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

CRIMINAL CODE ss. 175-878 73
a Any person who,
mails, or being a
person in charge of a mail, whether conveyed by a vehicle, or on horse-
back, or foot-
(1 ) Loiters on the road; or
(2) Wilfully misspends or loses the; or
(3) Is under the influence of intoxicating liquor; or
(4) Does not convey the mail at the speed fixed by the
Postmaster-General for the conve~anc~ thereof, unless prevented
by some cause beyond his control, the proof whereof
lies on the person charged;
is guilty of an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of
twenty dollars.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
Any person who, with intent to
(1) Removes from anything sent by post any stamp affixed
thereon; or
(2) eves from any stamp previously used, any mark made:
reon at a post office; or
(3) Knowingly uses a postage stamp which has been ob~iterated
or defaced by a mark made thereon at a post office;
is guilty of an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment
with hard labour for one year, or to a fine of one hundred dollars.
On the trial of a person charged the offence of knowingly
using a postage stamp which has been o ated or defaced by a mark
made thereon at a post office, proof that erson charged is the writer
of the address of anything sent by post on which the stamp is affixed is
sufficient evidence that he is the ]person who used the stamp, until the
contrary is shown.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
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~~~~~~~ s. Any person whoowingly
and fraudulently puts into a post office anything
or upon which, or in or upon the cover of which, there
is any letter, newspaper, or other thing, or any writing or
mark, not dowed by law to be there placed; or
(2) Wilfully subscribes on the outside of anything sent by post
a false statement of its contents; or
(3) Knowingly and fraudul~n~y puts into a post office anything
which falsely purports to be a thing falling within
exemption or privilege declared by the laws relating to
and Telegraphs;
is guilty of an offence, and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of
one hundred dollars.
Decimal currency reference substituted pursuant to section 7 of Decimal
Currency Act of 1965.
ost. Any person who, not
being authorised by the Postmaster-General to do SO-
(1) Sends or conveys a letter for hire or reward otherwise than
by post; or