The Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ozcase Queensland Historical Legal ...

CRIMINAL CODE 7
PART 11-OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER.
CHAPTER VI-TREASON AND OTHER OFFENCES AGAINST THE
SOVEREIGN’S PERSON AND AUTHORITY
Section
37. Treason
38. Concealment of treason
39. Treasonable crimes
40. Time for proceeding in cases of treason or concealment of treason:
Two witnesses necessary
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Inciting to mutiny
Assisting escape of prisoners of war
Overt act
CHAPTER VII-SEDITION
Definition of seditious intention
Innocent intentions
Definition of seditious enterprises, etc.
Unlawful oaths to codt certain crimes
Other unlawful oaths to commit offences
Compulsion, how far a defence
Effect of prosecution
Unlawful drilling
Sedition
Defamation of foreign princes
CHAPTER VIII-OFFENCES AGAINST THE EXECU~VB AND
LEGISLATIVE POWER
54. Interference with Governor or Ministers
55. Interference with the Legislature
56. Disturbing the Legislature
56~. Disturbance in House when Parliament not sitting
56n. Going armed to Parliament House
57. False evidence before Parliament
58. Witnesses refusing to at!end or give evidence before Parliament or
parliamentary comttee
59. Member of Parliament receiving bribes
60. Bribery of Member of Parliament
CHAPTER IX-UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLIES: BREACHES OF THE PEACE
61, Definitions
62. Punishment of unlawful assembly
63. Punishment of riot
64. Rioters remaining after ProcIamation ordering them to disperse
65. Rioters demolishing buildings, etc.
66. Rioters injuring building, machinery, etc.
67. Smuggling or rescuing goods under arms
68. Smuggling under arms or in disguise
69. Going armed so as to cause fear
70. Forcible entry
71. Forcible detainer
72. Affray
73. Challenge to fight a duel
74. Prize fight
75. Threatening violence
76. Assembling for the purpose of smuggling
77. Unlawful processions
CHAPTER X-OFFENCES AGAINST POLITICAL LIBERTY
78. Interfering with political liberty