SECURITY FROM PERSONAL VIOLENCE ORDINANCE
Title
SECURITY FROM PERSONAL VIOLENCE ORDINANCE
Description
No. 12 of 1865.
Security from Personal Violence.
An Ordinance for the further Security of the Residents in this
Colony from personal Violence.
[14th June, 1865.]
WHEREAS the punishments hitherto awarded by the laws of this
Colony are insufficient to deter from crimes of violence : Be it
enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice
of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1, [Where any person is convicted of a crime who at the time of the
commission
thereof shall have been armed with any offensive weapon or instrument, or
who at the time of or immediately before or immediately, after the
commission
thereof shall have wounded, beat, struck or used any, other personal
violence
to any other person, or who shall at any of the times aforesaid by any
means
whatsoever have attempted to render any other person insensible,
unconscious or
incapable of resistance, : .Repealed by Ordinavce No. 3 of 1881 ayd new
words substituted
the Supreme Court may, in addition to the punishment note- awarded for
No. 12 of 1865.
Security from Personal Violence.
uch crime, direct that the offender, if a male, be once, twice, or thrice
[publicly or: repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of 1881] privately whipped,
:subject to the following provisions
(1.) That in the case of an offender whose age does not exceed
sixteen years, the number of strobes at each such whipping
do not exceed twenty-five, and the instrument used shall
be a rattan.
'that in the case of any other finale offender, the number
of strokes do not exceed fifty at each such whipping.
(3.) That in each case the Court in its sentence shall specify
the number of strokes to be inflicted, and the instrument
to be used. Provided that in no case shall such whipping
take place after the expiration of six months from the
passing of the sentence.
874
Title.
Preamble.
Power to award punishment of whipping in cases herein named. 875
Security from Personal Violence.
An Ordinance for the further Security of the Residents in this
Colony from personal Violence.
[14th June, 1865.]
WHEREAS the punishments hitherto awarded by the laws of this
Colony are insufficient to deter from crimes of violence : Be it
enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice
of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
1, [Where any person is convicted of a crime who at the time of the
commission
thereof shall have been armed with any offensive weapon or instrument, or
who at the time of or immediately before or immediately, after the
commission
thereof shall have wounded, beat, struck or used any, other personal
violence
to any other person, or who shall at any of the times aforesaid by any
means
whatsoever have attempted to render any other person insensible,
unconscious or
incapable of resistance, : .Repealed by Ordinavce No. 3 of 1881 ayd new
words substituted
the Supreme Court may, in addition to the punishment note- awarded for
No. 12 of 1865.
Security from Personal Violence.
uch crime, direct that the offender, if a male, be once, twice, or thrice
[publicly or: repealed by Ordinance No. 3 of 1881] privately whipped,
:subject to the following provisions
(1.) That in the case of an offender whose age does not exceed
sixteen years, the number of strobes at each such whipping
do not exceed twenty-five, and the instrument used shall
be a rattan.
'that in the case of any other finale offender, the number
of strokes do not exceed fifty at each such whipping.
(3.) That in each case the Court in its sentence shall specify
the number of strokes to be inflicted, and the instrument
to be used. Provided that in no case shall such whipping
take place after the expiration of six months from the
passing of the sentence.
874
Title.
Preamble.
Power to award punishment of whipping in cases herein named. 875
Abstract
874
Title.
Preamble.
Power to award punishment of whipping in cases herein named. 875
Title.
Preamble.
Power to award punishment of whipping in cases herein named. 875
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/212
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 12 of 1865
Number of Pages
2
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“SECURITY FROM PERSONAL VIOLENCE ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed March 13, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/212.
