OFFENCE.

ROBBERY, see Offences 165-167, tit. "Larceny," ante, p. 452.

ROUTS, see "Riot."

SACRILEGE.

Class of Offence and Statute or Authority.

s. 10.

261. Breaking and entering any church or chapel, and stealing F. 7 & 8 Geo. 4, c. 29, therein; or having stolen any chattel therein, breaking out of the same (Note 31).

SEAMEN (MERCHANT).

262. Fraudulently using a seaman's register ticket.

263. Giving false answer respecting a lost register ticket.

264. Master, &c. forcing a seaman on shore.

[There are various other offences punishable under "The Mer-
cantile Marine Act, 1850" (13 & 14 Vict. c. 93), and the|
act 14 & 15 Vict. c. 96.]

SEDITION, see "Libel;" "Treason."

SERVANTS (Note 31 a).

M. 7 & 8 Vict. c. 112,

s. 21. Id. s. 22.

Id. s. 47.

265. Master or mistress of any person legally liable to provide for M. 14 Vict. c. 11, s. 1. such person, as an apprentice or servant, necessary food, clothing, or lodging, wilfully and without lawful excuse refusing or neglecting to provide the same.

266. Master or mistress of any such person unlawfully and maliciously assaulting such person, whereby the life of such person shall be endangered, or the health of such person shall have been or shall be likely to be permanently endangered.

SMUGGLING (Note 32).

Id.

s. 60.

267. Making signals to smuggling vessels after sunset and before M. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 87, sunrise, between 21st September and 1st April, and after 8 P.M. and before 6 A.M. at any other parts of the year.

268. Armed assemblies to the number of three or more for smuggling, or persons assisting therein.

F. Id. s. 63.

269. Five or more assembled to rescue offenders.

F. 24 Geo. 2, c. 40,

s. 28.

270. Shooting at boats, &c. within one hundred leagues, or wound- F. 8 & 9 Vict. c. 87, ing officers, &c. of the navy.

271. In company with more than four others with smuggled goods;

or with one other person with goods, and armed or disguised.

s. 64.

Id. s. 65.

(31) This statute does not include the chapels of dissenters, and in such instances the prosecution must be for the larceny (Richardson's case, 6 C. & P. 335).

(31 a) Whom to prosecute.] By ss. 6 and 7, justices taking the examination may direct the guardians or overseers to conduct the prosecution, and bind over an officer of the guardians or an overseer to prosecute (see ante, pp. 400, 408).

261 Nos. 311, 312, Assizes (5 & 6 Vict. Discretionary. Tr. for life-7 yrs.; or p. 335.

c. 38).

impr. not exc. 3 yrs.,
h. I. and s. c. (6 & 7)
Will. 4, c. 4).

Yes.

c. 38). Sessions.

268 Nos. 317, 318, Assizes (5 & 6 Vict. Discretionary. Tr. life-15 years; or p. 336.

with h. 1. not exc. 1
year.

Yes.

impr. not exc. 3 yrs.,
h. I. and s. c.

Id.

Tr. for 7 yrs.

Yes.

c. 38).

impr. not exc. 3 yrs.,

h. I. and s. c.

Tr. for 7 yrs.

Yes.

p. 337.

(32) Offences on the high seas are to be deemed to have been committed at the place into which the offender is brought, or in which he is found (s. 95). Indictments to be preferred by order of commissioners of customs (s. 126), and within three years (s. 134), and tried in any county (s. 136).

274. [The abominable crime of buggery committed either with F. 9 Geo. 4, c. 31, s. 15. mankind or any animal.]

(See tit. "Assaults," ante, p. 430, Offence 37.)

275. Accusing or threatening to accuse thereof, with a view to F. 7 Will. 4 & 1 Vict. extort money, and thereby extorting same.

(See tit. "Accusing," ante, p. 424, where money ex-
torted; and" Letter (Threatening)," ante, p. 454.)

SOLICITING TO THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENCE. 276. A felony or misdemeanor, not afterwards committed.

[If committed, the offender would be a principal.]

c. 87, s. 4.

M. R. v. Higgins,

2 East, 5; Dick, Q. S., by Talfourd, 435.

278. Coachmen wantonly or furiously driving or racing, or wilfully misconducting themselves, and injuring person.

STOCKING-FRAMES.

M. 1 Geo. 4, c. 4.

279. Selling or disposing of hired stocking-frame, &c.; or receiv- M. 28 Geo. 3, c. 55, ing or purchasing same.

SUBSEQUENT FELONY. [Vide Offence 176, tit. "Larceny,"| ante, p. 454.]

SUICIDE.

ss. 2, 3.

280. Attempt to commit [i. e. an attempt to commit a felony].

M. See 4 Bl. Com. 189; 1 Russ. on Crimes, 307.

281. TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS.

M. 1 Hawk. c. 85, s. 7.

274 Nos. 326, 327, Assizes (5 & 6 Vict. Discretionary. Death. [Sentence repp. 337, 338.

c. 38).

Yes.

corded, 4 Geo. 4, c. 48,|

s. 1].

OFFENCE.

Class of Offence
and

Statute or Authority.

282. TREASON. [Statutes hereon: 25 Edw. 3, st. 5, c. 2; 36 Arch. Cr. Pl. by Welsby,
Geo. 3, c. 7; 39 & 40 Geo. 3, c. 93; 54 Geo. 3, c. 146; 12th ed. p. 570—581.
57 Geo. 3, c. 6; 13 Eliz. c. 2, s. 2; 1 Mary, c. 1; 1 Ann.
st. 2, c. 17, s. 3; 6 Ann. c. 7, s. 1. The 36 Geo. 3, c. 7, and
57 Geo. 3, c. 6, are partially repealed by the 11 Vict. c. 12,
infra.]

283. Compassing, devising, &c. to depose her Majesty of the F.
crown, or to levy war in order to intimidate either house
of parliament, &c.; or to stir up foreigners by publishing|
any printing or writing.

Accessories after the fact.

[See tit. "Queen," ante, p. 466.]

THREATS. [See tits. "Accusing ;" "Letter (Threatening)," and

"Sodomy."]

VAGRANTS. [See "Incorrigible Rogues," ante, p. 332.]

11 Vict. c. 12, s. 3 (Note 33).

Id. s. 8.

WOMEN.

s. 1.

284. Any person, by false pretences, false representations or other M. 12 & 13 Vict. c. 76, fraudulent means, procuring any woman or child under 21 years of age to have illicit carnal connexion with any man (Note 34).

(33) The part of this statute which punished a person for words spoken only is now inoperative, as the 4th section limits the prosecution to "two years next after the passing of this act," and the statute was passed on the 22nd April, 1848, and has not been continued; but if the words amount to sedition, the offender may be indicted at common law.