BREACH OF CONDITIONAL PARDON ORDINANCE
Title
BREACH OF CONDITIONAL PARDON ORDINANCE
Description
Breach of Conditional Pardon,.
No. 16 of 1870.
An Ordinance to provide for the Trial and Punishment of Offenders, not
being objects of China, to whom a Pardon has been granted under
Ordinance No. 1 of 1860, and who may be found at large within the
Colony, in Violation of the Condition of such Pardon.
(11th November, 1870.)
WHER EAS the provisions of Ordinance No. 7 of 1870 for,the trial and
punish-
ment,of offenders, to whom a pardon has been granted under Ordinance No.
1 of 1860, and who may be found at large within the Colony in violation
of the condi-.
tion of such pardon apply only to subjects of China, and it is expedient
to provide for-
the trial and punishment of similar offenders, to whom the said
provisions do not apply:
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council'
thereof, as follows:-
1. 1. Suction 2 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1860, is hereby repealed.
Punishment 2. If any offender, to whom a pardon shall have been granted
under Ordinance
for breachof
eonatciono No. 1 of 1$fi0, on condition of his quitting the Colony, be
afterwards found at large
na11 mon; , therein, without lawful cause arid in violation of such
condition, lie shall, upon con-
,wiction thereof Lefore tho Supreme Court, be liable in the discretion of
the Court to
any sentence hot eaceediug the whole of his original or commuted sentence.
Applacation - 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to
subjects of China, but in,
of Ordinance.
Burden of proof case any question shall arise as to the nationality of
'the prisoner, the burden- of proof'
shall lie upon him.
Repealed by Ordinances No. 5 of 1871 and No. 8 of 1882.]
1084
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Punishment for breach of conditional pardon.
Application of Ordinance.
Burden of proof.
No. 16 of 1870.
An Ordinance to provide for the Trial and Punishment of Offenders, not
being objects of China, to whom a Pardon has been granted under
Ordinance No. 1 of 1860, and who may be found at large within the
Colony, in Violation of the Condition of such Pardon.
(11th November, 1870.)
WHER EAS the provisions of Ordinance No. 7 of 1870 for,the trial and
punish-
ment,of offenders, to whom a pardon has been granted under Ordinance No.
1 of 1860, and who may be found at large within the Colony in violation
of the condi-.
tion of such pardon apply only to subjects of China, and it is expedient
to provide for-
the trial and punishment of similar offenders, to whom the said
provisions do not apply:
Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the
Legislative Council'
thereof, as follows:-
1. 1. Suction 2 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1860, is hereby repealed.
Punishment 2. If any offender, to whom a pardon shall have been granted
under Ordinance
for breachof
eonatciono No. 1 of 1$fi0, on condition of his quitting the Colony, be
afterwards found at large
na11 mon; , therein, without lawful cause arid in violation of such
condition, lie shall, upon con-
,wiction thereof Lefore tho Supreme Court, be liable in the discretion of
the Court to
any sentence hot eaceediug the whole of his original or commuted sentence.
Applacation - 3. The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to
subjects of China, but in,
of Ordinance.
Burden of proof case any question shall arise as to the nationality of
'the prisoner, the burden- of proof'
shall lie upon him.
Repealed by Ordinances No. 5 of 1871 and No. 8 of 1882.]
1084
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Punishment for breach of conditional pardon.
Application of Ordinance.
Burden of proof.
Abstract
1084
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Punishment for breach of conditional pardon.
Application of Ordinance.
Burden of proof.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
Punishment for breach of conditional pardon.
Application of Ordinance.
Burden of proof.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/285
Edition
1890
Volume
v2
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 16 of 1870
Number of Pages
1
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“BREACH OF CONDITIONAL PARDON ORDINANCE,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed February 24, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/285.
