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... guilty of Felo- ny . [ See Ord . No. 12. of 1845 , whereby the operation of this Ordinance is limited . ] No. 1. OF 1845 . An Ordinance for the Suppression of the Triad and other Secret Societies . [ 8th January 1845. ] HEREAS the Triad ...
... guilty of Felo- ny . [ See Ord . No. 12. of 1845 , whereby the operation of this Ordinance is limited . ] No. 1. OF 1845 . An Ordinance for the Suppression of the Triad and other Secret Societies . [ 8th January 1845. ] HEREAS the Triad ...
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... guilty Person shall be guilty of any Contempt before the Court , it shall of a Contempt be lawful for the Court to punish any such Person in a summary of Court . Way , by Fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars , or by Impri- sonment for ...
... guilty Person shall be guilty of any Contempt before the Court , it shall of a Contempt be lawful for the Court to punish any such Person in a summary of Court . Way , by Fine not exceeding One Hundred Dollars , or by Impri- sonment for ...
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... guilty of any of the following Offences , shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Five Pounds : ( 1. ) Every Person who shall erect any Shed or House of Matting or other inflammable Material , so as in case of Fire to endanger any ...
... guilty of any of the following Offences , shall be liable to a Penalty not exceeding Five Pounds : ( 1. ) Every Person who shall erect any Shed or House of Matting or other inflammable Material , so as in case of Fire to endanger any ...
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... guilty of a Misdemeanor , and shall be liable to a Penalty of not more than Ten Pounds , or in the Discretion of such Magistrate may be imprisoned in any Gaol , with or without Hard Labour , for any Time not exceeding Fourteen Days ...
... guilty of a Misdemeanor , and shall be liable to a Penalty of not more than Ten Pounds , or in the Discretion of such Magistrate may be imprisoned in any Gaol , with or without Hard Labour , for any Time not exceeding Fourteen Days ...
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... guilty of a Misdemeanor and to have had Possession of such Thing at the Time and Place when and where the same shall have been found and seized , ( and the Possession of a Carrier , Agent , or Servant shall be deemed to be the ...
... guilty of a Misdemeanor and to have had Possession of such Thing at the Time and Place when and where the same shall have been found and seized , ( and the Possession of a Carrier , Agent , or Servant shall be deemed to be the ...
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Action Adjudication Affidavit aforesaid Application appointed Assignee authorized Bankrupt Bankruptcy Bill cause Certificate charged Chattel Coin Colony of Hongkong committed Common Law Company Constable Contributory convicted thereof Copy Costs counterfeit Creditors Custody Debt Debtor Declaration deemed Defendant Discretion enacted Estate Excellency the Governor Execution false Fees forfeit forged Gaol Governor of Hongkong guilty of Felony Harbour Master Hard Labour hereby herein-after herein-before House Hundred Dollars imprisoned Intent Judgment Jurisdiction Jury Justice Larceny lawful Legislative Council thereof less than Three liable Licence Lord High Admiral Majesty Manner Marriage Matter Memorandum of Association ment Misdemeanor Money Notice Number Oath Offence Officer Official Assignee Order Ordi Ordinance paid Party Pawnbroker Payment Penal Servitude Penalty Person Petition Plaintiff Police Magistrate Proceedings Property Punishment Purpose Register Registrar respect Schedule Section Ship Solitary Confinement Summary Summons Supreme Court Term not exceeding therein think fit tion Trustees Vessel Warrant whatsoever Winding-up Witness Writ
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Page 128 - Lading, and every indorsee of a Bill of Lading to whom the Property in the Goods therein mentioned shall pass, upon or by reason of such consignment or indorsement, shall have transferred to and vested in him all rights of suit, and be subject to the same liabilities in respect of such goods as if the contract contained in the Bill of Lading had been made with himself II.
Page 127 - ... whether the defect or error be that of the party applying to amend, or not ; and all such amendments may be made with or without costs, and upon such terms as to the...
Page 442 - Felony, and may be indicted and convicted either as an Accessory before the Fact to the principal Felony, together with the principal Felon, or after the Conviction of the principal Felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive Felony whether the principal Felon shall or shall not have been previously convicted, or shall or shall not be amenable to Justice...
Page 114 - ... proof can be given the circumstances of the supposed statement, sufficient to designate the particular occasion, must be mentioned to the witness, and he must be asked whether or not he has made such statement 4.
Page 519 - ... shall have been made before such action brought, or if a sufficient sum of money shall have been paid into Court after such action brought by or on behalf of the defendant...
Page 393 - ... of the company, or been guilty of any misfeasance or breach of trust in relation to the company, the Court may, on the application of...
Page 87 - By f 2, on the trial of any issue joined, or of any matter or question, or on any inquiry arising in any suit, action, or other proceeding in any court of justice, or before any person having by law, or by consent of parties, authority to hear, receive and examine evidence...
Page 406 - ... and if served by post shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the letter containing the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of post, and in proving such service...
Page 413 - The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn any meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.
Page 326 - ... certain time or otherwise, the jury, on the trial of any issue, or on any inquisition of damages, may, if they shall think fit, allow interest to the creditor, at a rate not exceeding the current rate of interest from the time when such debts or sums certain were payable, if such debts or sums be payable by virtue of some written instrument at a certain time, or, if payable otherwise, then from the time when demand of payment shall have been made in writing, so as such demand shall give notice...