CHAPTBR VI

TREASON AND OTJ-TER CBBENUE8 AOAIN8T TIIm S0VE;RBIGN’B PERSON AND AUBIUJIITY.

Freusoia.

26Ed.3,Bt. B , c . 2 ; 36 Gteo. 3 , c . 1 , s . 1; 57 Qeo. 3,c.G.

14. Any person who-

39. Any p~rsoii wlio-

(1) Kills tlw Sovcucip, or docs Hcr any bodily liarm toncling to Ilcr dcnth, or inaim or ~vo~iniling, o r imprison-

1 1 1 C l l t

or rcstlrdnt!

;

or

(2) Kills tho cl dost ~ o i i unil heir-appmcnt

For

tlic tinic b c h g of the Sovcucip., or t h o Qucun

C O l l S O l ’ t

os a roigsllng Icing; or

(3)

Forms

¹¹¹¹

inLontion

t o

do any such

act as

tbforosdcl,

Emd

niauifosts such intontion by any ovort act

;

or

(1) Formsanintention to do either of the following acts, that is to say-

(a) To lrill the Sovereign ; or

( 5 ) To Bill the eldest son aud heir-npparcut for and manifests such intention by any overt act ; or

(2) POTIUE an intention t o do any of the following i u g t o Her death or deatructiou, ^01- innim or wounding, or imprisonment or rcsirnint ; or the time being of t h e Sovereign, or the Queen Consort of areigning Kiug;

acta, that is t o aay-

(c) To do t o the Sovereign any bodily harm tencl-

(1) This senticin exliresrrus t h o existin law BO fsr an rsgarda the criminal reslmneibility of the liusband. Tti%nubxnittcd that tho liabtllty uf huabnnd and wife ahould be coextenaivo.

(2) So far as the rule3 declnred in this Uhn ter differ from the Common Law, they wuu1.cl not npply to gcrilons cl)rargcd with uffonces oomuritted agsinat Imperial Law.

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( y )

9’0 iiiatigiito auy forcigncv to mako an rtrrnoil invasion o f any of Her Majeety’s

&minions ;

nlx.d inniiiil‘osis such hiLontion by publishing m y

&itjug or wrili tug, o r by nny osoi% ad, ; or (3)

i5

^&os war agninst tho Sovcrcign; 01-

[a)

A.ssists by aiiy incnm tvliaZevorniiy pubUconoiiiy at war wilh Iho Hovorcign j 01’

( 5 ) V i O ’ h t e f i , vvlud.ho~* wilh

IIOF

ooiieeiit or not, ^(I

&uocw Co11sor~, at’ Ilio wifo or tlzo o l d e ~ t son snd heir-njiparcnl; Tor i,he time bcing ol ilie 8 overoign, OP ~ l i c elilooi; ilaugliio~, bcing un- rnnrricd, of blic Sovereign ;

f high treason.

5 0 GQO. 3, e. 48 ; 54 Gen. 3, c. 146.

6. The santcnce Lo be pronouncod ^~11011 any liersoii convicted of high tronsou iu-

(a) If b e is a man, that h e be drawn on a hurdle to f;he place of execution and there hniiged by t h e neck until 110 is dcnd, and that afterwarch his head bc severed froin hia body, aud the body divided i n t o four qumters aud dhposed of 08

tho Govemar may think fit ; arid

( b ) If she is a wornsu, that she be drawn t o the place of execution n d there hanged by the 1 l e c B until she is dcad.

n the ease of IL man, IIer Majesty niny, by warmiit her sign mnnual, countersigned. by (I Principal ry of Stake, diroct that t h o offellcler bo nob drswn

~ r d l e but tnlrcii to tho place of execution in such ther m a n n e r aa t h e .warraut may direct, and that he h e not hanged b y t h c iicclt but that his hend be severed from hia body w h i l e h e ia nlive, imd may by the warraut direct h h i ~ body, head, aiid quarters shdl bo disposed of.

(4) Conspires with any other person to kill the Sovereign or to do

Eer

any bodily harm tending to Her death, or maim or wounding, or imprison- ment or restraint; or

(6)

Levies mar against the Sovereign-

(a)

With intent to cIepose the Sovereign from the style, honour, ancl royal name, of the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, or of any other of Eer Hajesty’s dominions; or

(b)

In orcler by €orce or constraint to compel the Savercign t o change Her mensmes or counsels, or in order to pnt any force

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con- straint upon, or i n ordcr to intimi- clate or overawe, any Home of Parliament of any of Der Majesty’s dominions

;

or

(6)

Conspires vith any other person to

Ievy war against the Sovereign with any

^81wh

intent or pllryose as last aforesaid; or

(7) Instigates any foreigner

^l;o

make an armed invasion of any part of Her Majesty’s dominions

;

or (8) Assists By any means whntever any

public enemy at war with the Sovereign; or

(9) Violates, whether with her consent or not, a Queen Consort, or the

wife

of the eldost son and heir-apparent for the time being of the Sovcreign

;

is guilty of a crime, which is called treason, and is liable to the punishment of d&h.“’

Coecealment of

fieasow.

40. Any person who-

(1) Becomes an accessory &er the fact to treason

;

or

(2) Knowing that any person intends to

commit tremon, does not give infor- mation thereof with all reasonable despatch to

a

justice or

use

other reasonable endeavours t o prevent the commission of the crime

^;$’I

is guilty of

EL

crime, and

i s

liable t o imprison- ment with hard labour for life.

*

I) The t e x t embodies the Oomrnon Law 88 modified by Statoh.

[s) The word8 “or use” &c.) are I\ mcdifimtion of tha Oommon

Majesty's dock a d s , or in course ilt or repired i'y contract in any private yard for the use of Her Majesty ; or ( b ) any of Her Majesty'e msenals, mvgazines, dockyards, ropeyards, or victualling offices, or any o f the buildings included in or belonging to them; or

(e) any timber or materids there plnced for building, repairing, or fitting out ships or vessels; or ^~

(d) any of Her Majesty's military, naval, or victualling - stores or other ammunition of mar; or

(e) any place where m y sueh military, naval, or victualling stores or other ammunition of VIW

is or are kept or deposited ; or (2) Causes any such thing t o be done ; or (8) Aids in doing any such thing ;

is guilty of felony, and is liable on conviction to the punishment of denth.

11 Tic. C. 12, sa 3 (lhited Ifiydom).

5 & 6 E d . 6 , c. ll, s . l 2 ; ? & 8 W . 3 , c.3,ss.2,4,6;3GGeo.3, e. 7, 8. 1 ; 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 93 ; 11 Vic. c. 12, e. 4.

16. A peraon cannot be tried f o r bigh treason or miapriaion of treason unless the indictment is presented within three yeara after the offence is committed.

!Pmwsomb b Orimea.

41. Any person who forms

^a11

intention to cffcct any of tlie following purposes, that is to

in order- to intiniidatc, or oveiame, any Rousc of Parliament

o f

any of Hey Majesty's clominions

;

or To instigate any ioycigaer to make

an mmecl invasion of aiiy of Her Majesty's clominioiis

;

and manifests such iiitcntion by cniy overt act, is guilty of a crimc, ancl is lid& t o imprison- ment with hmcl Inboicr lor liCo.

A person chargcd wiWi

m y

of the crimes defincd in this sccLioii is not entit1ccl to be acquitted

011

the yonacl that m y nct provecl

to

have been committcd by him coiis$itiites the c r h e OB treason; lmt

^EL

pclvson who hns been tried, ancl convictcc1 or acqicitkecI, on

n

cllarge of any such crimc mimot bc nf'tc~~~vards prose- cntecl €or trcasom in respcct

of

the snnic hcts.

!lime ,for Proceeding ir,

cases of

Tremm Qr Concechaelzt

^of !t!'peasofi : p ~ u o

@.%lzesses

necessary.

42. A pewon cannot he tricd Cor treason

Or

for either of tho crimcs clefincc1 iu. tjle two

Oomnioa Law.

Bill of maa1ar 1880, a. 102.

Oommon Lau.

Ib.

upon t h o high scas within

torial tvatcrs of Quconsl

him in his e s m p to or tow

oilzcr doininion or placc

; i s

guilty of

a

crima,

a i d i s

l i d d o t o imp

ment with hard I ~ ~ O L I L ~ for lifc.

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5.2 Geo. 3, e. 104, SEA 1, 8, 6, 8 ; 29 Tic. No. 13, 95. 4G, G8.

2 0 . (1) Any p e r ~ o u who ndmiiiisters or causes to hc ndministered, or assisle ab the adniinisteriag or laking of, any oath, or engagement or obligation in the nature of an oath, purporting or iutended t o b i n d tho parson v h n takes it t o commit high troilson or murder o r aup felony punish- nble v i t h doidth, is guilty of felony, and i s liable 011 con- viction to pcual servitudc for life or for any term not less thnn three years, or t o iniprisomnent for auy term not exceeding two years with or without hard lribour arid with or without solitary coiifiinouent.

(2) Any person who t&]<Qs niny mch oath, engagement, or obligation, 119 in this Article mentioued, n u l being compelled t o do ^SO, is guilty of felony, and ^is liable on comiction to penal ?ervituiIc’Eor life, or €or any less term.

- -

U T o m ;

(a) $6

&turb the public pcace ;

( 0 ) To be of any association, society, or con-

f e d e m y forGod for any such purpose ;

($1

TO oboy the order or commands of ally com- mittee or body of inen riot 1,zwfulIy consti- t u t e d , 01 of an leader or

commander

or other person not %aving authority by h w for that purpose;

To excitc in good faith Her Majaty’s subjects t o attempt to procure by lawful means the alteration of any matter in the Stnte

^.M

by hw estab- lished;

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To point out in good faith in order Lo tlieir removal any matters which are producing or hate

a

tendency to produce feelings of ill-will and enmity betwcen clifferent dlilsses of Her Majesty’s subjects.

-i%$nithA of /+’edi&u$ E%tep&es, go.

47. A seditious enterprise is

ibn enterprise

which is unclertaken in order to the wrying out of a seditious intention.

Scclitious words are

Mor&

expressim of

a,

secIitious intention.

The term seditious writing” ,includes any- thing intendcd to be read, and “~ny sign or visible repmentation, which is expressive

of B

seditious intention.

UnZawfuZ Oathe to commit Capiitnl

Ofeme#.