Proclamation to Establish a Code of Criminal LawWaterlow, 1904 - 144 pages |
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... Court in the Protectorate , other than a Native Court , for an offence except under the express provisions of the Code , or some other Proclama- tion , or of some Order in Council made by His Majesty for the Protectorate , or under the ...
... Court in the Protectorate , other than a Native Court , for an offence except under the express provisions of the Code , or some other Proclama- tion , or of some Order in Council made by His Majesty for the Protectorate , or under the ...
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... Courts of Record to punish a person summarily for Court . the offence commonly known as " Contempt of Court " ; but so that a person cannot be so punished and also punished under the provisions of the Code for the same act or omission ...
... Courts of Record to punish a person summarily for Court . the offence commonly known as " Contempt of Court " ; but so that a person cannot be so punished and also punished under the provisions of the Code for the same act or omission ...
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... courts . 98. Official corruption not judicial but relating to offences . 99. Perjury . 100. Punishment of perjury . 101. Evidence ... Court . 115. Attempting to pervert justice . Sect . CHAPTER XIV . - Escapes : Rescues : The Criminal Code .
... courts . 98. Official corruption not judicial but relating to offences . 99. Perjury . 100. Punishment of perjury . 101. Evidence ... Court . 115. Attempting to pervert justice . Sect . CHAPTER XIV . - Escapes : Rescues : The Criminal Code .
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... Courts . 116. Rescue . 117. Escape . 118. Aiding prisoners to escape . 119. Permitting escape . 120. Negligent escape . 121. Prison officers accessory to breaches of discipline . 122. Taking prohibited things into or out of prison . 123 ...
... Courts . 116. Rescue . 117. Escape . 118. Aiding prisoners to escape . 119. Permitting escape . 120. Negligent escape . 121. Prison officers accessory to breaches of discipline . 122. Taking prohibited things into or out of prison . 123 ...
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... Court seals , records , process , evidence , & c . V. Telegrams . 433. Uttering false documents and counterfeit seals . 434. Uttering cancelled or exhausted documents . 435. Uttering cancelled stamps . 436. Procuring execution of ...
... Court seals , records , process , evidence , & c . V. Telegrams . 433. Uttering false documents and counterfeit seals . 434. Uttering cancelled or exhausted documents . 435. Uttering cancelled stamps . 436. Procuring execution of ...
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act or omission aforesaid arrested without warrant assault attempts to commit cause CHAPTER charged claim of right Code commit a felony committing the offence convicted Court criminally responsible defamatory matter defence document or writing duty execution felony or misdemeanour Fraudulent gold or silver grievous harm High Commissioner immaterial imprisonment for fourteen imprisonment for seven imprisonment for three injure intent to commit intent to defraud knowingly last preceding section lawful authority lawfully liable to imprisonment marriage matter or telegram ment minister of religion obstructs offence is committed offences defined offender is liable omits Order in Council peace officer person acting person employed person who unlawfully Police Force possession post office postal matter prevent process or warrant Proclamation property in question punishment purpose railway reasonable grounds received respect riot seal sentence silver coin simple offence stamp term thereof unlawful unlawful carnal knowledge vessel whipping or flogging woman or girl
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Page 130 - ... any undertaking, warrant, order, authority, or request for the payment of money, or for the delivery or transfer of any goods or...
Page 125 - Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to two years' imprisonment who, by any unlawful act, or by doing negligently or omitting to do any act which it is his duty to do, causes grievous bodily injury to any other person.
Page 50 - Every person who practices any fraud or deceit, or knowingly makes or exhibits any false statement, representation, token, or writing, to any witness or person about to be called as a witness upon any trial, proceeding, inquiry, or investigation whatever, authorized by law, with intent to affect the testimony of such witness, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Page 30 - Subject to the express provisions of this Code relating to negligent acts and omissions, a person is not criminally responsible for an act or omission which occurs independently of the exercise of his will, or for an event which occurs by accident.
Page 31 - A person is not criminally responsible for an act or omission insanity. if at the time of doing the act or making the omission he is in such a state of mental disease or natural mental infirmity as to deprive him of capacity to understand what he is doing, or of capacity to control his actions, or of capacity to know that he ought not to do the act or make the omission.
Page 44 - ... and which it is his duty to keep secret, except to some person to whom he is bound to publish or communicate it, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment for two years.
Page 66 - Verifies it on oath, or under such other sanction, or by solemn declaration or affirmation, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for seven years.
Page 122 - Canal shall pass, or do any Injury with Intent and so as thereby to render such Bridge, Viaduct, or Aqueduct, or the Highway, Railway, or Canal passing over or under the same, or any Part thereof, dangerous or impassable, shall be guilty of Felony, and being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life...
Page 114 - Any person who by any false pretence, and with intent to defraud, obtains from any other person anything capable of being stolen, or induces any other person to deliver to any person anything capable of being stolen, is guilty of a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for three years.
Page 114 - ... alter, or destroy the whole or any part of any valuable security, or to write, impress, or affix his name, or the name of any other person, or of any company, firm, or copartnership, or the seal of any body corporate, company, or society, upon or to any paper or parchment, in order that...