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CLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS.

Naval Desertion. 10 and 11 Vic., chap. 62, sec. 11. "And be it enacted, That every person who, by words or any other means whatsoever, shall, persuade any person in Her Majesty's Navv to desert, or improperly absent himself from his duty, shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty pounds for every such act; and every person who shall assist or procure any person in Her Majesty's Navy to desert, or improperly absent himself froni his duty; or shall conceal, employ, or continue to employ any person belonging to Her Majesty's Navy, who shall be a deserter, or improperly absent from his duty, knowing him to be such a deserter, or so improperly absent, shall forfeit and pay the sum of thitty pounds for efery such assistance, procurement, concealment, employment, or continuing of employment, as aforesaid."

Marine Desertion. 21 Vic., cap. 7, sec. 54. "Any person who shall, in any part of Her Majesty's dominions, by words or by any other means whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure any Marine to desert; or shall by words or by any other means whatsoever, attempt to procure or persuade any Marine to desert; and any person who, knowing that any Marine is about to desert, shall aid or assist hira in deserting; or, knbwing any Marine to be a deserter, shall conceal such desertbr, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himself, or aid or assist in his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as the Court before which such conviction shall take place may adjudge."

Military Desertion. 21 Vic., cap. 9, sec. 88. "Any persen who shall, in any part of Hfcr Majesty's idominiohs,' or by any

means, whatsoever, directly or indirectly, procure ariy Soldier tb desert, or attempt to procure or persuade any Soldier to desert; and any person who, knowing that any Soldier is about to desert, shall aid or assist him iti deserting; or, knowing any Soldier to be a deserter, shall conceal -such- deserter, or aid or assist such deserter in concealing himself, or aid or -assist in his rescue, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction thereof, be- liable to be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, as- the Ooiirt before which such conviction shall take place mav adjuge."

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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume III, Issue 3, 20 April 1863, Page 5

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CLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume III, Issue 3, 20 April 1863, Page 5

CLAUSES OF IMPERIAL ACTS RELATING TO DESERTERS. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume III, Issue 3, 20 April 1863, Page 5

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