Legislative Council of Hong Kong

“ Whosoever shall unlawfully and carnally know and abuse any Girl under the Age of Ten Years shall be guilty of Felony, and, being convicted thereof shall be liable, at the Discretion of the Court, to be kept in Penal Servitude for Life or for any Term not less than Three Years,—or to be imprisoned for any Term not exceeding Two Years, with or without Hard Labour. ”

“ Whenever any Person shall be convicted of any indictable Misdemeanor, punishable under this Ordinance, the Court may, if it shall think fit, in addition to or in lieu of any Punishment by this Ordinance authorized, fine the Offender, and require him to enter into his own Recognizances, and to find Sureties, both or either, for keeping the Peace and loving of good Behaviour ”

“ Where any Person being feloniously stricken, poisoned, or otherwise hurt at any Place in this Colony, shall die of such Stroke, Poisoning, or Hurt upon the Sea, or at any Place out of this Colony, every Offence committed in respect of any such Case, whether the same shall amount to the Offence of Murder or of Manslaughter, or of being Accessory to Murder or Manslaughter, may be dealt with, inquired of, tried, determined, punished in this Colony in which such Stroke, Poisoning, or Hurt shall happen, in the same manner in all respects as if such Offence had been wholly committed in this Colony. ”