‫־‬38th September, 1936' T H E PALESTINE CHAPTER CRIMINAL GAZETTE XXXI. TRESPASS. 286. A n y person who enters into or upon property i n the possession of another w i t h intent to commit an offence punishable by this Code, or by any law in force w i t h i n Palestine, or to intimidate, insult or annoy any person i n possession of such property, or having lawfully entered into or upon such property, unlawfully remains there w i t h intent thereby to intimidate, insult or annoy any such person, or w i t h intent to commit an offence punishable by this Code or by any law i n force w i t h i n Palestine, is guilty of a misdemeanour and is liable to imprisonment for two years. CHAPTER ROBBERY 1031• AND Entering upon property of another with intent to commit an offence, etc. XXXII. EXTORTION. 287. A n y person who steals anything, and, at or immediately before, or immediately after the time of stealing i t , uses or threatens to use actual violence to any person or property i n order to obtain or retain the thing stolen or to prevent or overcome resistance to its being stolen or retained, is guilty of a felony. Such felony is termed robbery. Definition of robbery. 288. —(1) A n y person who commits the offence of robbery is liable to imprisonment for fourteen years. Robbery and attempted robbery. If the offender is armed w i t h any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument, or is i n company w i t h one or more person or persons or if, at or immediately before or immediately after the time of the robbery, he wounds, beats, strikes, or uses any other personal violence to any person, he is liable to imprisonment for life. (2) A n y person who assaults any person with intent to steal anything, and, at or immediately before or immediately after the time of the assault, uses or threatens to use actual violence to any person or property i n order to obtain the thing intended to be stolen, or to prevent or overcome resistance to its being stolen, is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for seven years. I f the offender is armed w i t h any dangerous or offensive weapon or instrument or is i n company w i t h one or more other person or persons, or if, at or immediately before or immediately after the time of the assault, he wounds, beats, strikes, or uses any other personal violence to any person, he is liable to imprisonment for life. 289. A n y person who assaults any person w i t h intent to steal anything, is guilty of a misdemeanour . Assault with intent to steal. 290. A n y person who, w i t h intent to extort or gain anything from any person, and knowing the contents of the w r i t i n g , causes any person to receive any writing demanding anything from any person without reasonable or probable cause, and containing threats of any injury or detriment of any k i n d to be caused to any person, either by the offender or any other person, if the demand is not complied w i t h , is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprison­ ment for fourteen years. Demanding property by written threats. 291. A n y person who, w i t h intent to extort or gain anything from any person :— Attempts at extortion by threats.