SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY ORDINANCE, 1868

SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY ORDINANCE, 1868

No. 1 of 1868.

An Ordinance to make provision for the more effectual
suppression of piracy.
[23rd May, 1868.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Suppression of
Piracy Ordinance, 1868.


* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. The period of incorporation was
originally for 21 years from the date of the Ordinance but it was continued for
a further term of 21 years by No. 5 of 1887 as amended by No. 18 of 1901, and
for a further period of 21 years commencing from and including the 14 th
August 1908 (i.e. till and including the 13th August 1929) by No. 6 of 1907.
+ As amended by No. 10 of 1922 and Law Rev. Ord., 1923.
+ As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923. See No. 3 of 1890, Third Schdule.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1923.










2. Every person who knowingly sets forth any pirate, or
who aids, assists, maintains, procure-,, commands, counsels,
or advises any person whomsoever to do or commit any piracy
shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment
for any term not exceeding fifteen years:

Provided that where in consequence of such setting forth,
aid, assistance, maintenance, procurement, command, counsel,
ot advice, a piracy with murder is committed, such person
shall be guilty of felony, and shall suffer death or be liable
to imprisonment for life.
[s. 3, incorporated in s. 2, by No., 63 of 1911.]

4. Every person who-

(1) trade with any pirate, knowing him to be guilty of
piracy or to be fitted, out with the intention of committing
piracy; or,

(2) with the like knowledge, furnishes any pirate with
arms, ammiunitions, provisions, or stores of any kind; or

(3) fits out any junk, vessel, or boat knowingly and with a
design to trade with, supply, or correspond with any pirate;
or

(4) in any way consults, comibines, confederates, or
corresponds with any pirate, knowing him to be guilty of
piracy,

shall be guilty of felony,. and shall be liable to, iinprisonnient.
for any term not exceeding ten years.

5. Every person who-

(1) knowingly receives, entertains or conceals any person
guilty of an act of piracy; or

(2) takes into his custody, without lawful authority or
excuse, any junk, vessel, boat, goods, or chattels which has
or have been feloniously, taken by any pirate,


shall be guilty of felony, and shall be liable to imprisonment
for any term not exceeding ten years: Provided. that the
expression takes into his custody shall be satisfied. by

See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule.
As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.





proof that the goods and chattels alleged to have been taken
into custody were found in any house or premises, or on
board ay junk, vessel, or boat, within which the person
charged may be found and of which said goods and chattels
he is unable to give a satisfactory account.

6. Every person who, being found within the Colony oil
board any junk, vessel or boat equipped for the purposes of
piracy, is unable to satisfy the court that he was not on
board such junk, vessel, or boat with his own consent or with
the knowledge that the same was equipped for the purposes
of piracy shall be guilty of felony, andshall be liable to
imprisonment for any term not exceeding three years.

7. If any person is convicted of any offence under this
Ordinance whose age does not, in the opinion of the court,
exceed sixteen years, it shall be lawful for the court, in
addition to or in lieu of any other sentence to direct such
offender to be sent, at the expiration of such sentence or
forthwith, as the case may be, to a reformatory school (if
the directors or managers thereof are willing to receive
him , and to be there detained for a period not exceeding,
five years..

8. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make
regultations to be enforced on summnary conviction by such
fines and penalties as may be deemed expedient, including
forfeiture of vessel, for preventing all or any description
of fishing vessels and trading junks from carrying all
or any description of arms or munitions of war, including
stink Pots: Provided that such penalties, irrespective of
forfeiture of vessel, shall not exceed in any one case a fine of
five hundred dollars or imprisonment for one year.

9. All local, laws, statutes, Ordinances, and usages in-
consistent with the provisions of this Ordinance shall be and
the same are hereby declared to be of no force and effect
whatsoever within this Colony.

10. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be, construed in any
way to take away, abridge, or affect, the jurisdiction now
exerised by the Supreme Court.

See No. 10 of 1886, Second Schedule.
As amended by Law Am. Ord., 1923.
[Originally No. 1 of 1808. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Setting forth pirate; 11 Will. 3, c. 7, s. 9. Where piracy with murder committed. Trading, etc., with pirate. 8 Geo. 1, c. 24, s. 1. Receiving, etc., pirate or taking into custody junk, etc., piratically stolen. 11 Will. 3, c. 7, s. 10. Being found on board piratical junk, etc. and unable to prove non-complicity. Juvenile offenders. [cf. No. 11 of 1901.] Regulations for prevention of carrying arms, etc., in fishing vessels and trading junks. Repeal of inconsistent laws. Saving of jurisdiction.

[Originally No. 1 of 1808. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] Short title. Setting forth pirate; 11 Will. 3, c. 7, s. 9. Where piracy with murder committed. Trading, etc., with pirate. 8 Geo. 1, c. 24, s. 1. Receiving, etc., pirate or taking into custody junk, etc., piratically stolen. 11 Will. 3, c. 7, s. 10. Being found on board piratical junk, etc. and unable to prove non-complicity. Juvenile offenders. [cf. No. 11 of 1901.] Regulations for prevention of carrying arms, etc., in fishing vessels and trading junks. Repeal of inconsistent laws. Saving of jurisdiction.

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