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PIRACY ACT 1837

PIRACY ACT 1837 - LONG TITLE

An Act to amend certain Acts relating to the Crime of Piracy.{1}
[17th July 1837]
Preamble rep. by SLR 1890 (No.2)

PIRACY ACT 1837 - SECT 2
Punishment of piracy when murder is attempted.

2. Whosoever, with intent to commit or at the time of or
immediately before or immediately after committing the crime of
piracy in respect of any ship or vessel, shall assault, with intent
to murder, any person being on board of or belonging to such ship
or vessel, or shall stab, cut, or wound any such person, or
unlawfully do any act by which the life of such person may be
endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof
shall suffer death ....

Ss.3, 4 rep. by SLR 1892; 1967 c.18 (NI) s.15(2) sch.2 Pt.II. S.5
rep. by SLR 1893 (No.2). S.7 rep. by SLR 1874