PENAL ORDINANCES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1881

PENAL ORDINANCES AMENDMENT ORDINANCE, 1881

Penal Ordinances Amendment.

No. 3 of 1881.

An Ordinance entitled 'The Penal Ordinances amendment Ordinance, 1881.'

[24th June, 1881.]

WHEREAS it is expedient to amend the penal laws in force in this
Colony : lie it enacted by the Goo cinor of llU.1~kOll~, ~yth
the advice of tile Leo-iSlutive Council thereof, as follows: --

1. The cnactlnents described in the schedule to this Ordinance are-w
hereUy repealed to the extent specified in.the schedule: 1'z°ovided,1laat
such repeal shall not affect the past operation of any such enactment or-
atoythiuc- done or suffered thereunder.
ORDZ1NN'CE No. 3 of 1881.

Penal Ordinances Amcndrnent.

2. Ordinance 12 of 18655 is hereby amended by striking out f1'om Amending
' orciin ailcu
the words ' where any person is convicted of a crime' down to the or
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words 'incapable of resistance' inclusive--and by insertir)g instead
thereof the words 'here any person is convicted of a grime under
section 19 of Ordinance 4 of 1865 or under rECtion 31 of Ordinance 7
of 1865,' and by striking out the words ' publicly or.'

3. Jt shall not be lawful to awlird any sentence of logging,on the
back; and e-very sentence of forging or whipping shall provide that
such flogging or whipping shall be inflictcd with a rattan on the breech.
[Added to by Ordinance No. 9 of 1&84.

Ordinance.

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ppression oFahe Triad Saeiet~.'`',
12 of 1856,

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':p6 regulat,6 Chinese Chineseurialiand 'to Prere-
`vont ' certain,, :Nusn.nicesv~ ittin the
Colony of Hougkong.'
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For. regulation of t* -Chinese People;
Ana for the Population feristts, aid
for other p urpases of Police.'

3 -41^ 1$G$.
44 To make -provision fox the more effectual
Suppression, of Piracy!',

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`?'.ho et~ o~aet` the Supreme Court to direct ~ ~
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tenders to . be wbipped and to be'

kept in Solitary Confinement in certain ~ section 1.

specified cases.'~ ~

Scltedule of entteinzFn.fs repeaTett.

Extent of repeal.

sEc0oris 2 and 3.

Section 7.

The words 'receive not more than titirtV-
six blows, nor less bail eve blows,
p with a rattan, and.' in subsection 9
.section 28.

Section 9 from. the words ' It shall be
lawful for the said Court in addition'
down to the words `° Governor in
Council from time to time direct'
inclusive. Section 32.

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ORDINANCE No. 3 of 1881

Penal Ordinances Amendment.

Ordinance. Extent of repeal.

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41 .of 1872.

To,make ,Provision°-for the branding and
punishment of Criminals .in certain
cases.'

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11 To amend and consolidate the laws con-
cerning the jurisdiction of Magistrates
over, indictable offences and for other
purposes.' °.

$ of 1$76.

To consolidate and amend the Ordibau,,__
relating to Deportation, Conditional
Pardons,' the Branding and Punish-Whole Ordinance.
meat of certain Criminals.'

Whole Ordinance.

r Section ?.
1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
1585
Amending Ordinance 12 of 1865.
Flogging in the back unlawful; flogging to be with a rattan on the breech.
1586

1584
Offences.
Payment of officers.
Title.
Preamble.
Repeal.
1585
Amending Ordinance 12 of 1865.
Flogging in the back unlawful; flogging to be with a rattan on the breech.
1586

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