Sect. 250. Riot: Persons subject to military law. 251. Prevention of crimes and offences for which an offender may be arrested without warrant: Prevention of violence by persons of unsound mind. 252. Defence of dwelling-house. 253. Provocation. 254. Defence of provocation. 255. Prevention of repetition of insult. 256. Self-defence against unprovoked assault. 257. Self-defence against provoked assault. 258. Aiding in self-defence. 259. Defence of moveable property against trespassers. 260. Defence of moveable property with claim of right. 261. Defence of moveable property without claim of right. 262. Defence of premises against trespassers: Removal of disorderly persons. 263. Defence of possession of real property or vessel with claim of right. 264. Exercise of right of way or easement. 265. Correction of child, servant, etc. 265a. Use of force for preserving order on board a vessel. 266. Surgical operations. 267. Excessive force. 268. Consent to death immaterial. CHAPTER XXIII.-Duties relating to the Preservation of Human Life. 269. Duty to provide necessaries. 270. Duty of head of family. 271. Duty of masters. 272. Duty of persons doing dangerous acts. 273. Duty of persons in charge of dangerous things. 274. Duty to do certain acts. CHAPTER XXIV.-Homicide: Suicide: Concealment of Birth. 275. Killing of a human being unlawful. 276. When a child becomes a human being. 277. Definition of killing. 278. Death by acts done at child-birth. 279. Causing death by threats. 280. Acceleration of death. 281. When injury or death might be prevented by proper precaution. 282. Injuries causing death in consequence of subsequent treatment. 283. Limitation as to time of death. 284. Unlawful homicide. 285. Definition of murder. 286. Definition of manslaughter. 287. Killing on provocation. 288. Punishment of murder. 289. Attempt to murder. 290. Attempt to murder by convict. 291. Accessory after the fact to murder. 292. Written threats to murder. 293. Conspiring to murder. 294. Punishment of manslaughter. 295. Aiding suicide. 296. Attempting to commit suicide. 297. Killing unborn child. 298. Concealing the birth of children. Sect. CHAPTER XXV.-Offences Endangering Life or Health. 299. Disabling in order to commit felony or misdemeanour. 300. Stupefying in order to commit felony or misdemeanour. 301. Acts intended to cause grievous harm or prevent arrest. 302. Preventing escape from wreck. 303. Intentionally endangering safety of persons travelling by railway. 304. Grievous harm. 305. Attempting to injure by explosive substances. 306. Maliciously administering poison with intent to harm. 307. Wounding and similar acts. 308. Failure to supply necessaries. 309. Endangering life or health of apprentices or servants. 310. Endangering life of children by exposure. 311. Setting man-traps. 312. Negligent doing of acts or dealing with things likely to cause harm unless care taken. 313 Negligent acts causing harm. 314. Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway. 315. Endangering steampships by tampering with machinery. 316. The like by engineers, 317. Evading laws as to shipping dangerous goods. 332. Kidnapping. 333. Deprivation of liberty. 334. Compelling action by intimidation; threats. 335. Compelling action by assault. 336. Execution of sentence of whipping or flogging under two preceding sections. 337. Concealment of matters affecting liberty. CHAPTER XXIX. -Offences Relating to Marriage and Parental Rights 338. Bigamy. 339. Child-stealing. 340. Desertion of children. and Duties. CHAPTER XXX.-Defamation. 341. Definition of defamatory matter. 342. Definition of publication. Sect. 343. Publication of defamatory matter. 344. Publishing defamatory matter with intent to extort. 345. Publication of truth for public benefit. 346. Cases in which publication is absolutely privileged. 347. Cases in which publication is conditionally privileged. 348. Publication in a periodical. 349. Protection of innocent sellers of books and newspapers. PART VI.-OFFENCES RELATING TO PROPERTY AND CONTRACTS. Division 1.-Stealing and Like Offences. CHAPTER XXXI.-Stealing. 350. Things capable of being stolen. 351. Definition of stealing. 352. Special cases. 353. Funds, &c., held under direction. 354, Funds, &c., received by agents for sale. 355. Money received for another. 356. Stealing by persons having an interest in the things stolen. 357. Husband and wife. 358. Punishment of stealing. Punishment in Special Cases. I. Stealing wills. II. Stealing postal matter, &c. III. Stealing cattle. IV. Stealing from the person; stealing goods in transit, &c. V. Stealing by persons in the public service. VI. Stealing by clerks and servants. VII. Stealing by directors or officers of companies. VIII. Stealing by agents, &c. IX. Stealing property of value of £500. X. Stealing by tenants or lodgers. XI. Stealing after previous conviction. CHAPTER XXXII.-Offences Analogous to Stealing. 359. Concealing registers. 360. Concealing wills. 361. Concealing deeds. 362. Killing animals with intent to steal. 363. Severing with intent to steal. 364. Fraudulently dealing with minerals in mines. 365. Bringing stolen goods into Protectorate. 366. Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged goods. 367. Definition of mortgaged goods-consent of mortgagee. 368. Fraudulent appropriation of power. CHAPTER XXXIII.—Stealing with Violence: Extortion by Threats. 369. Definition of robbery. 370. Punishment of robbery. 371. Attempted robbery: Accompanied by wounding or in company. 372. Public servants demanding property, &c. 373. Assault with intent to steal. Sect 374. Demanding property with menaces with intent to steal. 375. Demanding property by written threats. 376. Attempts at extortion by threats. 377. Procuring execution of deeds, &c., by threats. CHAPTER XXXIV.-Burglary: Housebreaking: And like Offences. 378. Definitions. 379. Housebreaking: Burglary. 380. Entering dwelling-house with intent to commit felony. 381. Breaking into buildings and committing felony. 382. Breaking into buildings with intent to commit felony. 383. Breaking into place of worship and committing felony. 384. Breaking into place of worship with intent to commit a felony. 385. Persons found armed, &c., with intent to commit felony. CHAPTER XXXV.-Obtaining Property by False Pretences: Cheating. 386. Definition. 387. Obtaining goods by false pretences. 388. Obtaining execution of a security by false pretences. 389. Cheating. 390. Conspiracy to defraud. 391. Frauds on sale or mortgage of property. 392. Pretending to exercise witchcraft or tell fortunes. CHAPTER XXXVI.-Receiving Property Stolen or Fradulently obtained and like offences. 393. Receiving stolen property, &c. 394. Unlawful possession of arms, &c., belonging to Military or Police Forces. 395. Receiving after change of ownership. 396. Unlawful possession of railway material. 397. Unlawfully using cattle. 398. Suspicion of stealing cattle. 399. Taking reward for recovery of property obtained by means of felony or misdemeanour. CHAPTER XXXVII.-Frauds by Trustees and Officers of Companies and Corporations: False Accounting. 400. Trustees fraudulently disposing of trust property. 401. Directors and officers of corporations or companies fraudulently appropriating property, or keeping fraudulent accounts, or falsifying books or accounts. 402. False statements by officials of companies. 403. Defence. Sect. 411. Setting fire to crops and growing plants. 412. Attempting to set fire to crops, &c. 413. Casting away ships. 414. Attempts to cast away ships. 415. Obstructing and injuring railways. 416. Injuring animals. 417. Malicious injuries in general. Punishment in Special Cases. I. Destroying or damaging an inhabited house or a vessel with explosives. II. Sea bank, or sea wall, navigation works, or bridges. III. Wills and registers. IV. Wrecks. V. Railways. VI. Other things of special value. VII. Deeds and records. 418. Attempts to destroy property by explosives. 419. Attempts to injure mines. 420. Interfering with signals used for purposes of navigation. 421. Interfering with navigation works. 422. Communicating infectious diseases to animals. 423. Removing boundary marks. 424. Obstructing railways. 425. Penalties for damage, &c., to railway works. 426. Sending letters threatening to burn or destroy. 427. Arrest without warrant. Division III.-Forgery and like Offences: Personation. CHAPTER XL-Forgery in General: Definitions. 428. Definitions. 429. Further definitions. 430. Definition of forgery. 431. Certain matters immaterial. CHAPTER XLI.—Punishment of Forgery and like Offences. 432. Punishment of forgery in general. Punishment in Special Cases. I. Public seals, &c. II. Securities, titles, registers, &c. III. Documents relating to revenue and acts of State, &c. V. Telegrams. 433. Uttering false documents and counterfeit seals. 434. Uttering cancelled or exhausted documents. 435. Uttering cancelled stamps. 436. Procuring execution of documents by false pretences. 437. Obliterating crossings on cheques. 438. Making documents without authority. 439. Demanding property upon forged instruments. 440. Purchasing forged bank notes. 441. Falsifying warrants for money payable under public authority. |