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

90 SS. 242-246 CRIMINAL CODE
CHAPTER XXV-MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
242. Frauds on Land Laws. Any person who, for the purpose of acquiring
land from the Crown, fraudulently evades or attempts to evade any of the
provisions of the Statutes relating to the sale or leasing of Crown lands,
is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment with hard
labour for two years.
And all his interest, if any, in the land is forfeited to Her Majesty.
Land ~ra~~~len~~y
A~~~ed from the Cr5wn. Any
r takes on lease any land, or any estate in any land,
from any person who has acquired the land or the estate by means of any
fraudulent evasion of the laws relating to the sale or leasing of Crown
lands, knowing that the seller or lessor has so acquired the same, is guilty
of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment with hard labour for
one year.
And all his estate in the land is forfeited to Her Majesty.
244. ~~~~~~~~~~ esrtmction Removal of Goo
person who fraudulently destroys, or takes from their lawful place of
deposit or detention, any goods which are liable to the payment of duty,
and which are deposited or detained for the purpose of securing payment
thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable to imprisonment with
hard labour for three years.
PART V-OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND RELATING
TO iMAREPPAGIE AND PARE3VTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES AND
AGAINST THE REPUTATION OF INDIVIDUALS
CHAPTER XXVI-ASSAULTS AND VIOLENCE TO THE PERSON GENERALLY:
JUSTXPXCATION AND EXCUSE
5. ~~~~~Q~ of Assault. A person who strikes, touches, or moves, or
otherwise applies force of any kind to, the person of another, either
directly or indirectly, without his consent, or with his consent if the
consent is obtained by fraud, or who by any bodily act or gesture
attempts or threatens to apply force of any kind to the person of another
without his consent, under such circumstances that the person making the
attempt or threat has actually or apparently a present ability to effect
his purpose, is said to assault that other person, and the act is called an
a ss aul t .
The term “applies force” includes the case of applying heat, light,
electrical force, gas, odour, or any other substance or thing wha4ever if
applied in such a degree as to cause injury or personal discomfort.
No male person under the age of seventeen years shall be deemed
capable of consenting to any act by any other male person which but for
such consent would be an indecent assault.
As amended by the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1946, 11 Geo. 6 No. 6,
5. 5.
246. Assaults Unlawful. An assault is unlawful and constitutes an offence
unless it is authorised or justified or excused by law.
The application of force by one person to the person of another
may be unlawful, although it is done with the consent of that other
person.