Naval Deserters Act 1884 (WA)

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Naval Deserters

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUADRAGES/M0 OCTAVO

VICTORLE REGIME

No. 6

An Act to further provide for the prevention of Desertion

from any of Her Majesty's Ships.

[Assented to 27th August, 1884.

HEREAS it is expedient to make further provisions for the

WSeamen or Marines belonging to Her Majesty's Ships to desert there-Punishment of persons who, shall assist, procure, or persuade

from, or who shall employ or conceal such Deserters as aforesaid : Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

Short title	1. This Act may be cited as The Naval Deserters Act, 1884.'
Interpretation of	2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

terms	The word `seaman' shall mean and include any seaman, or petty or non-commissioned officer of or belonging to Her Majesty's Navy.
The word `marine' shall mean and include any marine or

non-commissioned officer of Her Majesty's Marines.

The words ' Her Majesty's Ships' shall mean Her Majesty's

ships or vessels of war.

Penalty for 3. If any person shall assist or procure any seaman or marine to

curing desertion,

assisting orro-P. desert from or improperly absent himself from his duty upon or with

&G. any of Her Majesty's ships, being within any of the ports, harbours, or waters of the Colony, or shall conceal, employ, or continue to employ any seaman or marine who is a deserter or improperly absent from his duty as aforesaid, knowing him to be a deserter or so improperly absent, he shall for every such offence of assistance, procurement, concealment, employment, or continuance of employment be liable, on summary conviction thereof before any Justice or Justices of the Peace in Petty Sessions, to be imprisoned with or without hard labor for any term not exceeding three months, or to a penalty not exceeding Thirty pounds, according to the discretion of such Justice or Justices.

Penalty for

4. If any person shall, by words or otherwise, persuade or endeavour to persuade any seaman or marine to desert or improperly absent him- self from his duty as aforesaid, he shall for every such offence be liable, on summary conviction thereof before any Justice or Justices of the Peace in Petty Sessions, to be imprisoned with or without hard labour for any term not exceeding two months, or to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds, according to the discretion of such Justice or Justices.

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5. Sections A, E, G, H, and I of ' The Shortening Ordinance, 1853,' Incorporation of

shall be incorporated with, and taken to form part of this Act to all ae=nsi ,°,fg

intents and purposes, and in as full and ample a manner as if the said Ordinance, 1853

sections had been introduced and fully set forth in this Act.

F. NAPIER BROOME,

GOVERNOR.