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Sentence for
original offence
where offender
fails to observe
conditions.
(6) I f the court before which the offender is bound by a bond
to appear for sentence is satisfied, or any other court of the like
jurisdiction is satisfied, by information on oath that the offender
has failed to observe any of the conditions of the bond, it may
issue a warrant for his arrest and may forthwith, without further
proof of his guilt, sentence h i m for the original offence.
General punishment for
misdemeanour.
47. W h e n i n this Code no punishment is specially provided
for a misdemeanour, any person convicted thereof is liable to i m prisonment for three years, or to a fine of one hundred pounds,
or to both such penalties.
Sentences
cumulative unless otherwise
ordered.
48. Where a parson after conviction for an offence is convicted
of another offence, either before sentence is passed upon h i m
under the first conviction or before the expiration of that sentence,
any sentence, other than a sentence of death, which is passed upon
h i m under subsequent conviction, shall be executed after the
expiration of the former sentence, unless the court directs that it
shall be executed i n lieu of the former sentence or of any part
thereof.
P A R T
II.
OFFENCES.
Division
I.—Offences against Public Order.
C H A P T E R
TREASON
VIII.
A N D O T H E R O F F E N C E S AGAINST T H E A U T H O R I T Y OF T H E
GOVERNMENT.
Treason.
49. —(1) A n y person who levies war against H i s Majesty i n
order to intimidate or overawe the H i g h Commissioner is guilty
of treason and is liable to the punishment of death.
(2) A n y person conspiring with any other person whether such
other person is either w i t h i n or without Palestine to levy war
against H i s Majesty w i t h intent to cause such levying of war
as would be treason if committed by a subject of H i s Majesty, is
guilty of treason and is liable to the punishment of death:
Provided that where a woman convicted under the provisions
of this section is found upon evidence to the satisfaction of the
court to be pregnant, she is liable to imprisonment for life.
Instigating
invasion.
50. A n y person who instigates any person to invade Palestine
w i t h an armed force is guilty of treason, and is liable to the
punishment of death :
Provided that where a woman convicted under the provisions
of this section is found upon evidence to the satisfaction of the court
to be pregnant, she is liable to imprisonment for life.
Concealment
of treason.
51.
A n y person who :—
(a) becomes an accessory after the fact to treason ; or
( b ) knowing that any person intends to commit treason,
does not give information thereof w i t h all reasonable
despatch to the H i g h Commissioner, District Commissioner
or a Police Officer, or use other reasonable endeavour to
prevent the commission of the offence;
is guilty of a felony and is liable to imprisonment for life.