Proclamation to Establish a Code of Criminal LawWaterlow, 1904 - 144 pages |
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... dangerous or obscene things by post . 153. Retarding delivery of mails , & c . 154. Obstructing mails . 155. Penalty on loitering , carelessness in delivery of mails , & c . 156. Fraudulently removing stamps . 157. Fraudulent evasion of ...
... dangerous or obscene things by post . 153. Retarding delivery of mails , & c . 154. Obstructing mails . 155. Penalty on loitering , carelessness in delivery of mails , & c . 156. Fraudulently removing stamps . 157. Fraudulent evasion of ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... dangerous goods . 318. Landing explosives . CHAPTER XXVI . — Assaults . 319. Common assault . 320. Assault with intent to commit unnatural offence . 321. Indecent assault on males . 322. Assaults on persons protecting wrecks . 323 ...
... dangerous goods . 318. Landing explosives . CHAPTER XXVI . — Assaults . 319. Common assault . 320. Assault with intent to commit unnatural offence . 321. Indecent assault on males . 322. Assaults on persons protecting wrecks . 323 ...
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... dangerous harm as hereinafter defined , or which seriously or permanently injures health , or which is likely so to injure health , or which extends to permanent disfigurement or to any permanent or serious injury to any external or ...
... dangerous harm as hereinafter defined , or which seriously or permanently injures health , or which is likely so to injure health , or which extends to permanent disfigurement or to any permanent or serious injury to any external or ...
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... dangerous or offensive weapons , in order to effect or aid in effecting any of the following purposes , that is to say : - ( a . ) The unlawful shipping , unshipping , loading , moving , or carrying away , of any goods the importation ...
... dangerous or offensive weapons , in order to effect or aid in effecting any of the following purposes , that is to say : - ( a . ) The unlawful shipping , unshipping , loading , moving , or carrying away , of any goods the importation ...
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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...