Possessing weapons near (b.) having such permission sells, exchanges, trades, barters or gives any such arm or ammunition to any person not lawfully authorized to possess the same. 2. The expression "improved arm" in this section means and includes all arms except smooth-bore shot-guns; and the expression "ammunition" means fixed ammunition or ball cartridge. R.S.C., c. 50, s. 101. 117. Every one employed upon or about any public work, public works. Within any place in which the Act respecting the Preservation of Peace in the vicinity of Public Works is then in force, is liable, on summary conviction, to a penalty not exceeding four dollars and not less than two dollars for every such weapon found in his possession who, upon or after the day named in the proclamation by which such Act is brought into force, keeps or has in his possession, or under his care or control, within any such place, any weapon. Sale, &c., of liquors near 2. Every one is liable, on summary conviction, to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars and not less than forty dollars who, for the purpose of defeating the said Act, receives or conceals, or aids in receiving or concealing, or procures to be received or concealed within any place in which the said Act is at the time in force, any weapon belonging to or in custody of any person employed on or about any public work. R.S.C., c. 151, ss. 1, 5 and 6. 118. Upon and after the day named in any proclamation public works. putting in force in any place An Act respecting the Preservation of Peace in the vicinity of Public Works, and during such period as such proclamation remains in force, no person shall, at any place within the limits specified in such proclamation, sell, barter, or directly or indirectly, for any matter, thing, profit or reward, exchange, supply or dispose of any intoxicating liquor, nor expose, keep or have in possession any intoxicating liquor intended to be dealt with in any such way. 2. The provisions of this section do not extend to any person selling intoxicating liquor by wholesale and not retailing the same, if such person is a licensed distiller or brewer. 3. Every one is liable, on summary conviction, for a first offence to a penalty of forty dollars and costs, and, in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, with or without hard labour, -and on every subsequent conviction to the said penalty and the said imprisonment in default of payment, and also to further imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour, who, by himself, his clerk, servant, agent or other person, violates any of the provisions of this or of the preceding section. 4. Every clerk, servant, agent or other person who, being in the employment of, or on the premises of, another person, violates violates or assists in violating any of the provisions of this or of the preceding section for the person in whose employment or on whose premises he is, is equally guilty with the principal offender and liable to the same punishment. R.S.C., c. 151, ss. 1, 13, 14 and 15. ships. 119. Every one is guilty of an offence and liable, on Intoxicating liquors on summary conviction before two justices of the peace, to board Her a fine not exceeding fifty dollars for each offence, and in Majesty's default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month, with or without hard labour, who, without the previous consent of the officer commanding the ship or vessel (a.) conveys any intoxicating liquor on board any of Her Majesty's ships or vessels; or (b.) approaches or hovers about any of Her Majesty's ships or vessels for the purpose of conveying any such liquor on board thereof; or (c.) gives or sells to any man in Her Majesty's service, on board any such ship or vessel, any intoxicating liquor. 50-51 V., c. 46, s. 1. PART VII. SEDITIOUS OFFENCES. 120. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable Oaths to com to fourteen years' imprisonment who (a.) administers, or is present at and consenting to the administration of, any oath or any engagement purporting to bind the person taking the same to commit any crime punishable by death or imprisonment for more than five years; or (b.) attempts to induce or compel any person to take any such oath or engagement; or (c.) takes any such oath or engagement. mit certain offences. 121. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable Other unlawto seven years' imprisonment who (a.) administers or is present at and consenting to the administration of any oath or engagement purporting to bind the person taking the same: (i.) to engage in any mutinous or seditious purpose; (ii.) to disturb the public peace or commit or endeavour to commit any offence; (iii.) not to inform and give evidence against any associate, confederate or other person; (iv.) not to reveal or discover any unlawful combination or confederacy, or any illegal act done or to be done or any illegal oath or obligation or engagement which may ful oaths. Compulsion oaths. have been administered or tendered to or taken by any person, or the import of any such oath or obligation or engagement; or (b.) attempts to induce or compel any person to take any such oath or engagement; or (c.) takes any such oath or engagement. C.S.L.C, c. 10, s. 1. 122. Any one who, under such compulsion as would othering and taking Wise excuse him, offends against either of the last two preceding sections shall not be excused thereby unless, within the period hereinafter mentioned, he declares the same and what he knows touching the same, and the persons by whom and in whose presence, and when and where, such oath or obligation or engagement was administered or taken, by information on oath before one of Her Majesty's justices of the peace for the district or city or county in which such oath or engagement was administered or taken. Such declaration may be made by him within fourteen days after the taking of the oath or, if he is hindered from making it by actual force or sickness, then within eight days of the cessation of such hindrance, or on his trial if it happens before the expiration of either of those periods. C.S.L.C, c 10, s. 2. Seditious offences de-. fined. Punishment of seditious offences. Libels on foreign sovereigns. 123. No one shall be deemed to have a seditious intention only because he intends in good faith (a.) to show that Her Majesty has been misled or mistaken in her measures; or (b.) to point out errors or defects in the government or constitution of the United Kingdom, or of any part of it, or of Canada or any province thereof, or in either House of Parliament of the United Kingdom or of Canada, or in any legislature, or in the administration of justice; or to excite Her Majesty's subjects to attempt to procure, by lawful means, the alteration of any matter in the state; or (c.) to point out, in order to their removal, matters which are producing or have a tendency to produce feelings of hatred and ill-will between different classes of Her Majesty's subjects. 2. Seditious words are words expressive of a seditious intention. 3. A seditious libel is a libel expressive of a seditious intention. 4. A seditious conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to carry into execution a seditious intention. 124. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to two years' imprisonment who speaks any seditious words or publishes any seditious libel or is a party to any seditious conspiracy. 125. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to one year's imprisonment who, without lawful justi fication, fication, publishes any libel tending to degrade, revile or expose to hatred and contempt in the estimation of the people of any foreign state, any prince or person exercising sovereign authority over any such state. false news. 126. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable Spreading to one year's imprisonment who wilfully and knowingly publishes any false news or tale whereby injury or mischief is or is likely to be occasioned to any public interest. PART VIII. PIRACY. 127. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence who does Piracy by the any act which amounts to piracy by the law of nations, and law of nations. is liable to the following punishment: (a) To death, if in committing or attempting to commit such crime the offender murders, attempts to murder or wounds any person, or does any act by which the life of any person is likely to be endangered; (b.) To imprisonment for life in all other cases. 128. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable Piratical acts. to imprisonment for life who, within Canada, does any of the following piratical acts, or who, having done any of the following piratical acts, comes or is brought within Canada without having been tried therefor : (a.) Being a British subject, on the sea, or in any place within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, under colour of any commission from any foreign prince or state, whether such prince or state is at war with Her Majesty or not, or under pretense of authority from any person whomsoever commits any act of hostility or robbery against other British subjects, or during any war is in any way adherent to or gives aid to Her Majesty's enemies; (b.) Whether a British subject or not, on the sea or in any place within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England, enters into any British ship, and throws overboard, or destroys, any part of the goods belonging to such ship, or laden on board the same; (c.) Being on board any British ship on the sea or in any place within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England (i.) turns enemy or rebel, and piratically runs away with the ship, or any boat, ordnance, ammunition or goods; (ii.) yields them up voluntarily to any pirate; (iii.) brings any seducing message from any pirate, enemy or rebel; (iv.) counsels or procures any persons to yield up or run away with any ship, goods or merchandise, or to turn pirate or to go over to pirates; Piracy with violence. Not fighting pirates. (v.) lays violent hands on the commander of any such ship in order to prevent him from fighting in defence of his ship and goods; (vi.) confines the master or commander of any such ship; or (vii.) makes or endeavours to make a revolt in the ship; (d.) Being a British subject in any part of the world, or whether a British subject or not) being in any part of Her Majesty's dominions or on board a British ship, knowingly (i.) furnishes any pirate with any ammunition or stores of any kind; (ii) fits out any ship or vessel with a design to trade with or supply or correspond with any pirate; (iii.) conspires or corresponds with any pirate. 129. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to suffer death who, in committing or attempting to commit any piratical act, assaults with intent to murder, or wounds, any person, or does any act likely to endanger the life of any person. 130. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to six months' imprisonment, and to forfeit to the owner of the ship all wages then due to him, who, being a master, officer or seaman of any merchant ship which carries guns and arms, does not, when attacked by any pirate, fight and endeavour to defend himself and his vessel from being taken by such pirate, or who discourages others from defending the ship, if by reason thereof the ship falls into the hands of such pirate. Judicial corruption. TITLE III. OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF PART IX. CORRUPTION AND DISOBEDIENCE. 131. Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to fourteen years' imprisonment who (a.) holding any judicial office, or being a member of Parliament or of a legislature, corruptly accepts or obtains, or agrees to accept, or attempts to obtain for himself or any other person, any money or valuable consideration, office, place, or employment on account of anything already done |