Offences.

16. Carnally knowing, or attempting to carnally know, a female idiot or imbecile, knowing at the time that she was an idiot or imbecile.

Enactments referred to.

The Criminal Law
Amendment Act,
1885 (48 & 49 Vict.
c. 69), s. 5. U. K.

17. Owner or occupier, or per- Same Act, s. 6.

son having the management
or control of premises, per-
mitting girl to be there for
the purpose of being carnally
known, such girl being—
(1) Under 13; or

(2) Between 13 and 16.

References to Text-Books, where Enactments are printed or referred to.

Arch. 809.
Rosc. 849, 855.

U. K.

Arch. 818.
Rosc. 850, 858.

18. Abduction of a girl under 18 Same Act, s. 7. against the will of her father,

Arch. 806.

U. K.

Rosc. 850, 250, 253,

mother, or other guardian.

254, 255, 256.

19. Detaining a woman or girl Same Act, s. 8. against her will upon premises

Arch. 816.

U. K.

Rosc. 850.

with intent that she shall be

carnally known.

20. Detaining a woman or girl Ibid. U. K. against her will in any

Ibid.

brothel.

21. Gross act of indecency by one Same Act, s. 11. male person with another.

U. K.

22. Keeping a brothel, or know- Same Act, s. 13.
ingly permitting premises to
be used as a brothel.
Summary proceedings.

23. Offence of cruelty by a person
over 16, having the custody,
charge, or care of a child
under 16; viz.,

Wilfully assaulting, illtreating, neglecting, abandoning, or exposing such child in a manner likely to cause it unnecessary suffering, or injury to its health; or causing or procuring such act or neglect.

Rosc. 773, 774.

The Prevention of Appendix, post, p. 75.
Cruelty to Children
Act, 1894 (57 & 58
Vict. c. 41), s. 1.
U. K.

Offences.

24. Causing a child under the age
hereinafter mentioned, or if
having the custody, charge or
care of such child, allowing it
to be in any of certain speci-
fied places for any of the
following purposes:—

(a) Begging or receiving
alms, or inducing the
giving of alms: boy
under 14, girl under 16.
(b) Singing, playing, or per-
forming for profit, or
offering anything for
sale, between 9 p.m.
and 6 a.m. boy under
14, girl under 16.
(c) Singing, playing or per-
forming for profit, or
offering anything for
sale: child under 11.
(d) Being trained as an
acrobat, contortionist,
or circus performer, or
for any dangerous per-
formance: child under
16.

Subject nevertheless to certain specified qualifications. Summary proceedings.

N.B. In the second column of the above Table, the letter E. means that the enactment applies to England only; S. to Scotland only; E. & I. to England and Ireland only; and U. K. to the United Kingdom. The present Act, however, does not extend to Ireland: s. 7 (1), ante, p. 54.

Appendix.

LIST OF ENACTMENTS.

1. Criminal Evidence Act, 1898

61 & 62 Vict. c. 36. Text of Act with notes of

PAGE

45 & 46 Vict. c. 75, ss. 12, 16, 24 (in part), 26

72

5. Married Women's Property Act, 1884

47 Vict. c. 14, Preamble, and s. 1

74

6. Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, 1894

57 & 58 Vict. c. 41, ss. 1, 2, 3, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16,
17, 23, 24, 25, and Schedule

75

SCOTLAND.

7. Evidence (Scotland) Act, 1853

16 Vict. c. 20, ss. 3, 5

8. Evidence Further Amendment (Scotland) Act, 187437 & 38 Vict. c. 64, ss. 2, 3

9. Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1887—

50 & 51 Vict. c. 35, ss. 24, 27, 35, 36, 53, 67, 69,

74, 75

CANADA.

10. Canada Evidence Act, 1893

56 Vict. c. 31, ss. 2, 4, 5, 6

NEW SOUTH WALES.

11. Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1883

46 Vict. No. 17, s. 470

12. Criminal Law and Evidence Amendment Act, 1891— 55 Vict. No. 5, s. 6

NEW ZEALAND.

13. Criminal Code Act, 1893

57 Vict. No. 56, ss. 398, 399, 400, 401, 403

14. Indictable Offences Summary Jurisdiction Act, 1894— 58 Vict. No. 47, s. 8

QUEENSLAND.

15. Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1892— 56 Vict. No. 3, s. 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

16. Evidence Amendment Act, 1882

45 & 46 Vict. No. 245, Preamble, and ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 102