 
pany otherwise than in payment of a just 
debt or demand, and, with intent to defraud, 
omits either to make a full and true entry 
thereof in the books and accounts of the cor- 
poration or company, or to cause or direct 
!such an entry to be made therein ; or 
(b) being a director, officer, or member of a corporation 
or company, does any of the following acts with 
intent to defraud, that is to sajr 
(i) destroys, alters, mutilates, or falsifies any 
book, document, valuable security, or account, 
which belongs to the corporation or company, 
or any entry in any such book, document or 
account, or is privy to any such act ; or 
(ii) makes or is privy to making any falsc 
entrv in any such book, document or account ; 
or I 
, (iii) omits or is privy to omitting any material 
particular from any such ljook, document or 
acconnt, 
is guiltv of a. felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 97 
312. Any person who, being a promoter, director, officer Fa*= statements 
or auditor of a corporation or company, either existing or b y officials 
companies. intended to be formed, makes, circulates or publishes, or of 
concurs in making, circulating or publishing anv written 
statement or account which, in any material par'ticular, is 
to his knowledge false, with intent thereby to effect any 
of the purposes following, that is to say- 
(U) to deceive or to defraud any member, shareholder 
or creditor of the corporation or company, 
whether a particular person or not ; 
(b) to induce any person, whether a particular person 
or not to become a member of or to entrust or 
advance any property to the corporation or 
company, or to enter into any security for the 
benefit thereof, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonnient €or seven 
vea. 
313. Any persoii who, being a clerk or servant, or being g;:duiellt 
employed or acting in the capacity of a clerk or scrvant accountlng. 
does any of the acts following with intent to defraud, that 
(a) destroys, alters, mutilates or falsifies my book, 
document, valuable security accovrnt \vlrliicli 
belongs to 01 is in the pOSSf3Si9li Qf his ePrmpkOyer-, 
or Ul"as been received by him on account of his 
enspBcsg7er, 01 any entry ir: any sucli book, 
t8ocurne;it or account, or is privy li, aray wch 
act I ox" 
book, document or account * T is to say- 
4>b) anakes, or is privy to making, ans 'alse c.ntsy in 
(cj omits or is privy to omitting an 
frclTi &nyP Such book, dQ 
c>f a felony, and is liable to kapp 
I _-- 98 CAP. 1541J CRIMINAL CODE. 
.-_ - 
PART VII. 
MALIC~OUS INJURIES TO PROPERTY. 
Ofences causing Injury to Property. 
Arson . 315. Any person who wilfully and unlawfully sets fire 
(,e) anv building or structure whatever, whether 
(b) any vessel, whether completed or not ; or 
(c) any stack of corn, grain, hay, straw or ol culti- 
vated vegetable produce, or of mineral or vege- 
table fuel ; or 
id) a mine, or the workings, fittings or appliances of a 
mine, 
is guiltj. of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life. to---- 
completed or not; or 
I 17 of 2/37. 
Attempts io 
( onimit 
arson. 316. Any person who--- 
(.I attempts unlawfuli~. to set tire to any such thing 
as is mentioned in the last preceding section ; 
(iJ\ wilfully and aiiilawfially sets fire to anything which 
is so sitnated f hat any such thing as is mentioned 
in the Past yr~ceding section is likely to catch 
fire from it, 
1s guilty of a felnliy, anrl is liable to iniyrisoninent for 
fourteen years. or 
Settlw trre 
to crops and 
planC.1. 317. Any person w1io wilf111l.y and unlawfully :jets fire 
(a) a crop of corn, grain or of cinltivatecl vegetable 
produce, whether standing or cut ; or 
(b) a crop of hay or grass under cultivation, whether 
the natural or indigenous product of the soil 
OF not, and whether standing or cut ; or 
(c) any standing trees, saplings or shrubs, whether 
indigenous or not, under cultivation ; 01- 
(d) ally forest being the property of or undcr the pro- 
tection control or management of the Govern- 
ment , 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 
fourteen years. grQWbE to ~-- 
18 Jj 2/37, 
CRIMINAL CODE. iCAP. 154. 99 
Attempting 
to set fire to 318. Any person who- 
(a) attempts unlawfully to set fire to any such thing crops. etc. 
as is mentioned in the last preceding section ; 
or 
(b) wilfully and unlawfully sets fire to anything which 
is so situated that any such thing as is men- 
tioned in the last preceding section is likely to 
catch fire from it, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
319. Any person who wilfully and unlawfully sets fire Settingfire to goods in to any matter or thing being in, against or under any buildings. 
building, whether such building be set on fire or not, is 
guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen 
years. 
320. Any person who attempts unlawfully to set fire F;z$+~;g 
to any such matter or thing as is rnentioned in the last goodsin 
preceding section is guilty of a felony, and is liable to buildings. 
imprisonment for seven years. 
Casting 
away ships. 321. Any person who -- 
(a) wilfully and unlawfully casts away or destroys 
any vessel, whether coniplete or nut ; or 
(b) wilfully or unlawfully does any act which tends 
to the immediate loss or destruction of a vessel 
in distress ; or 
(c) with intent to bring a vessel into danger, interferes 
with any light, beacon, buoy, mark or signal, 
used for purposes of navigation, or exhibits 
any false light or signal, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for life. 
322. Any person who attempts unlawfully to cast away *tten1~tstt-, cast away or destroy a vessel, whether completed or not, or attempts ships. 
unlawfully to do any act tending to the immediate loss 
or destruction of a vessel in distress, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. 
323. A person who wilfully and unlawfully kills, maG :IS 9%:: 
or wounds any animal capable of being stolen is guiity 
of an offence. 
7(2) 
100 CAP. 154.1 CHIMlNAL CODE. 
If the animal in question is a horse, mare, gelding, ass, 
mule, camel, bull, cow, ox, goat, pig, ram, ewe, wether, 
or the young of any such animal, the offender is guiltv 
of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
In any other case the offender is guilty of a misdemeanour, 
and is liable to imprisonment for two years. 
324. (1) *4ny person who wilfully and unlawfully destroys 
injuries& or damages any property is guilty of an offence, which, 
generaJ. unless otherwise stated, is a misdemeanour, and he is 
liable, if no other punishment is provided, to imprisonment 
for three years, or to a fine not exceeding one hundred 
pounds, or to both. 
(2) If the property in question is a threshing floor, 
agricultural machine, well or bore for water, or the dam, 
bank, wall, or floodgate of a mill-pond or pool, or any 
standing, growing, or cut crop of cultivated vegetable 
produce, or any standing trees, saplings or shrubs, under 
cultivation, or any bridge, viaduct , aqueduct or reservoir, 
the offender is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprison- for malicious 
specialcases. 
Wills and 
registers. 
Wrecks. 
Railways ment for seven years. 
(3) If the property in question is a. dwelling house or 
a vessel, and the injury is caused by tlic explosion of any 
explosive Substance, and if--- 
(a) any person is in the dwc4ing house or vesscl ; or 
(b) the destruction or darnage actually endangers the 
the ~Hender is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprison- 
ment for life. 
(4) If the property in question is a testamentary 
instrument, whether the testator is living or dead, or a 
register which is authorised or required by law to be kept 
for authenticating or recording the title to any property, 
or for recording births, baptisms, marriages, deaths or 
burials, or a copy of any part of any such register which 
is required by law to be sent to anv public officer, the 
offender is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment 
for fourteen years. 
(5) If the property in question is a vessel in distress 
or wrecked, or stranded, or anything which belongs to 
such vessel, the offender is guilty of a felony, and is liable 
to imprisonment for seven years. 
(6) If the property in question is any part of a railway, 
or any work connected with a railway, the offender is life of any person, 
I 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 101 
guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen 
years. 
is deposited or kept in a public office, or which is evidence 
of title to any land or estate in land, the offender is guilty 
of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. (a) If the property in question is a document which Deedsand records. 
0, unlawfully and with intent to ~~~~~~tsto 
destroy or damage any property, puts any explosive property by 
substance in any place whatever, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. 
e Any person who wilfully and unlawfully causes, ::E?&- 
or is concerned in causing, OF attempts to cause, any fectious 
infectious disease to be communicated to or among any 
animal or animals capable of being stolen, is guilty of a 
felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. diseases to 
animals. 
23. Any person who wilfully and unlawfully, and boundary Removing 
with intent 
or mark which has been lawfully erected or made as an ~~~~p 
indication of the boundary of any land is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable lo imprisonment for three years. defraud, removes OH defaces any object markswith 
. Any person who- Wilful 
damage, (a) wilfully removes, defaces or injures any survey etc, 
mark or boundary mark which shall have zTrvey 
been made (or erected by or under the direction boundary 
of any Government Department or in the marks 
course of or for the purposes of a Government 
survey; or 
(b) being under an obligation to maintain in repair 2 of9/31. 
any boundary mark made or erected as aforesaid, 
neglects or refuses to repair the same; or 
(c) wilfully removes, defaces or injures any mark 
erected by an intending applicant for any lease 
licence or right under ahy Law relating to 
mines or minerals, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment 
for three months, and may further be ordged by the 
Court to pay the cost of repairing or repladig the survey 
mark or boundary mark and of making any survey rendered 
necessary by the offender's act or neglect. 
2 of 9/31. ___ - ____ CRIMINAL CODE. 
__ 102 CAP. 154.1 
daWge,etc., 329. Any person who- Penalties for 
to railway 
works. (U) wilfully damages, injures or obstructs, any work, 
way, road, building, turnstile, gate, toll bar, 
fence, weighing machine, engine, tender, 
carriage, wagon, truck, material or plant, 
acquired for or belonging to any railway 
works; or 
(b) pulls up, removes, defaces or destroys, or in any 
way interferes with, any poles, stakes, flags, 
pegs, lines, marks, or anything driven or 
placed in or upon the ground, trees, stones or 
buildings, or any other material, belonging 
to any railway works; or 
(F) comniits any nuisance or trespass in or upon any 
land, buildings or premises, acquired for or 
belonging to any railway works ; or 
(LE) wilfully molests, hinders or obstructs, the officer 
in charge of any railway or his assistants or 
workmen in the execution of any work done 
or to be done in reference to the construction 
or maintenance of any such railway, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is lialde to imprisonment 
for three months. 
Threats to 330. Any person who, knowing the contents tliereof, 
sends, delivers, utters, or directly or indirectly cauw. 
to be received, any letter or writing threatening to bit-, 
or destroy any house, barn or other buildings, or ail' 
rick or stack of grain, hay 01- straw, or other ag-ricriltur,ci 
produce, whether in or under any building or not, or xrs -; 
ship or vessel, or to Itill, maim or wound any cattle, I< 
guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for ten years. burn, etc. 
PART VIII. 
ANI) PERSONATION. 
Definitions. F.ORGERY, COINING, COUNTERFEITING, SIMILAR OFFENCES 
Definitionof 331. Forgery is the making of a false documeirt with 
intent to defraud. 
f document^ 332. The term document in this Part does not include 
a trade mark or any other sign used in connection with 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 103 
articles of commerce, though they may be written or 
printed. 
333. Any person makes a false document who- Making a 
false (a) makes a document purporting to be what in fact document. 
it is not ; 
(a) alters a. document without authority in such a 
manner that if the alteration had been 
authorised it would have altered the effect of 
the document ; 
(c) introduces into a document without authority 
whilst it is being drawn up matter which if it 
had been authorised would have altered the 
effect of the document ; 
(d) signs a document- 
(i) in the name of any person without his 
authority whether such name is or is not the 
same as that of the person signing; 
(ii) in the name of any fictitious person 
alleged to exist whether the fictitious person 
is or is not alleged to be of the same name 
as the person signing; 
(iii) in the name represented as being the 
name of a different person from that of the 
person signing it and intended to be mistaken 
for the name of that person ; 
(iv) in the name of a person personated by 
the person signing the document provided that 
the effect of the instrument depends upon the 
identity between the person signing the docu- 
ment and the person whom he professes to be. 
334. An intent to defraud is presumed to exist if it 
appears that at the time when the .false document was 
made there was in existence a specific person ascertained 
or unascertained capable of being defrauded thereby 
and this presumption is not rebutted by proof that the 
offender took or intended to take measures to prevent 
such person from being defrauded in fact ; nor by the 
fact that he had or thought he had a right to the thing 
to be obtained by the false document. 
104 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
Punishment for Forgery. 
335. Any person who forges any document is guilty 
of an offence which, unless otherwise stated, is a felony 
and he is liable, unless, owing to the circumstances of the 
forgery or the nature of the thing forged, some other 
punishment is provided, to imprisonment for three years. General 
f0rforge-y. punishment 
Imprison- 336. Any; person who forges any will, document of title 
to land, judicial record, power of attorney, hanknote, 
bill of exchange, promissory note or other negotiable 
instrument,: policy of insurance, cheque or other authority 
for the payment of money by a person carrying on business 
as a banker, shall be liable to imprisonment for life. ment for 
life. 
In1~rison- 
ten years. 337. Any person who forges any judicial or official ment for document shall he liable to imprisonment for ten years. 
Imprison- 338. Any person who--- 
seven years. ment for 
(a) forges any stamp, whether impressed or adhesive, 
used for the purposes of revenue by any 
Government ; or 
(h) without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall 
lie upon him) makes or has knowingly in his 
possession any die or instrument capable of 
making the impression of any such stamp ; 01' 
(c) fraudulently cuts, tears in any way, or removeI 
from any material any stamp used for purposc'2 
qf revenue by the Government of the Colon;; 
with intent that another use shall be made 
of such stamp or any part thereof ; or 
(cl) fraudulently mutilates any such stamp as last 
aforesaid with intent that another use shall be 
made of such stamp; or 
(e) fraudulently fixes or places upon any material 
or upon any such stamp as last aforesaid any 
slamp or part of a stamp which whether 
fraudulently or not has been cut, torn, or in 
any way removed from any other material 
ok out of or from any other stanip ; or 
(fl fraudulently erases or otherwise either really or 
abparently removes from any stamped material 
apy name, sum, date or other matter or thing 
whatsoever written thereon with the intent 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 1154. PO5 
that another use shall be made of the stamp 
upon such material ; or 
(g) knowingly and without lawful excuse (the proof 
whereof shall lie upon him) has in his possession 
any stamp or part of a stamp which has been 
fraudulently cut, torn, or otherwise removed 
from any material, or any stamp which has 
heen fraudulently mutilated or any stamped 
material out of which any name, sum, date, 
or other matter or thing has been fraudulently 
erased or otherwise really or apparently 
removed, 
shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
339. Any person who knowingly and fraudulently utters Uttering false docu- a false document is guilty of an offence of the same kind, ments. 
and is liable to the same punishment as if he had forged 
the thing in question. 
340. Any person who knowingly utters as and for a Uttering 
subsisting and effectual document, any document which exhausted 
has by any lawful authority been ordered to be revoked, documents. 
cancelled or suspended, or the operation of which has 
ceased by effluxion of time, or by death, or by the happening 
of any other event, is guilty of an offence of the same 
kind and is liable to the same punishment as if he had 
forged the document. cancelled or 
341. Anv person who, by means of any false and Procuring execution of fraudulent representations as to the nature, contents or d ocuments operation of a document, procures another to sign or by false 
execute the document is guilty, of an offence of the same 
kind and is liable to the same punishment as if he has 
forged the document. pretences. 
Obliterating 
crossings on 342. Any person who, with intent to defraud- 
(a) obliterates, adds to or altefs the crossing on a cheques. 
cheque; or 
(b) knowingly utters a crossed cheque the crossing 
on which has been obliterated, added to or 
altered, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 
seven years. 
106 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
Making 
documents 
without 
authority. 
Demanding 
property upon forged 
testamen- 
tary in- 
struments. 
Purchasing 
forged bank- 
notes. 
Falsifying 
warrants for 
money 
payable 
under 
public 
authority. 
Falsification 
of register. 343. Any person who, with intent to defraud-- 
(a) without lawful authority or excuse, makes, signs 
or executes for or in the name or on account 
of another person, whether by procuration or 
otherwise, any document OF writing ; or 
(b) knowingly utters any document or writing so 
made, signed or executed, by another person, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 
seven years. 
344. Any person who procures the delivery or payment 
to himself or any other person of any property or money 
by virtue of any probate or letters of administration 
granted upon a forged testamentary instrument, knowing 
the testamentary instrument to have been forged, or 
upon or by virtue of any probate or letters of administration 
obtained by false evidence, knowing the grant to have 
been so obtained, is guilty of ail offence of the same kind 
and is liable to the same punishment as if he had forged 
the document or thing by virtue whereof he procures the 
delivery or payment. 
345. Any person who, without lawful authority or 
excuse, the proof of which lies on him, purchases or receives 
from any person, or has in his possession a forged banknote, 
whether filled up or in blank, knowing it to be forged, is 
guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven 
years. 
346. Any person who, being employed in the public 
service, knowingly and with intent to defraud, makes out 
or delivers to any person a warrant for the payment of 
any money payable by public authority, for a greater or 
less amount than that to which the person on whose behalf 
the warrant is made out is entitled, is guilty of a felony, 
and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. 
347. Any person who, having the actual custody of 
any register or record kept by lawful authority, knowingly 
permits any entry which, in any material particular, is 
to his knowledge false, to be made in the register or record, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for 
seven years. 
CRIMINAL CODE. [CAP. 154. 107 
Ofences relating to Coin. 
348. In sections 348 to 356 (inclusive)- 
the term " current '' applied to coin means lawfully 
used as money within the Colony ; 
the term " counterfeit " means coin not genuine 
but resembling or apparently intended to resemble 
or pass for genuine coin ; and includes genuine coin 
prepared or altered so as to pass for a coin of a higher 
denominat ion. Definition. 
349. Any person who makes or begins to make any Counter- 
If the offence is committed with. respect to current counterfeit coin is guilty of a felony. feiting coin. 
coin, he is liable to imprisonment for life. 
If the offence is committed with respect to coin of a 
foreign Sovereign or State, he is liable to imprisonment 
for seven years. 
Preparations 
for coining. 350. Any person who-- 
(a) gilds or silvers any piece of metal of a fit size or 
figure to be coined, with intent that it shall be 
coined into counterfeit gold or silver coin ; or 
(b) makes any piece of metal into a fit size or figure 
to facilitate the coining from it of any counterfeit 
coin, with intent that such counterfeit coin 
shall be made from it ; or 
(c) wi hout lawful authority or excuse (the proof of 
which lies on him)- 
(i) buys, sells, receives, pays or disposes of 
any counterfeit coin at a lower rate than it 
imports or is apparently intended to import, 
or offers to do any such thing ; or 
(ii) brings or receives into the Colony any 
counterfeit coin, knowing it to be counterfeit ; 
or 
(iii) makes or mends, OF begins or prepares 
to make or mend, or has in his possession, or 
disposes of, any stamp or mould which is 
adapted to make the resemblance of both or 
either of the sides of any coin, or any part 
of either side thereof, knowing the same to be 
such a stamp or mould or to be so adapted ; or 
(iv) makes or mends, or begins os prepares 
108 CAP. 154.1 CRIMINAL CODE. 
to make or mend, or has in his possession, or 
disposes of, any tool, instrument or machine, 
which is adapted and intended to be used for 
marking coin round the edges with marks or 
figures apparentlv resembling those on the 
edges of any coin, knowing the sanie to be so 
adapted and intended ; or 
(v) makes or mends, or begins or prepares 
to make or mend, or has in his possession, or 
disposes of, any press for coinage, or any 
tool, instrument or machine which is adapted 
for cutting round blanks out of gold, silver or 
other metal, knowing such press, tool, 
instrument or machine to have been used 
or to be intended to he used for making any 
counterfeit coin, 
is guilty of a felony. 
If the offence is committed with respect to current 
coin, lie is liable to imprisonment for life. 
If the offence is committed with respect to coin of a 
foreign Sovereign or State, he is liable to Imprisonment 
for seven years. 
Clipping. 351. Any person who deals with any current gold or 
silver coin in such a manner as to diminish its weight 
with intent that when so dealt with it may pass as current 
gold OF silver coin is guilty of a felony, and is liable to 
imprisonment for seven years. 
clippings. Of 352. Any person who unlawfully has in his possession, 
or disposes of any filings or clippings of gold or silver, 
or any gold or silver in bullion, dust, solution, or any 
other state, obtained by dealing with current gold or 
silver coin in such a manner as to diminish its weight, 
knowing the same to have been so obtained, is guilty 
of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not 
exceeding seven years. 
counterfeit Utterin 353. Any person who utters any counterfeit coin, 
coin. knowing it to be counterfeit, is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
If the offence is committed with respect to current 
coin, he is liable to imprisonment for two years. 
If CIie offence is committed with respect to coin of a 
foreign Soyereign or State, he is liable to imprisonment 
for one year. 
L~I?libIliVAL C’ODL. [CAP. 154. 100 
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Repeatctl 
uttering. 354. Any person who-- 
(a) utters any counterfeit current coin, kiio\ving it 
to be counterfeit, and at the time of sucli 
uttering has in his possession any other counter- 
feit current coin ; or 
(b) utters any counterfeit current coin, knowing it 
to be counterfeit, and either on the same 
day or on any of the ten days next ensuin6, 
utters =AY other counterfeit current coin 
knowing it to be counterfeit ; or 
(c) has in his possession three or niorc pieces of 
counterfeit current coin, knowing them to be 
counterfeit, and with intent to utter any of 
them, 
is guilty of a felony, and is liable to inipiisonriiciit for 
three years. 
355. Any person wlio, \\it11 iiitciit to tlc~fraud, utters 
as and for current coin- or metal as 
current coin. (a) any coin which is not current coin ; or 
(b) any metal or piece of metal, whether a coin or 
not wliicli is of less value than the current coiii 
as and for which it is uttered, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, arid is liable to iniprisonnieiit 
for one year. 
356. Any person who, ivithout 1a\vful autlioritj- 01- I, ~P)I~W 
ccluntelttlt oicuse, the proof of which lies 011 llini, exports or puts “,ll,. 
on board of a vessel or vehicle of any kind for the purpose 
of being exported from the Colony any counterfeit coin 
whatever, knowing it to be counterfeit, is guilty of a 
felons and is liable to imprisonment for life. 19 oj 2137. 
Counterfeit Stiintps. 
357. Any person who without lawful authority or i;rz‘‘;,yUf 
excuse, the proof of which lies on him - purpose of 
(a) makes or mends, or begins or prepares to make 
or mend or use, or knowingly has in his 
possession, or disposes of, any die, plate or 
instrument, capable of making an impression 
resembling that made by any die, plate or 
instrument, used for the purpose of making 
any stamp, whether impressed or adhesive, 
which is used for the purposes of the public 
110 CAP. 154.j CRIhIINAL COD& 
Papcr ant1 
dies for 
postage 
stamps. revenue or of the Posts or Telegraphs Depart- 
ment in the Colony or in any part of Her 
Majesty’s dominions, or in any country under 
the protection or mandate of Her Majesty, 
or in any foreign country, or capable of 
producing in or on paper any words, figures, 
letters, marks or lines, resembling any words, 
figures, letters, marks or lines used in or on 
any paper specially provided by the proper 
authority for any such purpose ; or 
(b) knowingly has in his possession or disposes of 
any paper or other material which has on it 
the impression of any such die, plate or 
instrument, or any paper which has on it 
or in it any such words, figures, letters, marks 
or lines as aforesaid, 
is guilt\. of a felonv, and is liable to imp-isonnicnt for 
seven years. 
358. Any person wlio, without lawful authority or 
(a) makes or begins or prepares to make, or uses 
for any postal purpose, or has in his possession, 
or disposes of any imitation or representation 
on paper or any other material, of any stamp 
used for denoting any rate of postage of the 
Colony, or of any part of Her Majesty’s 
dominions, or of any country under the pro- 
tectior! or mandate of Her hiajesty, or of any 
foreign country ; or 
(6) makes or mends, or begins or prepares to niake 
or mend, or uses, or has in his possession 
or disposes of, any die, plate, instrunient or 
material, for making such imitation or reprc- 
scntation, 
is guilty of a rnisdenieanour, and is liablc to iniprisoiiiiient 
for one vear, or to a fine of fifty- pounds. And any stamps, 
ancl any otlier siich things as aforesaid, which arc found 
iii liis possessioii, arc: forfeited to Her Majesty. 
For tlic purpose of this section a stanip piirportiiig to 
denote a rate of postage of any country is to be taken to 
l)e a stamp used for postal purposes in that country until 
the contrary is shown. excuse, the.yroof of which lies on him- 
359. Any pcrsoii who, without lawful authority or Posse5sio11 
(a) makes or mends, or begins or prepares to riiakc purpose ut of plate 01 
instrunient 
used for excuse, the proof of \vliich lies on him- 
or mend, or uses, or knowingly lias in his ::2y 
possession or disposes of any plate or instrument, 
capable of making an inipression resembling 
that made by any plate or instrument used 
for the purpose of making any seal, whether 
impressed or adhesive, which is used for the 
purposes of the public service, or by a mukhtar 
for the time being of any village, a Municipal 
authority, a certifying officer, or by any person 
duly appointed by law to use a seal, or which 
is capable of producing in or on paper any 
words, figures, letters, marks or lines resembling 
any words, figures, letters, marks or lines used 
in or on any paper specially provided by thc 
proper authority for any such purpose ; or 
(6) knowingly lias in his possession or disposes of 
any paper or other material which has on it 
the impression of any such plate or instrument, 
or any paper which has on it or in it any sucli 
words, figures, letters, marks or lines as 
aforesaid, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment 
for one year, ur to a fine of rift\. pounds. 
Persoiiutioir . 
360. Any person who, with intent to defraud an\. person, Personation 
falsely represents liimself to be some other person, hing in genera'. 
or dead, is guilt]. of a misdemeanour. 
If the representation is that the offender is a person 
entitled by will or operation of law to any specific property 
and he commits the offence to obtain such property or 
possession thereof, he is liable to imprisonment for seveii 
years. 
361. Any person who, without lawful authority or Falsely 
excuse (the proof of which lies on him), makes, in the ledging 
name of any other person, hefore any Court or person deeds. 
lawfully auihorised to take such an acknowleclginent, an-, etc. 
an acknowledgment of liability of any kind, or an acknow- 
ledgment of a deed or other instrument, is guilty of a 
misdemeanour. acknow- 
recognis- 
112 CAP. 154.1 C‘KIfiIIiVAL COLlli. 
l’ersonatlon 
naniedina 
certificate. 362. Any person who utters any document which has 
been issued by lawful authority, to another person, and 
whereby that other person is certified to be a person 
possessed of any qualification recognised by law for any 
purpose, or to be the holder of any office, or to be entitled 
to exercise any profession, trade or business, or to be 
entitled to any right or privilege, or to enjoy any rank 
or status, and falsely represents himself to be the person 
named in the document, is guilty of an offence of the 
same kind and is liable to the same punishment as if he 
had forged the document. 
r.en(ting. etc. 363. Any person who, being a person to whom any 
docunicnt has been issued by lawful authority whereby 
i)ersonation. he is certified to be a person possessed of any qualification 
recognised by law for any purpose, or to be the holder 
of any office, or to bc entitled to exercise any profession, 
trade or business, or to be entitled to any right, or privilege, 
or to enjoy any rank or status, sells, gives or lends the 
document to another person with intent. that that other 
may represent himself to be the person named therein, 
is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
364. Any person wlio, with tlie purpose of obtaining 
any employment, uttcrs any document of the nature of a 
testimonial of character given to another person, is guilty 
of a misdenieanour and is liable to imprisonment for one 
year. of a person 
certificate 
for 
i’ersoiiation 
of person 
namedina 
testimonial 
of character. 
Le1lci1llg, <.tc 
t1un. 365. Any person I\ 110, being a pcrson to wliom any 
such document as is mentioned in the preceding section 
has been given, gives, sells or lends such dociinient to 
another person with the intent that that other person 
may utter such document for the purpose of obtaining 
any employment, is guilty of a misdemeanour. testimonial 
iur persona- 
PART IX. 
366. \Ylieii ;L person, intending to commit an offence, 
bcgins to put his intention into executioii by means adapted 
to its fulfilment, and manifests his intention by sonic 
overt act, but does not fulfil his intention to such an extent 
as to commit the offence, he is deemed to attempt to 
commit the offence. 
C'Rl MI NA L C'0L)b. [CAP. 154. 113 - _____ - __ - - . - __ - -- - 
It is immaterial, except so far as regards punishment, 
whether the offender does all that is necessary on his 
part for completing the commission of the offence, or 
whether the complete fulfilment of his intention is prevented 
hy circumstances indeyenden t of his will, or whet her he 
desists of his own motion from further prosecution of his 
intent ion. 
It is immaterial that by reason of circuinstances not 
known to the offender it is impossible in fact to commit 
the offence. 
367. Any person who attempts to commit a felony or E:z;ttto 
misdemeanour is guilty of an offence which, unless otherwise offences. 
stated, is a misdemeanour. 
368. Any person who atteinpts to commit a felonj- of ~unislinlent of attempts 
felonies. such a kind that a person convicted of it is liable to the tocommit 
punishment of death or imprisonment for a term of ten certain 
years or upwards, with or withont other punishment, is 
guilty of a felony, and is liable, if no other punishment 
is provided, to imprisonment for se\-en years. 
369. Every person who, knowing that a person designs seglect to to commit or is committing a felony, fails to use all fe,onyi. prevent 
reasonable means to prevent the commission or completion 
thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanour. 
370. ,4ny person \vho incites or attempts to induce ~ncitatirtnt 
another person to commit an offence whether such other 
person consents to commit the offence or not is guilty- 8 of35/33. 
(a) of a felony, if the offence in question is a felony, 
and such person is liable, if no other punishment 
is provided, to imprisonment for seven years 
or if the greatest punishment to which a person 
convicted of such felony is liable is less than 
prisonrnent for seven years, then to such 
lesser punishment ; 
(b) of a misdemeanour if the offence in question 
is a misdemeanour and such person is liable, 
id no other punishment is provided, to imprison- 
rat for two years or if the greatest punishment 
which a person convicted of such mis- 
nour is liable is Bess than imprisonment 
o years, then to such lesser punishment. 
114 CAP. 154.1 CKIMlNrlL CODE. 
Conspiracy 
to commit 
felony. 
Conspiracy 
to commit 
mis- 
demeanour. 
Other con- 
spirac ies. 
\’arious 
nffences Coiispiracies. 
371. Any person who conspires with another to commit 
any felony, or to do any act in any part of the world which 
if done in the Colony would be a felony, and which is 
an offence under the laws in force in the place where it 
is proposed to be done, is guilty of a felony, and is liable,- 
if no other punishment is provided, to imprisonment 
for seven years, or, if the greatest punishment to which 
a person convicted of the felony in question is liable is 
less than imprisonment for seven years, then to such 
lesser punishment. 
372. Any pei-soii ~vho conspires with another to commit 
a misdemeanour, or to do any act in any part of the world 
which if done in the Colonj. would be a misdemeanour, 
and which is an offence under the laws in force in the 
])lace wlierc it is proposed to be done, is guilty of a 
111 isd em ea11 011 I. 
373. Any person wlio conspires with another to effect 
(a) to preveiit or defeat the execution or enforcement 
of anv law, statute or order in council ; or 
(b) to cause aiiv injury to the person or reputation 
of any person, or to depreciate the value of 
any property of any person ; or 
(c) to prevent or obstruct the free and lawful dis- 
position of any property by the owner thereof 
for its fair value ; or 
(d) to injure any person in his trade or profession ; or 
(e) to prevent or obstruct, by means of any act or 
acts which if done by any individual person 
would constitute an offence on his part, the free 
and lawful exercise by any person of his trade, 
profession or occupation ; or 
(f) tu cf’fect any lawful purpose by any unlawfuli means, 
is guilt? of a misc~emeanonr. aiiv of the purposes following, that is to say :- 
l’AK1’ s. 
MIXOR OFFENCES. 
374. L111y pc~1.~011 wl10 u-ilfully- 
(n) obstructs free passage on an!. public thoroughfare 
or public place by placing tliereon any materials 
or other things ; 
C'KIIIlINA L C'ODE. [CAP. 154. 115 
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(b) places or leaves on any public thoroughfare or 
public place any sweepings or ref use causing 
or calculated to cause offensive sniells * 
(c) fails to place a laiiterii 01- light at night npon 
any heap of earth, stones or other materials, 
or cliannel or drain or other excavation in 
the exercise of any repairs la\vfull\ made 
upon a public thoroughfare or public place ; 
(d) throws any refuse or other things upon a public 
thoroughfare or public place in such a manner 
as to cause injury or annoyance to any passers- 
by ; 
(e) neglects or fails to repair or pull down any building 
or structure of any kind wliicli is in'a ruinous 
or dangerous state when ordered in writing 
so to do by the Coinmissioner of the District . 
(f) neglects or fails to clean or repair any furnace 
or chimney of any workshop or factor17 where I 
I fire is used ; 
I (g) lets off any firelvorks iii any public thoroughfare 
or public place in a manner calculated to 
cause injury or annoyance to anv person ; 
(11) discharges any firearm within the limits of niiy 
town, village or other inhabitated place ; 
(i) refuses to take coin or notes current in the Colony 
at their face value, 
is guilty of a niisdenieanour and is liable to a fine not 
exceeding five pounds. 

INDEX. 
abduction 
defined.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
in order to murder . . .. 
to subject person to grievous hurt . . .. .. 
of children under fourteen years with . . .. .. 
intent to steal from its person . . .. .. .. 
of females . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 
girls under sixteen . . .. .. .. .. .. 
with intent to confine . . .. .. .. .. 
wrongful concealing or keeping in confinement person .. .. .. .. 
abducted . . .. .. .. .. 
abortion 
attempt to procure . . .. .. .. 
by woman with child .. .. .. 
supplying drugs or instruments to procure 
by public officers ........ 
prosecution with consent of Attorney-General 
after the fact abuse of office 
.... for purposes of gain .. 
accessories 
defined . . .. .. .. .. 
to felonies, punishment of .. .. 
misdemeanours, punishment of .... 
treason . . .. .. .. .. 
wife not becoming, by assisting husband . . 
before the fact 
defined . . .. .. .. .. 
to desertion of soldiers or policemen . . 
by counselling-commission of offence . . mutiny of soldiers or policemen .... 
accounts .. falsification of, by Clerks, etc. .. 
by directors apd officers of companies . . 
by public ofiCers . . .. .. .. 
acts 
dangerous, duty of persons doing, 
intended to cause grievous harm . . .. 
negligent, causing harm . . .. .. 
reckless and negligent . . .. .. 
for stolen property . . .. .. .. .... 
advertisement 
affirmation (see Oaths) 
included in oath . . 
affray . . .. .. .. .. .. 
age belief reasonable of, of female. when a defence 
knowledge of, of female, when immaterial 
01 consent of women in sexual offences . . 
of criminal responsibility . . .. .. 
aeent 
factor or, dealing with entrusted goods 
publication by, of seditious or defamatory matter . . 
funds etc., received by, for sale, etc. . ~ ~. 
staling by .. .. .. .. _. .. 
fouling . . ". .. a. .. .. .. air .. 
.. .. .. 
.. .. .. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. .. 
.. 
.. .. 
.. 
.. .. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
*. 
.. 
.. .. 
I. 
.I 
.. .. 
.. .. .. 
.. .. 
.. 
.. .. .. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. 
.. Sectiorr 
247 .. 
249 . . 
251 . 
185 . . 
.. 3 .. 
149 
250 . . 
252 ,. 
167 . . 
168 . . 
169 .. 
105 .. 
105 .. 
106 .. 
23 . . 
24 . . 
25 . . 
38(n) . . 
23 . . 
20 . . 
44 .. 
43 
. . 20(d) & 22 . . 
. . 313 . . . . 311.312 . . '16> 97 .. 314 .. 07 Pug. 
so 
so 
81 
63 
81 
52 
53 , 81 
52 
59 
59 
59 
43 
43 
43 
1s 
Id 
18 
23 
18 
17 
24 
24 
17 
9: 
.. "4 .. 75 . . -- '78 .. 76 
.. 237 ". 79 
.. 236 .. 78 
.. 125 .. 48 
.. 4 .. 11 
.. 89 .. 39 
. . 154.161 I. 53,56 .. 170 .~ 59 
~. 153,154 .. 53 ,. 14 .. 15 
256 .. 52 ." 257 . . 82 .. 49 .. 26 . . 2170 .' 55 
.. 192 .I Gc, 
118 CAP. 154.- CRIMINAL CODE. 
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Seclioii Page 
definition of , . .. .. .. .. .. .. 02 .. 40 ammunition 
possession i)l, \vith intent to injitrr .... .. . . 01 . . 40 
amplifier 
use <)f, near or on public placr . . .. .. .. 187 .. 64 
animals 
comniunicating infectious diseases to . . .. . . 326 .. 101 
injuring .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 323 .. 99 
killing with in(ent to steal, . . .. .. .. .. 276 .. 87 
omission tci take precautions against . . .. . . 236(d) . . 78 
stealing of . , .. .. .. .. .. . . '76.5 . . 84 
annoyance 
to the pul)lir, coninion niiisaiice . . .. .. .. 186 ' .. 63 
appeal 
h! tvotiiaii allcTiiig presnancy before sentence of death . . 27jb) . . 19 
apprentice .. 63 c.ntlanq(.i-irig life of, 11)- mai.;tcr . . .. .. 
armed 
entering iipon property, witb intrnt tt) std . . . . -- 286 . . 89 
force against government, iiw of . . .. .. .. 41 .. 23 
roblwry .. .. .. .. .. .. ,. 33 .. S& 
attcnipted , . .. .. .. .. .. . . 284 .. xs 
carrying, in roblwry .... .. .. .. . . 2R3.284 . . 8P 
to terrcirise . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 80 .. 37 
forfeiture i~f . . .. .. .. .. .. 80 .. 37 
acts intended tcj prevent . . .. .. .. . . 228 . . 70 
assault to resist . . .. .. .. .. . . 244(u) . . 59 amis 
arrest 
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of members of unlawful association, etc. .. .. GO .. 31 
1wrs<in carrying firearnis. etc. whilc tlrnnk . . . . 94(2) . . 40 without warrant . . .. .. .. 
arson 
atteinllts. to cmiinii . . .. .. I. .. .. 316 .. 08 
set fire to crops, etc. .. .. .. .. .. 318 .. 0') 
goods in buihlinjis .. .. .. .. 320 .. 99 
Imiltlings, vessels, etc. .. .. .. .. .. 315 .. 98 
crops and growing plants .... .. .. .. 317 .. 98 
goods in buildings .... .. .. .. . . 319 .. 955 
mines .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 315(d) . . 98 
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assault 
causing actual hodily IiaItii . . .. .. .. .. 
conllllon .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
indccent, 011 females .. .. .. .. 
Illalrs . , .. .. .. .. .. 
in pursuance of c.onspil.;ccy . . .. .. .. .. 
011 peace oftircrs . . .. .. .. .. .. 
i)i~fc)ntiing duty cinder law . . .. .. .. 
iiiiblic insult provoking . . .. .. .. .. 
to rcsist arrest .. .. .. .. .. .. 
with intrnt to cornmil fclonj .. .. .. .. 
til stcnl . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 
persons cngagatl in InwIuI execution of process .. 243 
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associations (see unlawful associations) 
attempt 
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punishment for, to commit certain felonies . . 
offences . . 
to cast away vessel . . .. .. .. .. 
commit arson . . .. .. .. .. 
of crops, etc. .. .. .. 
goods in buildings . . .. 
certain felonies . . .. .. 
offences . . .. .. .. 
rape . . .. .. .. 
suicide . . , . .. .. 
unnatural offence .. .. 
with a child under thirteen . . 
defile girls under thirteen .... .. .. 
idiots or imbeciles . . .. .. .. 
destroy property by explosives . . .. .. 
extort by threats . . .. .. .. 
injure by explosives . . .. .. .. 
murder . . .. .. .. .. .. 
by convict . . .. .. .. .. 
procure abortion . . .. 
by a woman with a child . . .. .. 
rescue by force . . .. .. .. .. 
.\t torney-General 
prosecution by, or with the consent of, 
for disclosure of official secrets . . .. .. 
in certain cases of public officers .... 
offences against constitution and social order .. 
puhlicati&s insulting religion .... 
abuse of .. .. .. .. .. 
censure or complaint by a person having, . . 
falsification of warrant issued by public 
for the payment of money, forgery of authority 
false assumption of . . .. .. .. 
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Municipal . . .. .. .. .. 
offences against public . , .. .. 
Sovereigns' .... .. 
stealing by . . .. I. .. .. 
forged, purchase or possession of . . .. 
forgery of, . . .. .. .. .. 
money includes, . . .. .. .. 
in public places . I .. .. .. bailee 
banknotes 
beggars 
being found 
armed etc., with intent to commit felony . . 
bestiality . . .. ~. .. .. .. 
bigamy . . .. .. .. .. .. 
forgery of . . .. .. .. .. bill of exchange (see also cheques) 
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claims ad right .. .. .. .. .. 
in larceny . . .. .. .. .. .. 
neglect to repair . . .. .. .. .. 
removal of, with intent to defraud .... 
wilful damage of . . .. .. .. .. boundary mark 
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boycott 
committing offences against public service, etc., by 
bribery (see corruption, official corruption) 
brothel 
allowing child or young person to frequent . . 
carrying knives in . . .. .. .. .. 
detention of women in . . .. .. .. 
constructive, by withholding clothes . . .. 
determination of tenancy of premises on conviction for 
permitting their IRS~ as . . .. .. .. 
procuration of woman to become inmate of . . .. .. 
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suppression of . . .. .. .. .. .. 
withholding clothes of woman for detention in . . 
breaking (SPP also building, housebreaking, burglary) 
definition of . . .. .. .. 
into building and committing felony 
with intent to commit felony . . 
building 
breaking and entering into . . .. 
during night .. .. .. 
and committing felony .... 
with idtent to commit felony . . 
breaking out of a building . . .. 
destroying public . . .. .. 
entering. defined . . .. .. 
setting fire to . . .. .. .. 
gaodsin .. .. .. 
attempt to . . .. .. 
defined . . .. .. .. .. obtaining entrance by threats, etc. .. 
burglary (see also breaking) 
night, definition of . . .. .. 
punishment of .. I. .. 
trespassing on . . .. .D .. burial places 
carnal knowledge 
. abduction with intent to have, . . 
idiots or imbeciles .. .. of females 
special relations . ~ ". .. 
under the age of thirteen . . .. 
of sixteen but move thirteen . . 
without consent . . .. .. 
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clasp-knife . . .. .. 
dagger .... .. .. 
outside house . . .. 
weddings etc. .. .. knife 
sword or sword stick . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 
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casting away 
ships .... .. .. 
attempts to . . .. .. 321 
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cattle (see animals) 
causing death 
by malice aforethought . . .. .. .. 
want of precaution or carelessness . . .. unlawful act or omission . . .. .. 
defined .... .. .. .. .. 
limitation as to time in connection with . . .. .. .. .. .. 204 .. 71 
203 . . 70 
210 .. 72 
211 . . 72 
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certificate 
false, by public officers . . .. .. .. 
ohtaining. by false pretences . . .. .. 107 .. 13 
305 .. 91 .. .. 
challenge 
to fight a dud .. .. .. .. .. 90 .. 39 .. 
cheating . . .. .. ., .. .. .. 300 .. 93 .. 
cheque 
a valuable security . . .. .. .. .. 
forgery of, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
obliterating crossings on, . . .. .. .. 4 .. 13 
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342 . . 105 .. .. 
child 
abduction of, with intent to steal from the persw 
concealment of birth of, . . .. .. .. 
exposure of, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
harbouring stolen, . . .. .. .. .. 
kidnapping, with intent to steal from the person 
killing, by its mother .. .. .. .. 
stealing, .. .. .. .. .. .. 
when deemed to be a person .. .. .. 233 . . 81 
220 .. 74 
181 .. 61 
185(h) .. 63 
253 .. 81 .. 
209 .. 72 
185 .. 63 
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children 
criminal responsibility of . . .. . -_ .. .. 14 .. 15 
claim of right 
bona fide, when a defence . . .. 
made in good faith, in stealing . . .. 8 .. 14 .. .. .. 255(1) .. 81 .... 
clerk and servant 
false accounting by . . .. .. 
stealing by .. .. 
food from the'mastk; . . .. . . 313 .. 97 .. 268 .. 85 . . 256(2) .. 82 .. .. .. .. .. .. 
clippings 
possession of . . .... .. .. .. . . 352 .. 108 
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Code (Criminal) acts before commencement of, . . .. .. .. 
interpretation of, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
not affecting 
liability, trial or punishment for an offence against any 
other Law .. .. 
Law relating to H.M. Foie; . . .. 
power to punish for contempt . . .. 
of governor to remit or respite sentence 
territorial application of, . . .. 
coin .. .. clipping . , .. 
counterfeit, defined . . .. .. 
counterfeiting . . .. .. .. 
current, defined . . .. .. 
exporting counterfeit, ' .. .. 
preparations for coining . . .. 
refusal to take, at its face value 
uttering counterfeit, . . .. .. 
repeated . . ,. .. .. . . 
foreign, or metal as current coin. . 
coining 
preparations for . . .. .. 
combustible matter 
failure to take precautions against . . .. 
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for trial by same Assizes for giving false evidence 
cnmmon nuisance 
acts constituting . . .. .. .. .. 
use of sound amplifiers . . .. .. .. 
commutation 
of death sentence to imprisonment .. .. 
of sentence under prerogative powers . . .. 
companies 
appropriation of property of. by officers of 
fraudulent appropriation by directors and officers . . 
false statements by officials of . . .. .. 
falsification of accounts by directors etc. .. .. 
compensation 
payment of, as punishment ...... 
compounding 
felonies .... .. .... 
penal actions .... ...... 
compulsion 
criminal responsibility for acts done under, 
how far a defence, on unlawful oath . . 
labour under, . . .. .... .. 
marriage by, .. .. .. .... 
married woman under, of husband . . 
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concealing .. .. .. .. birth of child . . .. 
deeds .. .. .. .. 
kidnapped or abducted persoa . . .. .. 
registers . . .. 
wills . . .. .. .. 
assault in pursuance of, . . .. .. .. 
in certain cases .. 
seditious .. .. 
to accuse falsely . . .. 
cause injury .. .. 
commit felony . . - .. .. .. .. 
defeat or obstruct course of justice . . .. 
defraud .. .. 
effect lawful purpose by unlawful means . . 
murder . . .. 
obstruct trade . . .. .. .. .. 
prevent or defeat enforcement of law . . .. 
prevent or obstruct free disposition of property 
procure defilement .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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conspiracy 
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constructive 
.. .. .. entry into a building . . 
possession . . .. .. .. .. .. 
bringing into, defamatory . . .. .. .. 
power of Court to punish f~r, .. .. .. 
statement by witness .. .. .. .. .. 
contempt 
contempt of Court 
contradictory 
conveying 
person by water in unsafe or averloatled vessel . . 
canversion 
by bailee . . .. .. .. .. .. 
directors of companies . . .. .. .. 
fraudulent . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. trustees . . .. 
corporation (see company) 
corroboration 
for procuration . 
procuring defilement .. .. .. .. 
corrosive 
putting, fluid . , .. .. .. .. .. 
unlawfully throwing, fluid . . .. .. .. 
official .. .. .. .. .. 
receiving property by officials to show favour . . 
taking reward by officials for the performance of duty corruption .... 
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court 
jurisdiction of, extent of . . .. .. .. 
security for keeping its peace . . .. .. 
supervision in certain cases . . .. .. 
obstructing officers of, . . .. .. .. 
carrying daggers .. .. .. .. 
at wedding .... .. .. .. 
territorial jurisdiction of, extent of .. .. 
to commit for trial at same sitting . . 
make maintenance orders . . .. .. .. may order, security for coming up for judgment . . 
powers of, on convictions for 
knives . . .. .. .. .. .. 
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credit 
obtaining, by false pretences . . .. .. 
gift etc. to defraud . . .. .. .. .. 
removal of property to defraud . . .. .. creditors 
criminal responsibility 
bona fide claims in respect of, . . .. .. 
for acts or omissions independent of the exercise of the will . under compulsion . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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mistake . . .. .. .. 
events Occurring by accident . . .. 
offences under necessity . . .. .. 
relating to property . . .. .. 
ignorance of law no excuse for, . . .. 
in case of insanity . . .. .. .. 
intoxication .. .. .... 
intention in connection with. .. .. 
motive with reference to, . . .. .. 
not twice for same offence .... .. 
of children . . .. .. .. .. 
insane persons ._ .. .. .. 
judicial officers . . .. .. .. 
marriedwomen .. .. .. .. 
presumption of sanity with reference to, . . 
criminal trespass (SPY also trespass) . . .. 
cultivation 
unauthorised. t)f lantl .. .. .. 
daggers 
defined.. .. .. .. .. .. 
forfeiture of, . . .. .. .. .. 
offences in connection with, . . .. .. 
death 
causing, 
by an unlawfbl act .. .. .. 
malice aforethough't . . .. .. 
want of precaution or carelessness . . 
defined .. .. .. .. .. 
commutation of . . .. .. .. 
how camed out .. .. .. .. 
not pronounced against person under 16 
on pregnancy . . .. .. .. sentence of, 
deceiving 
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personation by falsely acknowledging, . . .. 
malicious injury to, . . .. 
procuring execution of, by threat . . .. .. 
absolutely privileged publication . . .. .. 
conditionally privileged publication . . .. 
defamatory matter, definition of . . .. .. 
explanation as to, . . .. 
presumption as to, . . . . .. .. .. 
justification when pleadable .. .. .. 
definition of .. .. 
of foreign princes . . .. .. .. .. 
defamation 
good faith 
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libel 
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publication 
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by agent . . .. 
conditionally privileged . . .. .. .. 
definition of, .. .. 
unlawful, definition of . . .. .. .. 
with intent to extort . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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tlefileiiient 
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cif girls under thirteen . . .. .. .. 
twer thirteen and under sixteen . . .. .. 
idiots and imbeciles .. 
woman under sixteen, householder perniitting . . 
thirteen, householder permitting . . .. 
piocunng, by threats or drugs . . .. .. .. .. .. 
definitions 
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accessory after the fact . . .. 
ammunition . . .. .. 
assembly . . .. 
attempt .. .. .. 
breaking and entering .. 
burglary . . .. .. 
carries away in larcenJ- . . .. 
causing death . . . . .. 
counterfeit , . .. 
court . . . . .. 
crime in libel . . . . .. 
current coin . . .. .. 
dancing girl . . .. .. 
dagger . . .. .. .. 
defamatory matter . . .. 
document _. .. .. 
dwelling house .. 
false pretences .. 
felony . . .. .. .. 
firearm . . .. .. .. 
forgery.. . . .. .. 
harm . . . . .. .. 
dangerous . . .. .. 
grevious . . .. .. .. .. .. 
housebreaking .. 
idle and disorderly persons . . .. 1. .. 
innocent intention in sedition . . .. .. 
judicial proceedings . . .. .. 
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publicly . . .. 
publication of libel . . 
rape . . .. .. 
reckless and negligent acts 
riot . . .. .. 
robbery .. .. 
rogues and vagabonds 
seditious intention . . 
stealing .. .. 
sword stick or sword canc 
takes . . .. .. 
unlawful assembly . . 
association . . .. 
publication in libel , 
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intent to, definition fur forgcry 
in concealing deeds .. 
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378 .. fraudulently dealing with mineral 
disposing trust property . . 
falsifying accounts etc. .. .. 
the public, conspiracy to . . .. 310 . . 95 
311, 312.. %,97 
302 . . 94 
denlanding 
property by written threats.. .. 
upon forged testamentary instruments . . 
with menaces, with intent to steal . . 287 . . 80 
344 .. 106 
290 . . 90 
desertion 
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dcstroying .. .. evidence . . .. .. .. 
property . . .. .. .. .. .. 
by explosiveb. attempt of . . .. .. .. 
destruction 
of notices . . .. .. 
public buildings, mtwuiiieiits etc. .. .. 
c letainer .. .. .. .. .. forcible .. 
detention 
constructive, of women by withholding clothes . . 
powers of search where suspected . . .. .. 
with intent or in brothel . . .. .. .. 
of judges etc. .. tict errencc 
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disabling 
. in order to coinniit felony or iiiistlenieaiiour . . 
tlisatiectioii 
rxiting, against administration of justice 
person of H.M. or Government .. .. 
amongst H.31'~ subjects . . .. .. .. 
(if official secrets . . .. .. .... 
comniunicatiug, to aniinals of infectious . . .. .. 
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unlawful or negligent spreading of. dangerous tu lifc 
disobedience 
of lawful orders .. .. .. .. 
to statutory duty . . .. ~ .. .. 
of riotn-s siter proclamation .. .. tlispersion 
districts 
offemes committed in iiiore than one . . 
industrial, . . .. .. .. .. 
in public place .. .. .. .. 
of funeral ceremonies .. .. .. 
religious assemblies .. .. .. disturbance 
document 
definition of, for forgery, etc. .. 
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making false . . .. .. .. .. 
entry in . . .. .. .. .. 
without authority . . .. .. .. 
inalicious injury to . . .. .. .. 
mutilation or falsification of, .. .. 
omitting material particular from, .... 
seditious, possession of . . .. .. 
publication of . . .. .. .. 
uttering cancelled or exhausted, . . .. 
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drilling 
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driving 
reckless .. .. .. .. .. 
drunkenness 
in connection with criminal responsibility.. 
while in possession of deadly weapon . . in public place .. .. .. .. 
duel 
challenge to fight a ........ 
.. .. .. duty neglect of filial, . . official, .. .. .. .. 
master .. .. .. .. .. 
persons doing dangerous acts . . .. 
in charge of dangerous things . . 
who have charge of another . . .. 
to provide necessaries .. .. .. 
wilful neglect of official, .... .. 
breaking awl entering, . . I. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
entering, with intent to commit felony . . 
stealing a thing which is in a, . . .. 
threatening violence against a person in it, 
threats to injure or break, . . .. .. 
prevention of, by force . . .. *. 
by a clerk or servant . . .. .. .. 
director or officer of company . . .. 
persons in the public service . . .. of head of faily . . .. .. .. 
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tlwelliiig house 
election 
embezzlement 
emergency 
proclamation of, in industrial disturbances 
taking part in strikes etc. during operation of 
employer 
stealing property of . . .... .. 
encouraging .... recourse to violence .. .. 
defences to . . ........ 
enterin .. .. .. deqfnition of, . . .. 
dwelling house, with intent to commit felony 
property armed, with intent to steal . . .... with intent to commit offence 
escape 
aiding prisoners to, . . .. .. .. 
of war to, .. .. .. .. 
from lawful custody . . .. .. .. 
preventing of, from wreck . . .. .. .. 
refusal or neglect to aid in prevention of, . . intention to facilitate, when malice aforethought 
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evidence 
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destroying, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
fabrication of, .. .. .. .. .. 
inducing witness to give false, or to withhold true, 
of one witness insuficieiit for perjury 
explosives 
attempt to injury by, .. .. 
destroy property by, . . .. 
unlawful explosion of, .. .. injury to a dwelling house or vessel by, 
omission to take precautions against, 
exposure 
indecent, .. .. .. .. 
of child under the age of two vears 
wounds to obtain"a1ms . .' 
extorti011 
attempts at, by threats 
conspiracy to extort property . . 
by public officers . . .. 
failure 
to supply uecessaries .... 
false 
assumption of authority . . 
conspiracy to make, accusations 
document, (see also document) 
making of, . . .. .. 
uttering, . . .. .. 
entry in books .. .. 
evidence ..... .. 
fabricating, .... .. 
giving of,- .: .. .r 
information to police. . .. 
pretence (see false pretences) .. inducing witness to give, . . 
light mark or buoy, exhibition of 
news, publication of, to cause alarm 
statements by officials of companies 
to police regarding imaginary offence .. 
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false pretences 
definition of . . .. .. .. 
obtaining 
credit etc., by, . . .. .. 
execution of security by, .... 
goods by, .. .. .. .. 
registration etc., by, . . .. . . 
procuring defilement of women by, 
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falsely aeknowIedging 
deeds, recognisances, etc. 
falsification 
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by clerks or servants . . .. .. 
ofiicials of companies ~. .. 
public officers .... .. .. 
register . , .. .. .. 
warrants Ior money . . .. .. 
felony 
accessories after the fact to, punishment of 
attempts to commit certam, punishment of 
compounding of . . .. .. 
conspiracy to commit ". .. 
definition of . . .. .. 
neglect to prevent . . .. .. 
treasonable . . .. .. .I 
filial duty 
neglect of . .. .. 
fine 
a iorm of punishment .. 
provisions as to, . .. 
recovery of, . . .. .. 
firearms 
definition of, . . .. .. .. 
discharge of in towns etc. 
drunkenness while in possession of, intimidation by discharging, .. 
possession of, with intent to injure . . .. .. 
fireworks 
annoyance by 
flogging . . .. .. 
as form of punishnicnt . . ,. 
provisions as to, . . .. .. 
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forfeiture 
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daggers or knives . ". .. .. .. 
dies, stamps, etc. .. .. .. 
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general punishnient of, . . .. 
imprisonment for life in crrtaiii caw5 . . .. .. .. 
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intent to defrciud in, .. .. .. 
making false document . . .. .. .. 
docunients : without authority . . .. .. 
of banknotes .. .. 
bills of exchange . . .. .. .. .. 
cheques . . .. 
document of title to land .. .. 
negotiable instrument . . .. 
judicial document .. .. .. 
official document .. .. .. 
policy of insurancc .. .. 
promissory note , . .. .. .. 
record .. .. .. 
stanips . . .. .. .. .. 
warrants for payiiient of iiioiiey . . , . .. 
wills .. .. 
obliterating crossings on cheques , . .. .. 
purchasing forged banknotes . . .. 
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uttering cancelled or eshaustetl tlocunients 
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fouling 
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water . . .. .. .. .. .. 
fraud 
abduction of child by, .. .. .. 
approp~-iation of power II~ Ivatt'r by, 
by clerks ur servants .. .. 
directors and otticers of corpwatioiib . . 
officials of companies . . .. .. 
public officers . . .. .. 
trustees . . .. 
conspiracy to defraud .. .. 
in causing belief that he is la- lully niar.ri\ (1 
dealings with minerals etc. .. .. 
obtaining credit . . .. .. .. 
money or gouds . . .. .. .. 
on sale or mortgage oi property . . .. 
the public . . .. .. .. .. .. 
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intent to defraud (se(') 
good faith 
claim of right made in, in larceny . . .. 
explanation as to, in libel . . .. .. 
presumption as to, in libcl . . .. .. 
acts intended to cauw, .. .. .. 
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.rssault causing actual bodily, . . .. .. 
..etinition of, . . .. .. .. .... 
grievous, 
acts intended to cause . . .. .. .. 
definition of .. .. .. .. .. 
doing.. .. *. .. .. .. .. 
kidnapping or abducting with intent to cause . . 
negligent acts likely to cause, . . .. .. 
io servant or apprentice by negligence of master 
homicide (see murder, manslaughter, killing) 
housebreaking 
burglary, during night . . .. 
carrying arms with intent to commit 
instruments of . . .. .. 
clehiiition of . . .. .. .. 
having entered, breaking out . . 
into building and committing felon?; 
with intent to commit felony . . 
possession of, instrument by night . . 
pussessi(in of, instrument by day . . 
husband and wife .. .. ~. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
compulsion of husband . . .. .. .. 
rape by personation of liusbaiiti . . I. .. .. procuration of one of them lo deal dishonestly with ])ropert? 
of the other . . .. .. .. .. .. 
wife not becoming accessory alter the fact of lirixhand' . . .. .. 
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compulsion by husluntl . . .. .. .. .. 
1)roprt.y of the other . . .. .. .. .. 
raiie fq. personation of husband . . .. .. .. procuration of one of thein to (leal di::lionestly with the 
wi,'e not becoming accessory afdcr tlw lact of husband . . 
idiots and imbeciles 
clelilenlent of .... 
idk anti disorderly person.i 
who are .. .. 
ignorance 
of law, no excuhe . . 
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Imprisonment 
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fine in lieu of, .. 
provisions as to term of, 
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infanticide . . .. .. .. .. 
infectious disease (see disease) 
injury 
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special cases .. .. .. 
threats of. to persons or property . . 
to animals . . .. .. .. 
boundary marks and survey marks 
railway works . . .. .. 
in sedition, defined . . .. .. innocent intention 
when a defence in encouraging violence 
when excluding criminal responsibility insanity 
insult 
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publications containing, to religion 
when element of provocation . . 
intent to defraud 
.... definition for forgery .. 
in concealing deeds . . .. .. 
registers . . .. .. .. 
wills . . .. .. .. 
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fraudulently deaiing with minerals 
disposing trust property . . 
falsifying ae'counts . . .. 
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interpretations (see also construction, definitions) 
of Criminal Code in accordance with principles of English 
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intimidation 
by discharge of firearms . . t. .. .. 
threats . . .. .. .. .. .. 
obtaining possession by. in larceny .. .. 
procuring defilement of girls by . . .. .. 
in connection with criminal responsibility 
when specific intent ingredient of offence . . 
instigating . . .. .. .. .. intoxication (5ee ah drunkenness) 
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definition of, . . .. .... .. .. .. 
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.. perjury in, (see also perjury) . . .. .. 
justification (see also defamation) 
when a defence in libel . . .. .. .. 
kidnapping 
from the colony . . .. .. .. .. 
lawful guardianship . . .. .. .. 
In order to murder . . .. .. .. .. 
wbject person to grirvoiis hurt . . .. .. 
of child uncle1 fourteen in order to steal from him. . 
Iwnichment of. .. .. .. .. .. 
nith intent secretly to c<dinr. .. .. .. nm(a) . . 67 
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killin< 
on pro\.!)cation .. .. .. .... 
at weddings, fair or brothel . . .. .. .. 
carrying outside houxe .. .. .. .. 
clasp, . . .. 
defined . . .. 
forfeiture of. ’ . . .. .. .. .. .. 
in brothels or licenwcl prc.mi.;cs . . .. .. knives 
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
knowledge 
of age of female iinmatzrial in certain cases . . 
property being stolen on receiviny .... 
labour 
iinla\\ flll com}~llls~ll.y, .. .. .. .. 71 20s . . 
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larceny (we stealing) 
Law .. .. .. .. .. definition of . . .. 
hatred or contempt against government as established by 
resisting execution of, by armed force . . .. 11 
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aiding prisoners to escape from, . . .. .. 
escape from, . . .. 
rescue from. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 129 .. 
128 .. 
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la\\ ful orders 
tlisohcdiewe oi, .. .. .. .. .. E37 .. 61 
libel (we defamation, bwlititni) 
line of navigat i(iii 
causing danger cif obstruction in . . .. .. 
living on earnings of prostitiition (SPP also brothels) . . 241 .. 79 
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lock-outs 
taltiiig part in, cliiriiig proclaniatioii ‘~f t:iiirrgeiicv 
cietinition of, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
grievous harin with intent to, .. .. .. inaim 
iiiaintenance 
of public service, transport, etc.. offencvs again.;t. . 
power of court to make orders of, . . .. 
alteration, suspension, etc., of orders of. 
payment of arrears under an order of, . . 
circumstances evidencing, . . .. .. 
constituent element of murder . . .. 
in general . . .. .. .. .. 
special CRSCS . . .. .. .. .. 
definitioii of, . . .. .. .. .. 
negligence for, .. .. .. .. 
killing by provocation . , .. .. 
punishment for, . . .. .. .. 
abdiiction to compel, .. .. .. 
during life of spouse . . .. .. .. 
compulsion of, .. .. .. .. 
fraudulent pretence of, . . *. .. 
aecond rnarriaae after seven years . . .. 
duty to provide. for necessaries . . .. 
stealing property of the, . . .. .. 
food helonginq to , . .. .. .. malice aforethought 
riialicious injuries (.we also injury) 
niai~slaiigliter 
infanticide pcinishablc. as if jvt’re, .. 
marriage 
ceremony of, fraudulently goric through . . 
master 
not providing for servant or appreiiticr . ~ 
menaces .. .. .. 
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demmtling property with, with inkrit to >twI 
arson of, .. .. .. 
fraudnlently dealing with niinei-al.; in, . , .. . . 
ni i nes 
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miscarriage (see abortion) 
misdemeanour 
accessory after the fact to, . . .. .. .. 
conspiracy to commit, .. .. .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
general punishment for, . . .. .. .. 
misprision 
of treason . . .. .. .. 
mistake 
of fact, criminal respousibility in cases of 
stealing by taking possession under, .. .... 
money .. .. .. .. .. definition of, . . 
received for another, property of that pers.)n . . /:CAP. 154. 
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mortgage 
fraud on, of property ...... 
mdem feast 
dancing at, . . .. .. .... 
definition of, . . .. .. .... 
motive 
uiually immatei ial for criminal respon*ibility 
abduction in order to, .. .... 
attempt to, . . .. .. .... 
by convict . . .. .. .. .. 
causing deaths in, defined . . .. .. 
conspiracy to, . . .. .. .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
kidnapping in order to, . . .. .. 
limitation time as to death . . .. .. 
malice aforethought. circiimstance5 evidencing 
element of . . .. .. .. .. 
of child under the ace nf twelve by mother 
punishment of, .. .. .. .. 
vritten threats to, . . .. .. .. murder 
mii tiny 
aiding, etc., soldiers ant1 policemen to . . 
inciting to . . .. .. .. .. 
unlawful oaths to engage in, .. .. 
necessaries 
duty of head of fanlily to provide, . . .. 
master to Drovide. .. .. .. .. .. 
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persons hiving charge of another to provide. .. 
failure to supply, by master to servants or apprentices . . 
to parents .. .. .. .. .... .. 
neceszity 
when excludinq criminal re\pon.ibilit\ ...... 
of filial duty . . .. .. ,. .. .. .. 
to prevent felony . . .. .. .... .. 
to repair or pull dcmn tlanpwms boildinq .. .. 
furnace or chimney ...... .. .. neglect 
negligence 
causing death by carele5z act not amonntina to culpable . . 
harm by negligence .... .. .. 
criminal negligence, acts of . . .. .... 
culpable negligence, in manslaughter . . .. 
manslaughter by, . . .. .. .. .. 
of public officers . . .. .. .. .. 
spreading of infectious disease by, . . .. .. escape of prisoner war. through, ...... 
ne\\$ 
publication of false. with intent tn canse alarm 
tlcstrnction of, .. .... .. .. . . 
not ices 
nuisance 
common, .. ., .. .. .. .. 
water .. .. .. .. .. .. fouling air . . .. .. .. .. .. 
upon land belonging to railway works . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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oath .. definition of. .. .. .. .. 
false, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
form of, immaterial in perjury . . .. . . 
offences .. .. .. 
crossings on cheque . . .. .. .. 
publications and exhibitions. . .. .. unlawful, to commit capital offences .... 
obliterating 
obscene 
obstruction 
danger of, in public way or line of navigation 
of common rights of the public . . 
course of justice and legal process 
courts officers . . .. .. .. .. 
free passage on public thoroughfare 
judicial proceedings . . .. 
officers of railway . . .. .. 
piiblic officers . . .. .. 
service . . .. .. .. 
transport services . . .. .. 
witnesses .. .. .... 
to election by force, etc. .. .. 
loading or unloading of vessrl 
making proclamation in riot . . . . 
offence 
definition of . . .. .. .. 
incitement to commit .. .. 
otiences 
against Administration of Justice . . 
Constitution and Social Order . . 
Morality . . .. .. .. 
theperson . . ' .. .. .. 
minor, . . .. 
relating to prop+ . . .. .. .. .. .. 
.. offensive trades ...... 
official corruption . . .. .. .. 
disclosure of, .. .. 
definition of, .. .. 
definitionof, .. .. 
for the purposes of stealing . . officers (see public officers-companies) 
official secrets .... 
overt acts 
owner .... 
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parties to offences 
accessories, after the fact .... definition of, .. 
punishment of, to felony . . 
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.. 66(c-) .. . . 66(a) . . .. 66 .. . . l'Zl(h) . . . , !)d . . . . 7!) . . .. 76 . . 
.. 4 .. . . 370 . . 
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f. 23 .. .. 24 .. .. 25 . . .. 23 . . .... .. wife not, to husband 
aiding and abetting in commission of offence .. 2O(c) . . 
counselling to commit offence . . .. 
joint offenders in prosecution of common purpose . . 21 .. 
how charged .. .. 
procuring commission of offence . . .. .. . . -OO(d) . . 22 .. 
enabling commission of offence . . .. .. 6. 20(b) . . 
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penal actions 
compounding, .... .. .. .. 
Perjury 
definition of, . . .. .. 
form of oath immaterial . . 
evidence on charge for. .. 
immaterial in, whether 
person competent to witness 
testimony oral or in writing 
tribunal properly constituted 
procuring, .. .. .. 
punishment of, .. .. 
subornation of. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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personation 
by falsely acknowledging deeds, recopnisancrs, etc. 
in general . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 
lending, etc., certificate for .... .. .. .. 
testimonials for . . .. .I .. .. .. 
of husband, for rape . . .. .. .. .. .. 
person named on certificate . . .. .. .. 
testimonial of character. ... .. .. .. 
public officers . . .. .. .. .. .. 
to obtain property untestariientary or at intestate 
succession. .. .. .. 
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pii-ac>- .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
adniiiiistration of, with intent to harm . . .. .. 
injure or annoy . . .. .. .. .. .. 
attempt to procure abortion by, . . .. .. .. 
by woman with child .. .. .. .. 
negligence in dispensing, . . .. .. .. .. 
desertion by members of, inducing . . .. .. .. 
false information to, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
of arrest and seizure on suspected sedition or unlawful 
association . . .. .. .. .... 
to arrest rioters . . .. .. .. .. .. 
make proclamation in riot .. .. .... 
statements to, contradictorv. . .. .. .. .. 
regarding imaginary offence , . .. .. .. 
constructive . . .. .... .. .... 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 
joint .. .. .. ...... .. .. 
of documents 
having a seditious intention . . .. .. .. 
propaganda of unlawful association . . .. .. 
unlawful, of property. . .. .. .. .... 
matter, stealing of . . .. .. .. .. .. 
packets, examination of . . .. .... .. poison 
... 
police 
powers of, 
possession 
postal 
transmission of, packet containing seditious matter . . 
power 
fraudulent aplm qwiat ion of, .. .. .... 
forgery of, . . .. .. .... .. .. 
. receiving, for sale, etc., with special direction . . .. c.* power of attorney - 
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110(11) .. 44 
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llO(1) .. 44 
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ll0lP) .. 44 
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lIO(2) .. 45 
361 .. 111 
360 .. 111 
363 .. 112 
365 .. 112 
144 .. 62 
362 .. 112 
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360 .. 111 
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234(h) . . 78 
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168 .. 59 
236(f) .. 78 
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previous conviction 
convicted as an idle and disorderly person after having, 
for same ...... .. .. .. .. 
preventing 
escape from wreck . . .. .. .. .. .. 
from accepting employment in public service . . .. 
for transport, etc. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
making proclamation in riot. . .. .. .. .. 
refusal to aid in, crime . . .. .. .. .. 
principal offenders (see also parties to offence) . . .. .. 
prisoners of war 
aiding, to escape . . .. .. .. .. .. 
privilege 
absolute, in defamation . . .. .. .. .. 
conditional, in defamation . . .. .. .. .. 
proclamation 
dispersion of rioters after, . . .. .. .. .. 
making of, in riots . . .. .. .. .. .. 
obstruction of, making . . .. .. .. .. 
of state of emergency on industrial disturbarices .... 
noting after, . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 
taking part in lock-outs or strikes tlurin: operation of. of 
emergency .. .. .. .. .. .. 
procuration 
of girl or woman . . .. .. .. .. .. 
propaganda 
of unlawfiil association, possession of . . .. .. 
property 
advertisement for stolen, . . .. .. .. .. 
conspiracy to extort, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
bona fide claim of right to, . . .. .. .. .. 
fraud on sale or mortgage of. .. .. .. .. 
by officers of corporation .. .. .. 
concealment or removal of, .. .. .. .. 
disuosal of trust. .. .. .. I. .. .. fraudulent appropriation of. .... 
gifi, delivery or transfer of . . 
in which public officer has an interest 
malicious injury to, . . .. .. 
obtaining, by false pretencc .. 
offences causing injury to, . . .. 
receiving, fraudulently obtained . . 
stolen .. .. .. .. 
threatening in: ~i ry to, *. .. 
under lawful seizure, removal of . . 
unlawful, posses\ion of, . . .. 
prostitution 
accessories to . . .. .. >. 
aiding by woman for, of another woman . 
' living oa earnings of . . II *. ,. 
parsistezltiy soliciting. . .. _. .. 
procuration for . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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public 
buildings or monuments, destruction of 
conspiracy to defraud the, . . .. .. 
definition of, . . .... .. .. 
insult .... .. .. .... 
mischief, effecting .... .. .. 
place. definition of . . .. .. .. 
obstructing .. .... .. .. 
refuse or sweeping on . . .. .. 
thoroughfare, offences in respect of. . 
tranquillity, offences against . . .. 
way, definition of . . .. .... . . 
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public mischief 
effecting ...... .... 
no blic officers 
abstraction or making copy of, . . .. 
abuse of office of authority by, . . .. 
acceptance of reward beyond proper pay . . 
asking or receiving benefit for act or omission . . 
charged with administration of property or special duty 
corruntion of. .. .. .. .. 1. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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definiiion of, ... .. .. .. .. .. 
disclosure of official secrets by, . . .. .. 
disobedience to lawful orders of, . . .. .. 
expression of opinion in good faith on the conduct of. 
extortion by, . . .. .. .. .. 
false accounting by, . . .. .. .. 
assumption of authority by, . . .. 
certificates by, . . .. .. .. 
claims by, . . .. .. .. .. 
statements by, . . .. .. .. 
falsification of warrants by, . . .. I. 
frauds and breach of trust by, . . .. 
inducing surrender of employnent by. .. 
neglect of official duty by, . . .. .. 
personating, . . .. .. .. .. 
preventing employment as, . . .. .. 
receiving benefit to show favour . . .. 
stealing by, . . .. .. .. .. obstruction of, in the maintenance of service 
refusal to aid, in prevention of crime . . 
pnblic way 
caiising danger, etc., in, . . .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
publication 
of defamatory matter 
absolutely privileged, when . . .. 
conditionally privileged. when .. 
defined .. ,. .. .. 
false news, with intent to cause alarm . . 
propaganda of unlawful association . . 
seditious words or documents . . .. 
statement inciting violence, etc. .... unlawful, definei . .. .. .. 
P' licly 
act of indecency committed. .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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punishment (see also sentence) 
for acts done before commencement of Code . . 
contempt of Court . . .. .. .. .. 
forms of, .. .. .. .. .. .. 
general, for conspiracy to commit felony . . .. 
inisdenleanour. . 
misdemeanour .. .. .. .. .. 
commutation of . . .. .. .. .. 
how camed out . . L1. .. .. .. 
not pronounced against perbon under sixteen . . of death 
of pregnant women .. .. .. 
appeal by.. .. .. .. .. 
kine .. .. .. .. .. .. 
flogging and whipping . . .. .. 
imprisonment . . .. .. .. 
to keep the peace . . .. .. 
supervision . . .. .. .. security for coming up for judgment . . 
railway 
ac,ts endangering person travelling by, . . 
damage of, by rioters. . .. .. .. 
destruction of, by rioters . . .. .. 
endangering free and safe use of, . . .. 
malicious injury to, . . .. .. .. 
obstructing officers of, .. .. nuisance or trespass on lands or buildings of, 
works, kc., of . . .. .. 
shooting, etc., at persons on, 
stealing from, . . .. .. .. 
trespassing on, .. .. .. removing, etc., poles, etc., of, 
tampering with signals, etc., of, . . 
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rape attempt to commit, . . .. .. 
by personating husband . . .. 
defined .... .. .. .. 
punishment of, .. .. .. 
receiving 
of property fraudulently obtained . . 
stolen, etc. .... .. .. 
things after change of ownership . . 
reckless 
and negligent acts . . .. .. 
manslaughter by, act or omission . . 
recognisance 
discharge upon, . . .. .. 
false acknowledgment of, . . .. 
to come up for judgment . . .. 
keep the peace . . .. .. 
refuse 
placing, on public place . . .. 
throwing. upon public place.. .. 
register 
falsification of, .. .. .. 
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religion 
burial places, trespassing on .. .. .. .. 
damaging or destroying place of worship or sacred object.; 
disturbance of assemblies or ceremonies 
insult to, .. .. .. 
publications insult~ng. .. .. 
trespass on places of worship, etc. . . 
vilifying, . . .. .. .. 
\\ ounding feelings of, . . .. .. 
of property under seizure . . .. removal 
with intent to defraud cieclitorh . . 
responsibility 
criminal, general rules as to . . . . 
of person who has charge of another 
rescue 
by force !rom lawful custody .. 
of person in private custody. . . . . . under sentence of death. etc. 
any other sentence . . .. 
refusal to aid in preventing, .. 
revcilution 
taverthrow d the wnstitutic.)n by, . . 
reward 
corruptly taking, . . .. .. 
offering publicly for stolen propel ty 
pretending to exercise witchcraft, etc., for, .. .. 
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after proclamation . . .. .. .. 
arrest of persons rioting after procla,matiun 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
demolition of buildings, etc., in, . . .. 
dispersion after proclamation in, . . .. 
harm or death in, . . .. .. .. 
injuring buildings. machinery, e~c., in, . . 
making proclanlation in, . . .. .. 
obstruction of making proc1an:aticm in. . . 
powers of police in, . . .. .. .. 
preventing the making of proclania.tion in. . . 
sailing of ships in, . . .. .. .. 
proclamation to disperse in, . . .. .. 
punishment of, .. .. .. .. 
after making proclamation . . .. 
armed. . . .. .. .. .. .. 
attempted, . . .. .. .. .. 
armed, .. .. .. .. .. 
committed by two or more persons. . . . 
definition of. . . .. .. .. .. mbbery 
punishment 'of, .. .. .. .. .. 
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sabotage 
sacrilege 
sanity 
saving 
seals overthrowing constitution by, . . .. .. 
by trespassing on places of worship .. .. 
presumption of, . . .. .. .. ._ 
of certain laws. . .. .. .. .. .. 
possession of plate or instrument for making, . . 
search 
power of if postal packets . . .. .. .. 
when woman suspected to be unlawfully detained 
security 
for corning up for judgment .. .. .. 
keeping the peace .... .. .. .. 
valuable (see valuable security) 
sedition 
incitement to, .... .. .. .. .. 
unlawful oath to engage in, . . .. .. .. 
seditious 
conspiracy . . .. .. .. .. .. 
enterprise. oath for a. .. .. .. .. 
intention, defined . . .. .. .. .. 
. . possession of documents having, .... 
unlawful associations, bodies having a, . . .. 
publication of words and documents having, .. 
matters, publication of by agent . . 
sentence (see a150 punishment) 
of death .. .. .. .. 
commutation of, . . .. .. 
remission or respite of, power of . . 
- servant 
duty of master to provide food etc. for, 
failure of master to provide for. 
stealing by, . . .. .. 
of food from master . , 
setting fire (see also arson) 
attempt of, 
to crops and growing plants to crops etc. .. .. 
goods in buildings . . 
goods in buildings .. 
severing 
of property adhering to realty 
with intent to steal . . .. 
assembly for purpose of, smuggling . . 
sodomy (see also unnatural offences) 
attempt to commit, . . .. 
sodomy .. 
with child under thirteen . . 
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soliciting 
by mde in public place for immoral purposes 
persistently, in public place for immoral purposes . . 
sorcery 
pretending to exercise or use, for gain or reward . . 
stamps 
counterfeiting,. ... .. .. .. .. 
forgery of, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
making etc. plate, instrument etc., for making, 
possessing paper and dies for postage stamps . . . . 
statement 
contradictory, by witness . . .. .. .. 
made of proving offence of making, . . .. 
defamatory (we libel, defamation) 
statutory duty 
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stealing 
after previous cvnviction . . .. .. .. 
by agents . . .. .. .. .. .. 
directors and officers of companies . . .. 
persons in the public service . . .. .. animals .. .. .. .. .. .. 
clerks and servants .. .. .. .. 
persuns having an interest in the thing stolen . . 
procuring one of the spouses to deal with property .. .3M .. 'H 
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cattle. crops etc. .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. 
person of another . . .. 
public office .. .. 
railway . . .. .. 
\-esse1 or vehicle . . .. 
in distress or wrecked . . 
funds etc. held under directioii 
general punishment for, . . 
goods in transit . . .. 
money received for another . . 
offences allied to, . . .. froin dwelling house .... 
locked room, box etc. .. 
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proceeds arising from disposition of property 
property entrusted for custody or application . . 
of valuable security received with a direction . . 
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received on a power of attorney for disposition 
special cases . . .. .. .. .. .. 
\-ahable security . . .. .. .. .. 
wills . .; . . .. .. .. .. .. 
stolen property 
receiving, . . .. .. .. .. .. 
unlawful possession of. .. .. .. .. 
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stupefying 
in order to commit crime . . .. .. 
woman in order to have carnal knowledge 
subornation of perjury 
definition of, . . .. 
punishment of, .. 
abetting, .. .. 
attempting, . . .. suicide 
supervision 
as form of punishment 
order of, in certain cases 
survey marks 
wilful damage etc. of, 
telling fortunes 
for reward . . 
tenants and lodgers 
stealing by, . . .. 
territorial application . . 
theft (see stealing) 
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carrying out, causing death . . 
defilement of women by, . . 
demanding property by written, 
of violence . . .. .. 
prevention of election by, . . 
procuring execution of deeds by, 
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injure person or property . . 
kill or maim cattle . . .. .. 
publish libel .. .. .. 
with intent to steal . . .. .. 
written, to murder . . .. .. .. 
threshing floor 
malicious injury to, . . .. .. 
treason 
concealment of treason . . .. 
definition of, by the law of England 
instigating invasion is, .. .. 
misprision of, . ~ .. .. .. 
punishment of, death .. .. 
defined .. .. .. 
overt acts for .. .. treasonable felonies .... .... 
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trespass . . .. .. .. .. .. 
armed, on property with intent to steal . . 
criminal, .. .. 
on burial places . . .. .. .. 
on places of worship .... .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
fraudulently disposing of trust property . . 
unauthorised cultivaticin .. .. .. .. .. .. 
.. .. land etc. of railway .. 
trustee 
unlawful associatioii 
advocating and encouraging, .. .. 
branch or committee,,of, . . .. ., 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
documents of, possession etc. of . . .. 
giving or soliciting contributions ~oI-, 
holding office in, . . .. .. .. 
tncmbership ol, .. .. .. .. .. 
.... onus of proof .. .. 
ot-der declaring ail, . . .. .. .. 
power of arest and seizure in cast ui, 
propaganda of. puhlic.ttioti (if . . .. .. . . .. 
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puriishnient cif, .. .. .. .. .. 
unlawful drilling 
unlawful oaths 
to commit capital offence., . . .. 
other offences ... .. .. 
unlawful possession 
of property reasonably suycctcd of t)eiiq St<JlCii 
unlawfu 1 publication .. .. .. .. in libel defined .. 
unnatural offences 
attempt to commit, . . .. .. .. .. 
committing, . . .. 
permitting, to be committed on him . . .. 
with child under thirteen . . .. .. .. 
violence . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 
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of amplifier . . .. .. .. .. 
armed force against go\ arnment .... .. 
uttering 
cancelled or exhausted docanients . . 
counterfeit coin . . .. .. 
crossed cheque with obliterated crossing 
definition of, . . .. .. .. 
documents without authority . . 
false documents . . .. .. 
foreign coin or nietal .... 
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mutilation of, .... .. .. .. 
obtaining execution of, by false pretences . . 
stealing of, . . .. .. .. .. 
proceeds of, .... .. .. .. 
threats or violence to procure execution of, 
various minor offences . . .. 
vessel 
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casting away, .... .. .. .. 
definition of, . . .. .. .. .. 
negligence in navigating, . . .. .. 
riotously preventing sailing of, . , .. 
setting fire to, .... .. .. .. 
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of search for woman unlawfullv detained for immoral 
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fraiidulent appropriation ol ruriniiig, 
whipping (sec flogging and whipping) 
wills 
concealing, . . .. .. .. .. 
forgery of, . . .. .. .. .. 
demanding property upon forged, .. 
malicious injury to, . . .. .. .. 
stealing of, . . .. .. .. .. 
witchcraft 
pretending to exercise, 
witness 
contradictory statements by, .. .. 
deceiving, . . .. .. .. .. 
detaining, . . .. .. .. .. 
inducing, to give false evidence . . .. 
interference with, . . .. .. .. 
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315(b) . . 
266(~) . . 
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unlawfully, . . .. .. .. .. 
, with intent to do grievous harm . . .. 
injure or annoy . . .. .. .. 
wreck 
malicious injury to, . . .. .. .. 
preventing escape from, . . .. .. 
stealing from, . . .. .. .. .. 
wrongful condnement 
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